These studies are based on interviews and desk research, as well as two workshops held by WRI and the DOEN Foundation in March 2012 and November 2013. By leveraging the experiences of socially oriented energy enterprises, civil society groups, and investors focused on energy access in developing countries, these publications use the collective knowledge of these stakeholders to help accelerate the scale-up of distributed renewable energy services in developing countries.
Several ambitious international initiatives that aim to deliver access to clean, modern energy services to underserved populations in developing countries have recently taken root, including the UN Sustainable Energy for All initiative, the Energy+ Partnership, and Power Africa.
This issue brief is the first in a series of three that focus on expanding the delivery of affordable, renewable energy in developing countries.
