For many students and teachers across the African continent, energy poverty – the lack of access to reliable energy sources – is a challenge faced every day both at home and at school. In fact, 90 million children in sub-Saharan Africa go to primary schools that lack electricity. Here are five additional ways that energy poverty affects education:
Gretchen Knoth
Mothers wait in line for post-natal care at a clinic in Senegal. Photo credit: Jonathan Torgovnik/Images of Empowerment
Lack of access to modern forms of energy – or energy poverty – has both direct and indirect harmful effects on health and medical care facilities in sub-Saharan Africa. In fact, more than 30 percent of clinics and hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa, serving approximately 255 million people, are without electricity. Here are 6 surprising ways that energy poverty affects the health care system and puts lives...
Energy supplied by micro hydro enables Ester from Kenya to earn a steady living as a hairdresser. Photo credit: Practical Action
Our 3-part blog series on energy poverty examines the connections between energy, health, education and the economy. In this piece, we focus on the importance of energy access in the economy, business and employment.
With almost 200 million people ages 15 to 24, Africa has the youngest and most rapidly growing population globally. By 2045, its youth population is expected...