Gender inequality cuts across all aspects of life and all sectors. In the energy sector, ESMAP helps strengthen women's roles as consumers, employees, and entrepreneurs.
In this 2022 Annual Report, we highlight the human impact of ESMAP’s work and the ways we responded to the polycrisis by seeking, supporting, and disseminating energy solutions that cater to the needs of those most impacted.
How does one make the case for clean cooking in countries with a high access deficit? What are the guiding principles for developing a clean cooking strategy? What building blocks are necessary to promote market development for long-term…
Women bear the greatest burden from energy poverty, and forced displacement further entrenches gender inequalities. This livewire aims to advance our understanding of how energy access can help bridge gender gaps in displaced settings to…
Energy storage is fundamental to stockpile renewable energy on a massive scale. The Energy Storage Program, a window of the World Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Program’s (ESMAP) has been working to scale up sustainable energy…
