Mobilizing Social Assets for Productive Use of Renewable Energy in Rural Tanzania
Economics, Politics & Governance
ISR, CPS
Project Summary
Building on research and data from the “Transformations in Poverty and Property Rights in Rural Tanzania” project (2009-present), the key objectives of this study are to:
- Strengthen understanding of the types of social assets that can advance productive uses of renewable energy in rural Tanzania;
- Enhance capacity in regional universities for assessment of village-based social assets that can be mobilized to support solar mini-grid investments;
- Liaise with Tanzanian civil society organizations (including non- governmental organizations, microfinance institutions, business incubators, entrepreneurial training institutes, and women’s organizations) to expand the range and scale of productive uses of renewable energy; and
- Consult with and select 4-6 villages with demonstrable success in managing social assets that can serve as pilot sites for mini-grid installation and expansion of productive uses of renewable energy in the rural sector.
Funding
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Investigators
Kelly M Askew
Project Period
09/01/2018 – 08/31/2023