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GVEP (Global Village Energy Partnership) works with local businesses in developing countries to increase access to modern energy and to improve the quality of lives for thousands of people. To date, nearly one million people have benefited from our programmes.

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GVEP (Global Village Energy Partnership)

works to increase access to modern energy and reduce poverty in developing countries.

Our programmes help businesses to meet the energy needs of their communities

GVEP brings them the enabling resources they need to take off and succeed.

Access to sustainable energy changes lives, builds communities and protects our environment

2012 is the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All. We are promoting solutions to provide people with clean, accessible energy service.

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Latest News

Tyre recycling, an environmental and economic solution

Procellantas in Colombia will recycle all components in used tires by way of thermal microwave treatment, thus avoiding toxic smoke from the burning of such tires or the overflowing of these into sanitary fillings in cities – both of which represent an alarmingly growing environmental problem throughout the region.

Six Mini-hydropower projects in Tanzania closer to realising goal of power generation

A key challenge facing developers of small hydro projects in Tanzania is the lack of access to finance. To help counter this, GVEP is implementing a Pre-Investment Technical Support programme in collaboration with the World Bank and Tanzania’s Rural Energy Agency (REA).

Pitching for a unified strategy for clean cookstoves in Malawi

For many developing countries cooking and heating needs in rural areas are met by traditional cookstoves reliant on biomass fuels. This month, GVEP International was invited to present at a Clean Cookstoves Workshop aimed at engaging the support of Government of Malawi .

Our Impact

As a result of our work with businesses an estimated one million people now have improved access to clean energy, whether that’s through efficient cooking stove or a solar powered device to charge their mobile phone.