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Creating Impactful Stories on Clean Energy
ACCESS Coalition organized a capacity development session on effective energy and climate change advocacy for civil society organizations (CSOs) on May 2, 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya. The goal of the session was to equip the
Community Awareness on Energy Efficiency in Ghana
The Strategic Youth Network for Development (SYND), in collaboration with Africa Movements Building Space (AMBS), organized community outreach activities in March 2024 in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The goal was to promote awareness and
Voluntary National Review Training for CSOs
ACCESS Coalition and the East African Node, Kenya Climate Change Working Group (KCCWG), organized a capacity-building session for civil society organizations (CSOs) on voluntary national review (VNR) reporting. VNR is a key component of the
Zimbabwe’s Multi-Stakeholder Workshop on Clean Cooking
The Zimbabwe Ministry of Energy and Power Development, in partnership with the UNDP and the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), convened a multi-stakeholder workshop in April 2024 to validate the Clean Cooking Strategy for
Kenya’s Clean Cooking Transition Strategy Validated
Last week, the Kenya Clean Cooking Transition Strategy was validated by stakeholders drawn from the government, development organizations, civil society organizations, and academia. Dr. Faith Wandera-Odongo, Deputy Director of Renewable Energy at Kenya’s Ministry of Energy
ACCESS Coalition at COP28
ACCESS members held a catch-up meeting on December 6th, a day designated as ‘Energy Day’ during COP28. At least 30 members of ACCESS were in attendance at the Annual Summit and shared their
COP28 Highlights
ACCESS welcomed the COP28’s landmark outcomes including the decision to “transition away from fossil fuels in energy systems, in a just, orderly and equitable manner” as a way to achieve net zero by
Accelerating Electric Cooking Scale Up in Nepal
People, Environment & Energy Development (PEEDA), an ACCESS member and Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) held a side event on December 5th at the Nepal Pavilion. The goal was to highlight the opportunities
Press Release: Developing Countries need finance to meet COP28 energy pledges
At the conclusion of COP28 in the UAE, the Alliance of Civil Society Organizations for Clean Energy Access (ACCESS Coalition) called for increased financing towards energy access in the Global South. Africa faces limited access