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Category of Support
Capacity Building » Higher Education and Research
Donors
Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal
Government of Canada (GoC)
Users
Academic Institutions
Public Sector
Description

The purpose of this project is to establish the Institute for Training in Applied Solar Technology (IFTSA) at the University of Ouagadougou, thereby creating a regional center of excellence in advanced solar technologies in West Africa. It supports the training of 500 advanced technicians and 100 engineers, of which at least 20% are women.

Locations
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cote d'Ivoire
Guinea-Bissau
Mali
Niger
Senegal
Togo
Grid Status
Both
Geography
Countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte D'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo)
Eligibility
Countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte D'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo)
Point of Contact
oumarou.savadogo@polymtl.ca
Category of Support
Capacity Building » Higher Education and Research
Donors
Global Affairs Canada
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Users
Open to All
Description

The aim of this project is to build a critical mass of mathematical scientists in Africa who can address the continent’s complex development challenges, specifically focusing on the challenges contributing to, and resulting from, climate change - including a sub-focus on renewable energy.

Locations
Sub Saharan Africa
Grid Status
Both
Geography
Africa
Eligibility
African students and alumni - although not limited to, there is a special emphasis on women; and private and public sector organizations.
Point of Contact
https://www.nexteinstein.org/contact-us/?lang=en
Category of Support
Capacity Building » Grant Funding
Capacity Building » Technical Assistance
Donors
Department for International Development (DFID)
Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGIS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Swedish International Development Agency (Sida)
Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)
Users
Private Sector
Description

The Technical Assistance Facility (TAF) is a pool of funding within the PIDG Trust to assist PIDG companies to support capacity building and to help scope out potential investment opportunities. Where possible some grants are provided on a returnable basis. TAF also provides Viability Gap Funding (VGF) support, which is designed to make projects that are economically viable over the long term, commercially viable for investors.

Locations
Sub Saharan Africa
Grid Status
Not Specified
Geography
SSA
Eligibility
PIDG companies
Point of Contact
James Leigland, taf@pidg.org
Category of Support
Capacity Building » Technical Assistance
Donors
United States African Development Foundation (USADF)
Users
Project Developers
Description

Intensive local capacity building support is provided to African energy entrepreneurs (SMEs).

Locations
Sub Saharan Africa
Grid Status
Off-Grid
Geography
Sub Saharan Africa
Eligibility
See http://www.usadf.gov/apply-for-a-grant
Point of Contact
info@usadf.gov
Category of Support
Capacity Building » Technical Assistance
Donors
Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth
Users
Project Developers
Description

The Demo Environment Programme funds international technology transfers involving those wishing to transfer their technology to a new market or organizations looking to import technology that’s new to their country.

Locations
Kenya
Mozambique
Tanzania
Zambia
Grid Status
Both
Geography
The program will be implemented in 11 of SIDA's cooperation countries, of which the following are in Africa: Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia.
Eligibility
Open to purchasers of environmental engineering in any of the partner countries and contractors/organizations with new environmental technology interested in partnerships in one of the partner countries. Swedish companies that want to apply must have an established partnership with a company/organization in the selected country. The technology must help solve an environmental problem, being new to the country and adapted to local conditions/appropriate.
Point of Contact
www.tillvaxtverket.se