WEBINAR: Empowering Energy Access with a Community-Centric Approach

WEBINAR: Empowering Energy Access with a Community-Centric Approach

Join RMI and UNDP, as part of the Africa Minigrids Program (AMP), for this webinar on our recently published Community-Centric Minigrids Toolkit. 

The webinar will present:  

  • The Community-Centric Minigrid Toolkit, highlighting the community-centric framework and lessons learned to date 
  • Hands-on experiences and insights on enhanced community engagement and participation from minigrids and rural electrification practitioners 
  • A panel discussion sharing learnings and exploring how to integrate community-centric approach to future minigrids deployment 

๐Ÿ—“ Date: Thursday, December 4
๐Ÿ•’ Time: 3:00-4:30 p.m. WAT/ 9:00-10:30 a.m. EST
๐Ÿ“ Location: Virtual

Speakers:

  • Christelle Odongo-Braun, Regional Project Manager, Africa Minigrids Program
  • Zihe Meng, Manager, Africa Energy Program/Global South Program, RMI
  • Frank Bergh, Senior Electrical Engineer, NRECA International
  • Ayu Abdullah, Managing Director, COMET
  • Sascha Flesch, Senior International Development & Renewable Energy Expert
  • Washima Mede, Chief Executive Officer, Prado Power Limited
  • Robert Hanna, Director of Sustainable Energy Botswana (SEB)

Ahead of the webinar, we encourage you to explore the newly published blog and download the Community-Centric Minigrid Toolkit from RMI and UNDP through AMP. This toolkit offers practical guidance and adaptable frameworks to support more inclusive, resilient, and community-driven minigrid development across sub-Saharan Africa.