GVEP International feed http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/news en Opportunities for grant support for eligible off-grid lighting suppliers in Kenya http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/proposals <div class="field field-type-text field-field-news-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>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&rsquo;s support to Energy SME development in Kenya.</p><p>&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </div> <p><em>GVEP International is launching a competition to deliver scale-up grants to eligible distributors of modern off-grid lighting products in Kenya.</em></p><p><a href="http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/proposals" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/proposals#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:53:38 +0000 Annabel Homer 20531 at http://www.gvepinternational.org Innovative enterprises boosted by the Kenya Climate Innovation Centre http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/news/innovative-enterprises-boosted-kenya-climate-innovation-centre <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-newsitem-related-articles"> <div class="field-label">Related articles:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/en/business/news/innovative-cookstove-business-secures-support-climate-innovation-centre">Innovative cookstove business secures support from the Climate Innovation Centre</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-news-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>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.</p> </div> </div> </div> <p><em>Since </em><em>launching in September 2012 the Climate Innovation Centre (CIC), which provides incubation, capacity building and financing to businesses developing innovative climate change sol</em></p><p><a href="http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/news/innovative-enterprises-boosted-kenya-climate-innovation-centre" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/news/innovative-enterprises-boosted-kenya-climate-innovation-centre#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:14:57 +0000 Annabel Homer 20567 at http://www.gvepinternational.org GVEP secures $375K grant to improve cookstoves in Kenya http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/news/gvep-secures-375k-grant-improve-cookstoves-kenya <div class="field field-type-text field-field-news-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>GVEP has received a $375K grant from Spark Fund &ndash; an initiative of the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves &ndash; to improve the performance and quality of locally manufactured efficient cookstoves in Kenya.</p> </div> </div> </div> <p><em>GVEP has received a $375K grant from Spark Fund to improve the performance and quality of locally manufactured efficient cookstoves in Kenya.</em><br /> </p><p><a href="http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/news/gvep-secures-375k-grant-improve-cookstoves-kenya" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/news/gvep-secures-375k-grant-improve-cookstoves-kenya#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 11:09:02 +0000 alessandra 20199 at http://www.gvepinternational.org Cooking the better way – making improved cookstoves available to families in Kenya http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/news/cooking-better-way-%E2%80%93-making-improved-cookstoves-available-families-kenya <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-newsitem-related-articles"> <div class="field-label">Related articles:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/en/business/news/creating-successful-tripartite-partnership-rolling-out-energy-products-women-kenya">Women in rural Kenya gain access to solar lanterns</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-news-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>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.</p><p>&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </div> <p><strong>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 t</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/news/cooking-better-way-%E2%80%93-making-improved-cookstoves-available-families-kenya" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/news/cooking-better-way-%E2%80%93-making-improved-cookstoves-available-families-kenya#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:59:45 +0000 Rehema Kahurananga 19557 at http://www.gvepinternational.org SEED Awards open call for applications for green entrepreneurs http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/news/seed-awards-open-call-applications-green-entrepreneurs <div class="field field-type-text field-field-news-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Innovative and inspiring social and environmental entrepreneurs can win a tailor-made support package to help expand their business.</p> </div> </div> </div> <p><img width="200" height="200" align="left" alt="SEED Award logo" src="/sites/default/files/images/seed.jpg" style="margin-right:10px;" />Are you a start-up entrepreneur?</p><p><a href="http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/news/seed-awards-open-call-applications-green-entrepreneurs" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/news/seed-awards-open-call-applications-green-entrepreneurs#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:03:02 +0000 alessandra 19510 at http://www.gvepinternational.org A community hydroponic farming project with solar energy in Jamaica boosted by the IDEAS Competition http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/news/community-hydroponic-farming-project-solar-energy-jamaica-boosted-ideas-competition <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-newsitem-related-articles"> <div class="field-label">Related articles:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/en/business/news/2012-ideas-energy-innovation-contest-caribbean-winning-innovative-ideas-identified">2012 IDEAS Energy Innovation Contest for the Caribbean : winning innovative ideas identified </a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/en/business/news/ideas2-solar-project-taking-rural-suriname">IDEAS2 Solar project taking off in rural Suriname</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-news-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>&nbsp;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&nbsp;making key contacts with both with private sector and government.