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Opportunities for grant support for eligible off-grid lighting suppliers in Kenya

GVEP International is launching a competition to deliver scale-up grants to eligible distributors of modern off-grid lighting products in Kenya. The competition is funded by the Russian Federation through the World Bank and forms part of GVEP’s support to Energy SME development in Kenya.

 

Tenwek Hospital Mini Hydropower Project

Innovative enterprises boosted by the Kenya Climate Innovation Centre

Since launching in September 2012 the Climate Innovation Centre (CIC), which provides incubation, capacity building and financing to businesses developing innovative climate change solutions, has received 130 applications and is currently incubating 27 enterprises.

Joseph Muriuki training women ICS liner producers in Kiimani

GVEP secures $375K grant to improve cookstoves in Kenya

GVEP has received a $375K grant from Spark Fund – an initiative of the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves – to improve the performance and quality of locally manufactured efficient cookstoves in Kenya.

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Cooking the better way – making improved cookstoves available to families in Kenya

After the success of an innovative deal to provide solar solutions to women in rural Kenya, GVEP International has again partnered with Women Enterprise Development Institute (WEDI), this time to help provide cooking solutions.

 

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SEED Awards open call for applications for green entrepreneurs

Innovative and inspiring social and environmental entrepreneurs can win a tailor-made support package to help expand their business.

Rebecca Harper from The Family Garden, a hydroponic farming community project

A community hydroponic farming project with solar energy in Jamaica boosted by the IDEAS Competition

 Thanks to the publicity generated by the IDEAS Contest, a Jamaican community project of hoop-framed greenhouses on the land of small farmers has significantly expanded, while making key contacts with both with private sector and government.

GVEP marks the end of its Developing Energy Enterprises Project in East Africa

After five years of operation in East Africa, one of GVEP’s flagship projects has come to a successful conclusion and marks its end with a series of closeout workshops.

Professeur Abeeku Brew-Hammond

Prof Abeeku Brew-Hammond passes away

We are very sad to announce the death of Professor Abeeku Brew-Hammond on Monday 25 March 2013. Abeeku was the very first GVEP Manager – from 2003  to 2007—back when GVEP was hosted by Practical Action in their Rugby office in the UK.

 
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GVEP celebrates success of its Developing Energy Enterprises Project (DEEP) in East Africa

GVEP International (Global Village Energy Partnership) held a series of workshops to mark the conclusion of its Developing Energy Enterprises Project (DEEP) in Nairobi (19 February), Kampala (22 February) and Dar es Salaam (26 February).

 

Kenneth Ndua is fabricating his energy efficient cookstove

Innovative cookstove business secures support from the Climate Innovation Centre

The Kenya Climate Innovation Centre (CIC) provides incubation, capacity building and financing to entrepreneurs and SMEs which are developing innovative climate change solutions. Since its launch in September 2012, the centre has accepted twenty-five entrepreneurs into its programme. One of the successful applicants is Kenneth Ndua, who has designed and developed an energy efficient cookstove that simultaneously boils water.

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