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Gender and Energy: Opportunities for All
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-02-11)The global drive to provide universal access to sustainable and modern energy by 2030 is creating numerous opportunities for energy users and suppliers. However, men and women do not benefit equally from these opportunities. ... -
Notes on Contributors: Gender and Energy: Opportunities for All
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-02-11)This is the notes of contributors from IDS Bulletin 51.1, 'Gender and Energy: Opportunities for All'. -
Introduction: Gender and Energy – Opportunities for All
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-02-11)The global drive to provide universal access to sustainable and modern energy by 2030 is creating numerous opportunities for energy users and suppliers. However, men and women do not benefit equally from these opportunities. ... -
Global Trends Impacting Gender Equality in Energy Access
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-02-11)Achieving a just and equitable transition to a sustainable energy system will rest on efforts to address gender inequality. Women in developing countries are impacted by energy poverty in far greater numbers than men, and ... -
Strengthening the Women’s Entrepreneurship Ecosystem within the Energy Sector
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-02-11)As women are increasingly engaged in clean energy value chains globally, it is crucial to understand what business models, practices, and enabling conditions can support the dual goals of scaling energy access and empowering ... -
Gender and Entrepreneurship in the Renewable Energy Sector of Rwanda
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-02-11)Until recently, women have not been seen as having the potential for entrepreneurial success. Yet women’s engagement in the energy sector could substantially improve energy access for those most underserved. This article ... -
Promoting Women’s Entrepreneurship in Distribution of Energy Technologies: Lessons from ENERGIA’s WEE Programme
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-02-11)In the energy access space, women’s entrepreneurship has gained momentum in the last few years. ENERGIA, International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy, has been implementing the Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) ... -
ENERGIA’s Gender and Energy Research Programme: Findings and Experience from Research for Policy
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-02-11)It has long been understood that energy is a key contributing input to reaching development goals, but little is known about the extent to which energy supply benefits men and women equally, and how interventions could ... -
Glossary: Gender and Energy – Opportunities for All
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-02-11)This is the glossary for IDS Bulletin 51.1, 'Gender and Energy: Opportunities for All'. -
The Belt and Road Initiative and Africa’s Sustainable Development: A Case Study of Kenya
(Institute of Development Studies, 2019-12-17)There is extensive international debate over the contribution of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to achieving the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The potential for the BRI to make a substantial contribution ... -
Sino-Greek Economic Cooperation: COSCO’s Investment in the Port of Piraeus
(Institute of Development Studies, 2019-12-17)This article examines COSCO’s investment in the Port of Piraeus in Greece, which provides a good example of economic cooperation between China and Greece against the backdrop of the Belt and Road Initiative. It argues ... -
The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor: A Case Study
(Institute of Development Studies, 2019-12-17)The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a multifaceted project which was formally announced during a visit by China’s president, Xi Jinping, to Pakistan in April 2015. It is an infusion of infrastructure, energy, ... -
Will the Belt and Road Initiative Boost Least Developed Countries Towards Sustainable Development?
(Institute of Development Studies, 2019-12-17)This article reviews the progress of least developed countries (LDCs) towards LDC graduation and to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It shows that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) could contribute to ... -
Glossary: The Belt and Road Initiative and the SDGs: Towards Equitable, Sustainable Development
(Institute of Development Studies, 2019-12-17)This is the glossary of IDS Bulletin 50.4, 'The Belt and Road Initiative and the SDGs: Towards Equitable, Sustainable Development'. -
The Belt and Road Initiative and the SDGs: Towards Equitable, Sustainable Development
(Institute of Development Studies, 2019-12-17)Established in 2013 by President Xi Jinping, China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is the source of significant academic and policy debate, in terms of how it is defined and how far it can contribute to the achievement ... -
Notes on Contributors: The Belt and Road Initiative and the SDGs: Towards Equitable, Sustainable Development
(Institute of Development Studies, 2019-12-17)This is the notes on contributors for IDS Bulletin 50.4, 'The Belt and Road Initiative and the SDGs: Towards Equitable, Sustainable Development'. -
Introduction: The Belt and Road Initiative and the Sustainable Development Goals: Opportunities and Challenges
(Institute of Development Studies, 2019-12-17)This introductory article explains the rationale behind this issue of the IDS Bulletin and identifies the key issues and research questions addressed by the contributors. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is the source ... -
The Digital Silk Road and the Sustainable Development Goals
(Institute of Development Studies, 2019-12-17)The information and communications technology (ICT) sector has attracted growing interest among stakeholders in countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Chinese investors. A Digital Silk Road initiative ... -
Green Belt and Road Initiative Environmental and Social Standards: Will Chinese Companies Conform?
(Institute of Development Studies, 2019-12-17)The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) proposed by China in 2013 has been seen as one of the most ambitious initiatives to enhance infrastructure connectivity within and across countries. However, the initiative has attracted ... -
Aligning the Belt and Road Initiative with Myanmar’s Sustainable Development Plan: Opportunities and Challenges
(Institute of Development Studies, 2019-12-17)The ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) by the Chinese government provides an important opportunity to promote the global implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This article, using Myanmar as ...