Publications
CleanStart - Microfinance Opportunities for a Clean Energy Future (UNDP, October 2012)
This publication is joint product of the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and UNDP, CleanStart is a new programme to help poor households and micro-entrepreneurs access financing from microfinan more
Transforming On-Grid Renewable Energy Markets (UNDP, October 2012)
This publication is part of UNDP's efforts to codify and share lessons learnt from how scarce public resources can be used to catalyze larger private financial flows for renewable energy. more
Poor people’s energy outlook 2012 (UNDP, January 2012)
This second edition of the Poor people's energy outlook (PPEO) shines a spotlight on energy access and its impact on the ability of the world's poorest people to earn a decent living. more
Energy Poverty: How to make modern energy access universal? (UNDP, August 2010)
It is an alarming fact that today - in the 21st century - there are still billions of people without more
Sealing an Equitable Deal in Copenhagen and Beyond by Integrating Poverty Reduction Efforts with Climate Change Goals (UNDP, December 2009)
This brochure calls for an equitable post-2012 climate change deal that addresses climate change and poverty reduction concerns in an integrated manner. more
Bridging the Divide Between Poverty Reduction and Climate Change through Sustainable and Innovative Energy Technologies: Scaling up Sustainable Energy Innovations that Can Address Climate Change Concerns and Poverty Reduction Needs (UNDP, December 2009)
This expert report highlights the need to bridge the divide between climate change and poverty reduction through innovative energy technologies and to bring about transformational impacts to addres more
Charting a New Low-Carbon Route to Development: A primer on integrated climate change planning for regional governments (UNDP, June 2009)
This Primer introduces a set of approaches to help sub-national authorities through the whole process of designing their Integrated Territorial Climate Plan (ITCP). more
Bio-Carbon Opportunities in Eastern & Southern Africa (UNDP, December 2008)
The review is a useful resource for policy-makers seeking an overview of forestry / bio-energy regulation and promotion, and project proponents seeking to develop clean development mechnism or voluntary market carbon projects. The chapters are organized in terms of the production cycle, beginning with forest bio-carbon and then moving into domestic bio-energy and charcoal production.Read more more
Contribution of energy services to the Millennium Development Goals and to poverty alleviation in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNDP, December 2008)
The document describes the results of the joint effort of the ECLAC, the UNDP and the Club de Madrid, which highlighted the crucial role of access to energy services in the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals in the region. Read more more
Small-Scale Finance for Modern Energy Services and the Role of Government (UNDP, December 2008)
Access to small-scale finance tailored to low-income individuals, households and businesses is extremely important for expanding access to modern energy services. This UNDP report looks at the current gap that exists between access to modern energy and small-scale finance and focuses on the role of governments in bridging that gap, and recommends priority actions to be taken by governments. more