</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;<strong>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&nbsp;mak</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/news/community-hydroponic-farming-project-solar-energy-jamaica-boosted-ideas-competition" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/news/community-hydroponic-farming-project-solar-energy-jamaica-boosted-ideas-competition#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:10:35 +0000 laure.ego 19170 at http://www.gvepinternational.org GVEP marks the end of its Developing Energy Enterprises Project in East Africa http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/news/gvep-marks-end-its-developing-energy-enterprises-project-east-africa <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-newsitem-related-articles"> <div class="field-label">Related articles:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/en/business/news/gvep-celebrates-success-its-developing-energy-enterprises-project-deep-east-africa">GVEP celebrates success of its Developing Energy Enterprises Project (DEEP) in East Africa</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-news-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>After five years of operation in East Africa, one of GVEP&rsquo;s flagship projects has come to a successful conclusion and marks its end with a series of closeout workshops.</p> </div> </div> </div> <p><strong>After five years of operation in East Africa, one of GVEP&rsquo;s flagship projects has come to a successful conclusion and marks its end with a series of closeout workshops.</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/news/gvep-marks-end-its-developing-energy-enterprises-project-east-africa" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/news/gvep-marks-end-its-developing-energy-enterprises-project-east-africa#comments Sat, 30 Mar 2013 14:20:53 +0000 Rehema Kahurananga 18857 at http://www.gvepinternational.org Prof Abeeku Brew-Hammond passes away http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/news/prof-abeeku-brew-hammond-passes-away <div class="field field-type-text field-field-news-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>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 &ndash; from 2003 &nbsp;to 2007&mdash;back when GVEP was hosted by Practical Action in their Rugby office in the UK.</p> <div>&nbsp;</div> </div> </div> </div> <p>We are very sad to announce the death of Professor Abeeku Brew-Hammond on Monday 25 March 2013.</p><p><a href="http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/news/prof-abeeku-brew-hammond-passes-away" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/news/prof-abeeku-brew-hammond-passes-away#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:13:36 +0000 laure.ego 19138 at http://www.gvepinternational.org GVEP celebrates success of its Developing Energy Enterprises Project (DEEP) in East Africa http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/news/gvep-celebrates-success-its-developing-energy-enterprises-project-deep-east-africa <div class="field field-type-text field-field-news-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>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). </p><p>&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>GVEP International (Global Village Energy Partnership) will hold a series of workshops to mark the conclusion of its Developing Energy Enterprises Project (DEEP) on:</p><p><a href="http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/news/gvep-celebrates-success-its-developing-energy-enterprises-project-deep-east-africa" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/news/gvep-celebrates-success-its-developing-energy-enterprises-project-deep-east-africa#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:56:57 +0000 Mayda Bakri 17629 at http://www.gvepinternational.org Innovative cookstove business secures support from the Climate Innovation Centre http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/news/innovative-cookstove-business-secures-support-climate-innovation-centre <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-newsitem-related-articles"> <div class="field-label">Related articles:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/en/business/news/climate-innovation-center-opens-nairobi-unleash-kenya%E2%80%99s-green-business-potential">Climate Innovation Centre opens in Nairobi to unleash Kenya’s green business potential</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-news-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>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.</p> </div> </div> </div> <p><strong>The&nbsp;</strong><a title="Kenya Climate Innovation Centre" href="http://www.kenyacic.org/"><strong>Kenya Climate Innovation Centre (CIC)</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;provides incubation, cap</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/news/innovative-cookstove-business-secures-support-climate-innovation-centre" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/business/news/innovative-cookstove-business-secures-support-climate-innovation-centre#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:36:58 +0000 laure.ego 16834 at http://www.gvepinternational.org