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ESMAP Webinar: Mini Grids and Productive Uses of Energy: Lessons from an Appliance Roadshow in Ethiopia | NEXT WEDNESDAY, October 22, 2025 @ 10:00am (EDT)

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Join this ESMAP webinar to learn from the experience of implementing an Appliance Financing and Productive Use of Energy (PUE) Roadshow in a community in Ethiopia. 

 

The program, developed by CrossBoundary’s Innovation Lab (CBIL) and ESMAP, delivered a “one-stop-shop” approach to tackling the three key barriers that constrain uptake of mini grid PUE everywhere: fit-for-purpose equipment, accessible supply chains, and affordable end-user finance.

 

During the webinar you will hear about what worked and what didn’t when the CBIL team put machinery on site, ran live demos, convened distributors, and paired buyers with banks for access to credit. You will learn about the practical guide for crowding in the private sector and a pathway for REA-led scale-up: considerations for choosing sites, structuring incentives, and engaging communities.

 

Come and explore whether this approach can be adapted and expanded with local partners in your markets.

 

Chair

Moderator

Discussants

 

Chandrasekar Govindarajalu

Practice Manager

 ESMAP

World Bank

Tatia Lemondzhava

Senior Energy Specialist

ESMAP

World Bank

 

 

Tombo Banda

Managing Director & Innovation Lab Lead

CrossBoundary Advisory

Dr. Tefera Gezmu

  Managing Director & Partner  

Adwa Partners

 

Contact Information

Tatia Lemondzhava