Civil Society Participation in the Sustainable Energy for All Initiative
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Authors
Mary Gallagher
Sarah Wykes
Issue Date
2014
Type
Language
en
Keywords
Energy , NGOs
Alternative Title
Participación de la Sociedad Civil en la iniciativa de Energía Sostenible para Todos
Participation de la société civile à l’initiative Sustainable Energy for All (énergie durable pour tous)
Participation de la société civile à l’initiative Sustainable Energy for All (énergie durable pour tous)
Abstract
Meaningful participation of civil society is key to the success of the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) initiative. Civil society organizations can act as trusted intermediaries between government, the private sector, and energy users on the ground, as well as having expertise in designing and delivering energy services, particularly for poor and vulnerable groups. The aim of this paper is to provide a ‘snapshot’ of the civil society experience of SE4ALL to date in order to understand the entry points for – and some of the challenges – of participation.
Description
The briefing paper was jointly produced by CAFOD, IIED, Hivos, and Practical Action. It was authored by Mary Gallagher (Practical Action) and Dr Sarah Wykes (CAFOD), with contributions from Dr Lucy Stevens (Practical Action), Eco Matser (Hivos), and Ben Garside (IIED).
Citation
Gallagher, M., and Wykes, S., (2014) Civil Society Participation in the Sustainable Energy for All Initiative: A survey of six countries, Rugby, UK: Practical Action Publishing