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Energy For All is focused on action, with a goal to provide access to energy to 100 million people in Asia and the Pacific region by 2015.
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News

Energy in the developing world: Power to the People
03 September 2010

Providing energy in a bottom-up way has a lot to recommend it. There is no need to wait for politicians or utilities to act. Local, bottom-up systems may be more sustainable and produce fewer carbon emissions than centralised schemes. The developing world has an opportunity to leapfrog the centralised model, just as it leapfrogged fixed-line telecoms and went straight to mobile phones. read more…

Partners

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Below are a number of important resources related to energy poverty. This information breaks down into four sections:

Useful overviews about energy poverty
Publications
Presentations and Reports
Information on the Partnership
Partners

Beyond these resources, you can also search our case studies database. And if you’d like to add a resource to this page, let us know!

Featured Resource:

World Energy Outlook 2009

The 2009 edition of the World Energy Outlook (WEO), was released on 10 November and it provides updated projections that take into account the implications of the global credit crisis, the economic slowdown and the recent slump in the prices of oil and other forms of energy.
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Useful Overviews about Energy Poverty
These links provide in-depth snapshots of the state of energy poverty across the world. Both of them are must-reads.	Energy Poverty Continued: A narrative from Andrew Barnett World Energy Outlook 2009 Energy Outlook in Asia and the Pacific 2009

Publications

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These links access useful information published by E4ALL partners and other worthy organizations.

Guide on Gender Mainstreaming in the Africa Biogas Partnership Programme (ABPP) prepared by Energia: International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy, July 2010| added 22/7/10

Using Microfinance to expand Access to Energy Services: Summary of Findings by Ellen Morris, Jacob Winiecki, Sonali Chowdhary and Kristen Cortiglia for SEEP Network Nov 2007| added 21/5/10
Scaling up Renewable Energy in Developing Countries: Finance and Investment Perspectives Programme Paper by Kirsty Hamilton Apr 2010| added 11/5/10
Unlocking Finance for Clean Energy: The Need for 'Investment Grade' Policy Programme Paper by Kirsty Hamilton, Dec 2009 | added 11/5/10
Black Carbon Emissions in Asia: Sources, Impacts, and Abatement Opportunities by USAID ECO-Asia Clean Development and Climate Program (ECO-Asia) Apr 2010| added 11/5/10
Fossil-Fuel Subsidies by Global Subsidies Initiatives. Apr 2010| added 29/4/10
Energy for Development prepared by Douglas F. Barnes. Apr 2010| added 16/4/10
Bridging the divide through sustainable and innovative energy technologies prepared by Dr Anilla Cherian for UNDP. Dec 2009 | added 26/3/10
UNDP-WHO report on energy access in developing countries: review of LDCs & SSAs prepared by UNDP-WHO. Nov 2009 | added 26/3/10
Bringing Small-Scale Finance to the Poor for Modern Energy Services prepared by UNDP. Nov 2009 | added 26/3/10
Powering the Poor by ADB | added 21/1/10
Pacific Energy Paper prepared by Scott M Hook for Ausaid. July 2009 | added 2/3/10
Energizing development in a changing climate (WBCSD, 2009)
Investing in a Low-Carbon Energy Future in the Developing World (WBCSD, 2007)
The Role of the Utilities Sector in Expanding Economic Opportunity (Harvard, 2007)
Ashoka / Hsytra report on energy access issues in the developing world (2009)
Business innovation to fight climate change and poverty
Global Development Alliance Sector Guide: Energy (USAID, 2010)
Access to Sustainable Energy Services via Innovative Financing (REEEP)

Presentations/Reports

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These presentations and reports have been presented at various conferences and gatherings.

Business and Development: Challenges and Opportunities in a Rapidly Changing World by WBCSD. 2010 | added 7/7/10
Assessing the role of Microfinance in Fostering Adaptation of Climate Change by Shardul Agrawala and Maelis Carraro. 27010 | added 1/4/10
Biomass Gasifiers at Port Moresby (14 Dec 2009)
1) Seminar Announcement | added 15/1/10
2) Biomass Gasifiers Presentation | added 21/12/09
Modern Lighting for Microfinance Clients around the Globe by REEEP | added 21/1/10
Comparative guide with 50 ways to end kerosene lighting by REEEP | added 21/1/10

Information on the Partnership

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Looking for more information about Energy For All? You can find it here.

Newsletters
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Energy for All Newsletter -Dec 2009 | added 8/4/2010
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Energy for All Newsletter -Feb 2010 | added 8/4/2010
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Energy for All Newsletter -April 2010| added 4/5/2010
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Energy for All Newsletter - May 2010| added 21/6/2010

Brochure | added 13/1/10

Energy For All Brochure Feb 2010 by ADB | added 1/3/10

Flyers of Working Groups
1) The Pacific Region | added 15/12/09
2) Domestic Biogas | added 5/1/10
3) Solar Lanterns | added 5/1/10
4) Financing | added 5/1/10
5) Liquified Petroleum Gas (LP Gas) | added 5/1/10
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Enterprise Development | added 18/3/10

Our Partners

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These partner organizations play critical roles in the success of E4ALL. Please take a moment to visit them.

Sponsoring Partners

Asian Development Bank

Operational Partners

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