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    Unlocking climate finance potential and policy barriers—A case of renewable energy and energy efficiency in Sub-Saharan Africa
    (Elsevier B.V, 2022-03) Izael Da Silva, S. Wagura Ndiritu, Edward M. Mungai; Da Silva, Izael
    Sub-Saharan African is in a unique position to reap the socio-economic and environmental benefits of renewable resources, and the energy efficiency practices as the demand for energy in the continent grows. Assessment of the financing potential and the related obstacles for the financing deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors mapping will be a step forward to help in mobilizing the financial flows into sectors. With the Sub-Saharan Africa population growth, urbanization, economic growth coupled with the global commitment of Sustainable Energy for All Initiative, the need for accessible clean energy has never been more urgent. This paper aims to assess the renewable energy (RE) and energy-efficient (E.E.) investment potential as well as policy barriers in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Analyzing five investment indicators, using secondary sources of information, and conducting interviews with key stakeholders. The RE and E.E. investment potential, investment gap, and policy barriers in 14 countries from West, Central, Southern, and East Africa was quantified conducted. The result of the study indicates a promising yet very susceptible future for the implementation of RE and E.E. in SSA. To enhance access to electricity, promote energy security, and propel economic growth in an environmentally friendly approach, SSA has to overcome the significant challenge of inadequate private and public funding for the energy sector. The conclusion is that there is a need to address the institutional knowledge gaps and policy gaps that will be key to helping in unlocking the financing potential of RE and E.E. in the continent of Africa
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    Triple Helix as a strategic tool to fast-track climate change adaptation in rural Kenya - case study of Marsabit County
    (Springer, 2021) Da Silva, I. P.; Bricca, D; Micangeli, A; Davide, F.; Cherubini, P.; Da Silva, Izael
    The lack of affordable, clean, and reliable energy in Africa’s rural areas forces people to resort to poor quality energy source, which is detrimental to the people’s health and prevents the economic development of communities. Moreover, access to safe water and food security are concerns closely linked to health issues and children malnourishment. Recent climate change due to global warming has worsened the already critical situation. Electricity is well known to be an enabler of development as it allows the use of modern devices thus enabling the development of not only income-generating activities but also water pumping and food processing and conservation that can promote socioeconomic growth. However, all of this is difficult to achieve due to the lack of investors, local skills, awareness by the community, and often also government regulations. All the above mentioned barriers to the uptake of electricity in rural Kenya could be solved by the coordinated effort of government, private sector, and academia, also referred to as Triple Helix, in which each entity may partially take the other’s role. This chapter discretizes the above and shows how a specific county (Marsabit) has benefited from this triple intervention. Existing government policies and actions and programs led by nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and international agencies are reviewed, highlighting the current interconnection and gaps in promoting integrated actions toward climate change adaptation and energy access.