Links
General
United Nations Millenium Development Goals - http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/
Intelligent Energy – Europe - http://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/index_en.html
MicroFinance
Mixmarket – www.mixmarket.org
The MIX Market strives to facilitate exchange and investments flows, promote transparency and improve reporting standards in the microfinance industry. It provides information on more than 709 MFI’s, 79 investors and 132 partners.
The Microfinance Gateway - http://www.microfinancegateway.org/
The Microfinance Gateway includes research and publications, specialized resource centers, organization and consultant profiles and the latest news, events, and job opportunities in microfinance.
CGAP – www.cgap.org
CGAP is a consortium of 33 public and private development agencies working together to expand access to financial services for the poor in developing countries. CGAP was created by these aid agencies and industry leaders to help create permanent financial services for the poor on a large scale (often referred to as "microfinance"). CGAP's unique membership structure and network of worldwide partners make it a potent convening platform to generate global consensus on standards and norms.
Rural Electrification
ARE – Alliance for Rural Electrification – www.ruralelec.org
The Alliance for Rural Electrification is an international non-profit organization founded in 2006 by the most important European renewable energy Industry Associations, European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA), European Small Hydropower Association (ESHA), European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), European Biomass Industry Association (EUBIA) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).
The Alliance for Rural Electrification was created to respond to the outstanding need of providing a sustainable access to electricity to the developing world and to facilitate the involvement of its industry members within a rural electrification global dialogue, involving not only government and donor agencies but also manufacturers, rural entrepreneurs, end consumers, local technicians, NGOs, utility companies, banks, etc.
EPIA - European Photovoltaic Industry Association – www.epia.org
IDCOL – Infrastructure Development Company Ltd – Bangladesh - http://www.idcol.org/files/enrgypro.htm
IDCOL's mission is to promote economic development in Bangladesh by encouraging private sector investment in infrastructure projects. Among them, IDCOL provides refinancing for small infrastructure projects (renewable energy) implemented by non-governmental organizations (NGOs)/microfinance institutions (MFIs) and other private entities.
REIN – Renewable Energy Information Network - Bangladesh- http://www.lged-rein.org/rein/_home/index.php
Le Riaed - Réseau international d’accès aux énergies durables – www.riaed.org
Le RIAED a pour objectifs de :
- Renforcer la capacité et le savoir faire des experts francophones qui opèrent sur le thème de l’accès à l’énergie, dans les secteurs de l’électrification comme aussi dans celui des combustibles domestiques ;
- Promouvoir, dans les pays en développement, de nouvelles capacités d’expertise francophone en énergie, et
- Faciliter une meilleure prise en compte de cette expertise nationale dans la définition des nouveaux concepts et des futurs programmes d’accès à l’énergie.
Le RIAED est un projet soutenu pendant ses trois premières années par le programme Intelligent Energy de la Commission européenne, l’IEPF (Institut de l’énergie et de l’environnement de la francophonie) et l’ADEME (Agence de l’environnement et de la maîtrise de l’énergie).
METI – IRES – Indonesia Renewable Energy Society – www.meti.or.id
METI/IRES is an communication, consultancy and cooperation forum among Renewable Energy (RE) practitioner, which has goal to accelerate gain on RE function to fulfill national energy demand.