This work contains findings that are general in nature. Build a community of interest to share best practices and lessons learned from member cooperatives. Around 2.8 billion people have to rely on dirty biomass fuels such as charcoal, coal and animal waste for cooking. Energy access for improved health Up North in Bisanti, Niger state, the installation of a 40kW solar mini-grid was made possible through a partnership with the Bank of Industry, the United Nations Development Program, and the Institute of Electrical Electronics Engineers (IEEE). For example, replacing outdated stoves and open fires would save the lives of 800,000 children who die each year from exposure to indoor air pollution. Cooperatives Enabling Energy Access In Rural Communities. Inform and educate NRECA member cooperatives on challenges and opportunities; Support community enhancements through member engagement; Advocate on behalf of NRECA member cooperatives on new/innovative programs that address member needs; Identify and help establish partnerships to advance community solutions for NRECA members; and. NRECA’s Advancing Energy Access for All initiative spotlights cooperatives' involvement in facilitating healthy communities, explores the innovative ways they do it, and uncovers new directions community assistance programs are taking. Electric cooperatives were born out of Roosevelt’s leadership and action, and quickly became the primary vehicle for enabling energy access in rural communities, eventually going well beyond basic electricity service. Achieving Cooperative Community Equitable Solar Sources (ACCESS), Rural Cooperative Cybersecurity Capabilities Program (RC3), Electric Cooperative Employee Competencies, Associate Membership and Marketing Opportunities. Operating as both an initiative of the Clean Energy Ministerial, and as a TCP, the ISGAN TCP provides an important channel for communication of experience, trends, lessons learned, and visions in support of clean energy objectives as well as new flexible and resilient solutions for smart grids. Decarbonisation, decentralisation and digitalisation are embedding energy technologies in the heart of our communities. Featuring Cherryland Electric Cooperative CEO Tony Anderson, Adaora Ifebigh, Senior Manager - R&D Engagements, NRECA’s Advancing Energy Access for All initiative spotlights cooperatives' involvement in facilitating healthy communities, explores the innovative ways they do it, and uncovers new directions community assistance programs are taking. 44. By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services, Changes in Energy Sector Financing During COVID-19, New analysis on Ebola outbreak shows energy finance critical to public health recovery and long-term development for developing countries, Virtual donor summit highlights ongoing COVID-19 finance challenge for energy access enterprises, Rift Valley Energy powers economic development with rural electricity network in Tanzania, Agnisumukh’s innovations support shift towards clean cooking in India, Damilola Ogunbiyi: How Nigeria is using the pandemic to build a sustainable energy future, Reliability matters: Achieving affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030, Chilling Prospects: Tracking Sustainable Cooling for All 2020, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning framework, Energy Efficiency for Sustainable Development, Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).