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  • Socio-Technical Manual for Training of Trainers on Eco-Village Development in South Asia

    Front page of the ToT Socio Technical Manual on Eco-Village Development in South Asia
    Publication date
    Objective
    Adaptation
    Mitigation
    Sectors
    Agriculture
    Carbon fixation and abatement
    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency
    Human health
    Waste management
    Water
    Cross-sectoral
    Approach
    Community based
    Endogenous technologies
    Gender

    Manual on Participatory Planning, Technology and Knowledge Transfer of Eco-Village Development (EVD) in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Published by the Eco-Village Development Project Partners: INFORSE, INFORSE-South Asia, INSEDA in India, CRT/N in Nepal, IDEA in Sri Lanka, Grameen Shakti in Bangladesh, CAN-South Asia and DIB (project coordinator) in Denmark.

    132 pages. 2018 December. Available: English, Hindi, Nepali, Bangla, and Sinhala.

  • MicroEnergy International GmbH

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    Knowledge partner
    Country of registration
    Germany
    Relation to CTCN
    Network Member
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency

    MicroEnergy International (MEI) is a German private consulting organisation providing targeted technical assistance and training services to microfinance institutions, clean energy technology providers, policy makers, and entrepreneurs in developing countries.

  • Mobisol GmbH

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    Knowledge partner
    Country of registration
    Germany
    Relation to CTCN
    Network Member
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency

    Mobisol delivers a clean, affordable alternative to fossil fuels for low-income households living without reliable access to energy.

  • Furthering clean energy access through pay-as-you-go technology

    Publication date
    Sectors
    Renewable energy

    Background

    The high upfront cost of solar products is a major barrier to the widespread adoption of decentralized clean energy solutions in the developing world. Microfinance loans typically are not available for assets of this kind because of their high servicing costs. As a result manufacturers strip functionality and durability from their products to bring down the upfront price resulting in low-quality units with low light output and no phone charging.

  • Pacific Renewable Energy and Microfinance (PREM) Project

    Publication date
    Objective
    Mitigation
    Sectors
    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency

    To complete an environmental risk assessment, which would enable microfinance institutions to: ascertain the level of demand and supply of RE and EE products in each country; identify the support levels available and needed for RE products; create awareness of RE and EE amongst the MFI and clients; and develop long term sustainable plans as part of their overall Institution strategy in providing the best sources of energy options for their clients and in the communities in which they operate.