JANE MARIARA
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Economist, Executive Director, Partnership for Economic Policy
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Better School Education Policies will Shape a Brighter Future for Africa
The Africa Fellows in Education Program (AFEP), a two-year-long research and policy development program launched as a collaboration between the Global Education Analytics Institute (GEAI) and the Part...
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"Carbon markets are not a silver bullet — but if properly designed and communicated, they can be effective, equitable, and sustainable tools for achieving global climate goals", said Keynote speaker Dr Simone Borghesi
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June 11, 2025 at 7:09 AM
"Carbon markets are not a silver bullet — but if properly designed and communicated, they can be effective, equitable, and sustainable tools for achieving global climate goals", said Keynote speaker Dr Simone Borghesi
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Dr Simone Borghesi, Director, Florence School of Regulation, Climate, European University Institute is delivering a keynote presentation (online via Zoom) on Financing and Inclusivity in Green Energy Transitioning in the Global South at #PEPconf2025
June 11, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Dr Simone Borghesi, Director, Florence School of Regulation, Climate, European University Institute is delivering a keynote presentation (online via Zoom) on Financing and Inclusivity in Green Energy Transitioning in the Global South at #PEPconf2025
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Here's a glimpse into the inspiring conversations and vibrant engagements from this morning’s sessions in Nairobi!
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June 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Here's a glimpse into the inspiring conversations and vibrant engagements from this morning’s sessions in Nairobi!
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Morning Highlights from the PEP 2025 Policy Conference
The day began with energizing opening remarks and a powerful keynote on financing and inclusivity in green energy transitions across the Global South.
The day began with energizing opening remarks and a powerful keynote on financing and inclusivity in green energy transitions across the Global South.
June 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Morning Highlights from the PEP 2025 Policy Conference
The day began with energizing opening remarks and a powerful keynote on financing and inclusivity in green energy transitions across the Global South.
The day began with energizing opening remarks and a powerful keynote on financing and inclusivity in green energy transitions across the Global South.
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Meet our panel discussing challenges, innovative solutions, and actionable recommendations for ensuring the financial viability of energy transition projects.
June 11, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Meet our panel discussing challenges, innovative solutions, and actionable recommendations for ensuring the financial viability of energy transition projects.
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𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗣𝗘𝗣 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
June 11, 2025 at 9:29 AM
𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗣𝗘𝗣 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
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He addressed key questions on:
🔹 Reforming MDB lending frameworks to enable just transitions
🔹 Supporting informal sector workers and ensuring no one is left behind
🔹 Creating incentives for private sector engagement in inclusive green growth
🔹 Reforming MDB lending frameworks to enable just transitions
🔹 Supporting informal sector workers and ensuring no one is left behind
🔹 Creating incentives for private sector engagement in inclusive green growth
June 11, 2025 at 9:29 AM
He addressed key questions on:
🔹 Reforming MDB lending frameworks to enable just transitions
🔹 Supporting informal sector workers and ensuring no one is left behind
🔹 Creating incentives for private sector engagement in inclusive green growth
🔹 Reforming MDB lending frameworks to enable just transitions
🔹 Supporting informal sector workers and ensuring no one is left behind
🔹 Creating incentives for private sector engagement in inclusive green growth
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Ongoing panel discussion on Challenges in financing and implementing green energy infrastructure unique to global south, Muhammad Zeshan, shared insights from a PEP-supported study on the role of multilateral development banks in driving equitable energy transitions in Pakistan.
June 11, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Ongoing panel discussion on Challenges in financing and implementing green energy infrastructure unique to global south, Muhammad Zeshan, shared insights from a PEP-supported study on the role of multilateral development banks in driving equitable energy transitions in Pakistan.
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He urged policymakers to adopt models that prioritize inclusion, affordability, and long-term environmental goals.
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He urged policymakers to adopt models that prioritize inclusion, affordability, and long-term environmental goals.
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3. Informal capital development is crucial to ensure that no group is left behind in the transition.
4. For too long, Africa has powered the world but hasn’t reaped the benefits — it’s time for that to change.
4. For too long, Africa has powered the world but hasn’t reaped the benefits — it’s time for that to change.
June 11, 2025 at 9:56 AM
3. Informal capital development is crucial to ensure that no group is left behind in the transition.
4. For too long, Africa has powered the world but hasn’t reaped the benefits — it’s time for that to change.
4. For too long, Africa has powered the world but hasn’t reaped the benefits — it’s time for that to change.
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The discussion now turns to how others across the Global South are navigating similar challenges in clean energy investment.
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June 11, 2025 at 10:06 AM
The discussion now turns to how others across the Global South are navigating similar challenges in clean energy investment.
Follow the discussion here: youtube.com/live/B9Zd0Vj...
#PEPConf2025
Follow the discussion here: youtube.com/live/B9Zd0Vj...
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But challenges persist: “One of the biggest hurdles isn’t financing- it’s land. Community resistance, especially over ancestral land, has led us to abandon some projects.”
She emphasized the role of community engagement:
-Leasing land for turbines
-Supporting local farming
She emphasized the role of community engagement:
-Leasing land for turbines
-Supporting local farming
June 11, 2025 at 10:06 AM
But challenges persist: “One of the biggest hurdles isn’t financing- it’s land. Community resistance, especially over ancestral land, has led us to abandon some projects.”
