Removing barriers to women entrepreneurs’ engagement in decentralized sustainable energy solutions for the poor
Removing barriers to women entrepreneurs’ engagement in decentralized sustainable energy solutions for the poor
Rapidly falling renewable technology costs and new business models mean that decentralized energy solutions hold great promise to accelerate universal sustainable energy access. Across developing countries, women are typically the primary household energy managers. Close to their customers, women entrepreneurs have the potential to lower customer acquisition and servicing costs and drive these new decentralized solutions. However, they remain under-represented in the industry.
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27/01/2016
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