Two new Thematic Fiches on Microcredit as a tool to improve access to modern energy and on Improved stoves as a means to increase efficient use of energy have just been published.

Microcredit - a tool to improve access to modern energy

In development work, microcredit has become the buzzword and advocates of microcredit often perceive it as a panacea for poverty reduction. However, experiences show that using microcredit as a tool for development can be challenging and often more complicated than perceived in the design of a project. In this Thematic Fiche, experiences of the projects financed under the ACP-EU Energy Facility Programme will be presented. 

Thematic Fiche no. 3: Microcredit - a tool to improve access to modern energy (pdf)

Improved Stoves as a Means to Increase Efficient Use of Energy

In order to meet the demands for energy in today's world all aspects of the supply chain must be addressed. This includes decreasing demand through more efficient use of energy resources, specifically wood fuel and charcoal. As one of the main uses of these fuels is for cooking, significant innovations have taken place in stove technologies. This thematic fiche explores the technologies most widely used, summarises the learnings from the 8 improved stove projects funded by the ACP-EU Energy Facility, and describes innovative trends which can shape future improved stove project design.

Thematic Fiche no. 4 - Improved Stoves as a Means to Increase Efficient Use of Energy (pdf)