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Webinar: Developing Minigrid Projects in Ethiopia
January 8, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Time:
02:00 PM
To:
03:00 PM
Date:
Jan 08, 2020
Location:
online
Ethiopia is one Africa’s rising stars, growing at 9.9% per year between 2008 and 2018. However, 70% of its inhabitants currently live without electricity. In this webinar, you will learn more about Ethiopia’s plans to deploy minigrids as part of its plan to achieve universal electricity access by 2025 and also its ambitious strategy to enhance gender equality in the energy sector.
- Learn about a USD$400 million investment (currently underway), dedicated exclusively to enhance mini grid and off-grid access in Ethiopia
- Find out more about the social and economic benefits of minigrids while ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all to achieve SDG7
- Hear how to consider gender gaps to enhance e.g. female farmer and business owners benefits from electrification and also how to enhance opportunities around skills development and employment during construction, operation and maintenance for men and women
- Get access to real case-studies of mini-grid development
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