She emphasized the role of community engagement:
-Leasing land for turbines
-Supporting local farming
She emphasized the role of community engagement:
-Leasing land for turbines
-Supporting local farming
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Panel Insight: Elizabeth Njenga
At #PEPConf2025, Elizabeth highlighted how KenGen, 70% state-owned, has scaled renewable projects especially geothermal & wind through concessionary loans from development finance institutions (DFIs) with generous terms and long grace periods.
At #PEPConf2025, Elizabeth highlighted how KenGen, 70% state-owned, has scaled renewable projects especially geothermal & wind through concessionary loans from development finance institutions (DFIs) with generous terms and long grace periods.
June 11, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Panel Insight: Elizabeth Njenga
At #PEPConf2025, Elizabeth highlighted how KenGen, 70% state-owned, has scaled renewable projects especially geothermal & wind through concessionary loans from development finance institutions (DFIs) with generous terms and long grace periods.
At #PEPConf2025, Elizabeth highlighted how KenGen, 70% state-owned, has scaled renewable projects especially geothermal & wind through concessionary loans from development finance institutions (DFIs) with generous terms and long grace periods.
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The message was clear: green energy in the Global South must be people-centered, context-driven, and inclusive by design.
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June 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM
The message was clear: green energy in the Global South must be people-centered, context-driven, and inclusive by design.
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Concessionary financing helps but social barriers like land rights and population pressures often pose bigger roadblocks than capital itself.
Inclusive policy frameworks are critical ensuring governments, DFIs, SMEs, and citizens all play a role in shaping just transitions.
Inclusive policy frameworks are critical ensuring governments, DFIs, SMEs, and citizens all play a role in shaping just transitions.
June 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Concessionary financing helps but social barriers like land rights and population pressures often pose bigger roadblocks than capital itself.
Inclusive policy frameworks are critical ensuring governments, DFIs, SMEs, and citizens all play a role in shaping just transitions.
Inclusive policy frameworks are critical ensuring governments, DFIs, SMEs, and citizens all play a role in shaping just transitions.
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First Session Takeaway: Financing Green Energy in the Global South
Across Pakistan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond, panelists highlighted a common truth: the path to green energy is not just technical or financial it’s deeply social, structural, and inclusive.
Across Pakistan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond, panelists highlighted a common truth: the path to green energy is not just technical or financial it’s deeply social, structural, and inclusive.
June 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM
First Session Takeaway: Financing Green Energy in the Global South
Across Pakistan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond, panelists highlighted a common truth: the path to green energy is not just technical or financial it’s deeply social, structural, and inclusive.
Across Pakistan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond, panelists highlighted a common truth: the path to green energy is not just technical or financial it’s deeply social, structural, and inclusive.
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Our second session today will focus "Towards a “just green transition” - integrating national realities and inclusivity" Watch online at youtube.com/live/B9Zd0Vj... and share your thoughts using #PEPconf2025
PEP Policy Conference 2025: Financing and Inclusivity in Green Energy Transitioning
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June 11, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Our second session today will focus "Towards a “just green transition” - integrating national realities and inclusivity" Watch online at youtube.com/live/B9Zd0Vj... and share your thoughts using #PEPconf2025
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He highlights the promise of CBAM, growing donor support, and modern farmer cooperatives as drivers of low-emission, climate-resilient agriculture.
June 11, 2025 at 11:49 AM
He highlights the promise of CBAM, growing donor support, and modern farmer cooperatives as drivers of low-emission, climate-resilient agriculture.
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“Cambodia is still developing its carbon market. But with 2/3 of the population in rural areas and rice as a major EU export, leveraging carbon credits through agriculture is key to our green transition.” – Sokcheng Sim
June 11, 2025 at 11:49 AM
“Cambodia is still developing its carbon market. But with 2/3 of the population in rural areas and rice as a major EU export, leveraging carbon credits through agriculture is key to our green transition.” – Sokcheng Sim
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“Information is step one. Farmers are hesitant not because solutions don’t exist, but because they don’t trust them—or can’t access them", says Aisha Nanyiti, Lecturer, Department of Policy Development and Economics, Makerere University, Uganda
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June 11, 2025 at 12:04 PM
“Information is step one. Farmers are hesitant not because solutions don’t exist, but because they don’t trust them—or can’t access them", says Aisha Nanyiti, Lecturer, Department of Policy Development and Economics, Makerere University, Uganda
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Speaking at the 2025 PEP Policy Conference, Adeola Adenikinju offered a compelling perspective on Nigeria’s transition to green energy within the broader African context.
June 11, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Speaking at the 2025 PEP Policy Conference, Adeola Adenikinju offered a compelling perspective on Nigeria’s transition to green energy within the broader African context.
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Africa’s energy and agriculture transitions must be inclusive, contextual, and locally owned.” Dr. Joanes Atela, Executive Director, African Research Impact Network
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June 11, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Africa’s energy and agriculture transitions must be inclusive, contextual, and locally owned.” Dr. Joanes Atela, Executive Director, African Research Impact Network
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