CORE Initiative is seeking one or several experts to develop training packages to be used by CORE experts for training-of-trainers across Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Sub-Saharan Africa. The target audience for these training courses are university and technical and vocational education and training (TVET) lecturers that are identified on a case-by-case basis. The lecturers trained by CORE will […]
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CORE concludes Training of Trainers on Solar Home System electronics at Kigali Independent University
CORE successfully concluded a comprehensive Training of Trainers programme on solar home system (SHS) electronics. Held from 5 June to 16 June 2023, at the Kigali Independent University, the training equipped 10 lecturers with valuable insights and skills in teaching SHS electronics and coding. The training programme, organised by CORE, aimed to enhance the capacity […]
Call for experts and media coordinators for Productive Use of Renewable Energy Campaign in Benin, Cameroon & Madagascar
29 June 2023 – ARE and ADEME are collaborating on three projects to advance the transition to renewable energy in sub-Saharan Africa. The projects include a market study on equipment for productive uses powered by renewable energy (PURE) in Cameroon, Benin and Madagascar, an awareness-raising campaign on the benefits of equipment for PURE in Cameroon, […]
Call for expert to conduct assessment report for DRC
29 June 2023 – CORE is an international initiative with the mission is to enable resilient rural and peri-urban communities by ensuring safety, efficiency and reliability become the cornerstone of decentralised electrification. CORE is seeking an expert to identify training partners and opportunities for CORE in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This may for example […]
GEAR seeks two experts to identify energy efficiency and distributed renewable energy grid integration projects
13 June 2023 – The “Grid Efficiency and Resilience” (GEAR) is an international initiative focused on electricity grid maintenance and efficiency improvements in emerging markets. The aim of GEAR is to maximise the amount of electricity delivered to end-users accelerating socio-economic development without increasing emissions. Additionally, the experts, in close collaboration with ARE, will identify […]
Solar energy quality infrastructure for East & West Africa and Pacific islands
8 May 2023 – Quality infrastructure has become a critical success factor for the uptake of solar energy technology markets in many developing countries, particularly in least developed countries (LDCs) and small island developing states (SIDS). Solar product and service quality standards build trust among consumers, suppliers and financiers regarding the performance, durability and safety […]
Working together with funding institutions to develop energy efficiency projects: Takeaways from EAIF
17 April 2023 – The International Copper Association (ICA) was pleased to join for the first time at the ARE Energy Access Investment Forum in Abidjan on 21-23 March 2023. ICA’s Executive Director, Steve Kukoda, participated in two panel discussions to promote ICA’s work on sustainable energy in Africa: Cornerstone of Rural Electrification (CORE), Grid […]
Call for expert to train lecturers at the Kigali Independent University on solar home systems
13 December 2022 – CORE is an international initiative with the mission is to enable resilient rural and peri-urban communities by ensuring safety, efficiency and reliability become the cornerstone of decentralised electrification. In line with the initiative’s ambition to support African universities with training of trainers (ToT), CORE is seeking an expert to deliver training […]
Call for experts to train graduate students in Lesotho, Uganda & Nigeria
13 December 2022 – The Cornerstone of Rural Electrification (CORE) initiative and the Transforming Energy Access Learning Partnership (TEA-LP) are partnering to support graduate-level university trainings on energy access across Sub-Saharan Africa. CORE is an international initiative initiated by the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), […]
Training of trainers at the National University of Lesotho on energy access
2-8 March 2022 – The workshop provided an opportunity to capacity-build the National University of Lesotho team with inputs from industry experts, who are directly involved in the work of rural and last-mile electrification projects in Africa.