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Sustainable Energy for Economic Development
Accelerating electricity access in sub-Saharan Africa
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The Sustainable Energy for Economic Development team partners with governments, utilities, development partners, and the private sector in sub-Saharan Africa to drive affordable, efficient, and resilient energy systems that incorporate emerging distributed energy resources to rapidly provide energy access and increase economic development.
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Today, more than 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa lack access to reliable electricity. What’s more, it is the only region in the world where population growth is outstripping growth in access, which means the percentage of people in the region with access to electricity—and the benefits it brings—is set to decline.
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We are working in sub-Saharan Africa to increase access to and the productive use of sustainable electricity. Our goal is to transform the power sector and demonstrate how a whole-systems approach improves lives and accelerates economic development.
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Eric Wanless
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James Sherwood
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Kelly Carlin
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Kendall Ernst
Sr. Associate
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Katie Lau
Program Marketer
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Callie Sasser
Program Coordinator
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Ebun Ayandele
Associate
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Sachi Graber
Sr. Associate
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Elizabeth O'Grady
Sr. Associate
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Scarlett Santana
Sr. Associate
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Alexander Komakech Akena
East Africa Regional Coordinator
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Edward Borgstein
Regional Program Coordinator
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Driving clean, reliable, and affordable energy access in sub-Saharan Africa