Clifford Polycarp Keywords climate change climate crisis environment climate energy Read more about Clifford Polycarp Prior to Green Climate Fund, Clifford Polycarp worked on international climate and development finance on WRI’s International Financial Flows and Environment team.
Addressing Challenges in Central and West Asia Read more about Addressing Challenges in Central and West Asia This presentation provides a brief background of Central and West Asia. It also enumerates regional challenges, particularly energy access and ageing infrastructure, among others. It shares what Asian Development Bank is doing to address these challenges in the region.
Gender and Social Inclusion in Mini-grid Systems in Nepal: Approach and Challenges Read more about Gender and Social Inclusion in Mini-grid Systems in Nepal: Approach and Challenges This presentation discusses the existing policy and directives of Asian Development Bank (ADB) on gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) mainstreaming in the energy sector of Nepal. The GESI approach used by ADB as well as the challenges that impede its full realization in Nepal’s mini-grid systems are discussed.
Overview of ADB Energy Portfolio in South Asia: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Perspective Read more about Overview of ADB Energy Portfolio in South Asia: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Perspective Using a gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) lens, this presentation provides an overview of Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s energy portfolio in South Asia. The GESI framework applied in the energy sector and an energy project’s gender category (according to the gender categorization of ADB) are defined. It also shares tips on how to engage with the sector and cross-fertilize practices.
ADB Energy Sector Portfolio Read more about ADB Energy Sector Portfolio Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s energy policy remains relevant as it continues to invest its efforts in the development of clean energy. In order to create an enabling environment for clean energy generation, ADB provides soft support by introducing new and high level technologies and promoting South-South cooperation, among others.
Sub-Regional Conference - Going Beyond the Meter: Inclusive Energy Solutions in South Asia Read more about Sub-Regional Conference - Going Beyond the Meter: Inclusive Energy Solutions in South Asia This material contains the highlights of Asian Development Bank’s Sub-Regional Conference on Going Beyond the Meter: Inclusive Energy Solutions in South Asia. This report summarizes the highlights of the event that enabled energy and social development practitioners and experts to exchange gender and socially inclusive analyses of energy sector programs and energy technologies, with emerging good practices and lessons.
Deep Dive Lateral Learning Program on Inclusive Energy Solutions Read more about Deep Dive Lateral Learning Program on Inclusive Energy Solutions This program aimed to further enhance the capacity of energy sector leaders, particularly the ADB executing agencies and implementing agencies in competencies required to mainstream social inclusion, gender equity, and women’s empowerment in key aspects of energy sector development through engagement with international best practice and standards of excellence.
Video - Conference Summary - Sub-Regional Conference - Going Beyond the Meter: Inclusive Energy Solutions in South Asia Read more about Video - Conference Summary - Sub-Regional Conference - Going Beyond the Meter: Inclusive Energy Solutions in South Asia This video provides a summary of the two-day conference. It explains that in addition to the conference goals of sharing and learning, the discussion reflected the participants’ actual work on the ground based on the Asian Development Bank’s portfolio. The event served as a jumping point from where to start the assessment process of the experiences shared, and to think about ways in moving forward.
Video - Summary of Day 1 - Sub-Regional Conference - Going Beyond the Meter: Inclusive Energy Solutions in South Asia Read more about Video - Summary of Day 1 - Sub-Regional Conference - Going Beyond the Meter: Inclusive Energy Solutions in South Asia University of Melbourne’s Reihana Mohideen in this video provides a thorough and insightful summary of Sessions 1, 2, and 3 of the conference. She highlights the exceptional and interesting initiatives on supporting inclusive energy access for women.