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GVEP International: a growing community
Over the summer GVEP International has been producing a publication on the lessons learned from the GVEP Action Programs Fund (available in September 08) and exploring new ways in which we can offer greater support to our Partners. 40 new Partners have joined since June, engaged in a wide range of activities but all dedicated to the promotion of clean energy technologies. Read More>
GVEP International supports the Ashden Awards Week for 2008 Winners
GVEP International offers ongoing support to Ashden Awards winners, both through technical assistance and business development support, such as was provided to the 2007 winner Mohamedrafik Parpia from ZaraSolar, who received business plan development assistance. Read More>
What's New ?
Boiling Point Issue 55 - Focus on Monitoring and Evaluation
Read the latest edition of Boiling Point and learn what Dr. Wendy Annecke has to say about Monitoring and Evaluation. Read more>
“Scaling up low carbon energy for the poor: learning from the Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy”
GVEP International has assisted the Ashden Awards with the production of a DFID commissioned paper on lessons learned from Ashden Awards winners. Read More >
Spotlight On Energy Forum, a Business Develoment Success Story, interview with Ms Wathsala Herath, Administrative Officer of Energy Forum
An important achievement of Energy Forum was the establishment of the Federation of Electricity Consumer Societies (FECS) which is a community organisation that functions through the joint action of Electricity Consumer Societies attached to isolated rural hydro electricity plants distributed throughout Sri Lanka. 10,250 families currently obtain electricity from these plants, covering a total population of around 51,000. Read more>
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Partner Activities
To view the list of the new GVEP International partners, click here.
AERF-GAPfund project successfully enters its second year!
Photo courtesy: AERF
The Decentralized Bio-diesel Resource Center project supported through GAPfund in July 2006 and implemented by Applied Environmental Research Foundation (AERF), India has entered the second year of operation successfully. The Bio-diesel Resource Center established at village Mahajane, District Raigad has collected over 2500 Kgs of Pongamia seeds through chain of procurement centers from neighbouring 20 villages. Read More>
Bangladesh Coastal Women's Electrification Project- Women in Business for Energy
In 1999, ESMAP initiated a $175,000 project in Char Montaz, Bangladesh, offering an “Opportunity for Women in Renewable Energy Technology Use.” With technical assistance offered by Prokaushali Sangsad Ltd, and social mobilisation and micro-credit provided by South Asia Partnership, 32 women received energy technology training. They then formed the Coastal Women’s Electrification and Development Microenterprise which has grown into a medium sized enterprise with 117 employees. Read More>
