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Kenya launches its Bioenergy Strategy
On 18 November 2020, Kenya’s Ministry of Energy launched the Bioenergy Strategy (2020-2027) whose overarching objective is sustainable production and consumption of bioenergy for all bioenergy users. The Strategy places Kenya firmly on track towards
ACCESS Statement for AfDB Annual meeting 2020
Civil society recommendations to the AfDB on support for an inclusive sustainable energy transition to build a just Green Recovery. Based on our experience as practitioners and researchers, we offer the following recommendations to the
World Bank must ensure new Africa energy strategy is inclusive and pro-poor
Guest comment from Jacqueline Kimeu of ACCESS Coalition in the new Observer Summer 2020 Publication by Bretton Woods Project on the Bank's new Africa energy strategy that offers it an important chance to mainstream achieving
Access Coalition Webinar Series
During the last past months, the ACCESS Coalition found out the need to start mobilizing best practices and sharing relevant knowledge among the ACCESS members. For this, the ACCESS learning group (composed by Practical
Kenya: Proposed Bill Threatens To Erode Gains in Clean Cooking Sector
Kenya’s Finance Bill 2020 proposes an introduction to VAT on items previously exempted under concessions accorded by the Cabinet Secretary. Particularly, the Bill introduces a VAT of 14% to clean cooking and solar products. The move could see Kenyan
Clean Cooking Association of Kenya (CCAK) Launch Sector Study
Submission by ACCESS member CCAK (Clean Cooking Association of Kenya). Clean Cooking Association of Kenya (CCAK) is a private, non-profit, business membership organization that represents the interest of clean cooking stakeholders by advocating for an
Championing for DRE & Clean Cooking in Ghana
Participants that attended the SDG 7 workshop in Ghana Amanda Addo is a 54-year-old mother of four living in rural Ghana. To eke out a living she owns a small restaurant that
Highlights of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD 2020)
This post is a submission from a participant who attended the forum - Bob Aston (ALIN, Kenya.) Over 3,000 delegates, including 60 ministers and other high-level participants, attended the sixth session of the African Regional
Prioritizing Electrification and Clean Cooking in Kenya: Energy Act 2019
The stakeholders comprised of national government officials from Kenya’s Ministry of Energy, sub-national government leaders, CSOs in energy and nexus CSOs. In summary Kenya’s Energy Act of 2019 has the potential to shift the paradigm