Event - How Can Energy Access Programmes Address the Needs of People with Disabilities?

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Title

How Can Energy Access Programmes Address the Needs of People with Disabilities?

Organizer

Efficiency for Access

Type

Online Seminars

Focus

• Energy Access
• Renewable Energy

Language

English

Start

2021/05/27 2pm BST

End

2021/05/27 3pm BST

Venue

Online

URL

link to the event

Description

Globally, more than one billion people need one or more assistive products, which can help them to lead a healthy and productive life. It is estimated that 90% of people who require these products do not have access to them. In addition, the UN estimates that 80% of the world’s disabled populations live in developing countries and are disproportionately represented in low-income rural households.

Stakeholders involved in off- and weak-grid appliance and energy access service sectors in developing countries can play an important role in enabling equal rights and independent living for people with disabilities. Furthermore, programmes working towards improving access to electricity can play an important role in improving inclusivity across the board.

Join Efficiency for Access for a one-hour webinar that explores how the energy access sector can address the needs of people with disabilities. We will explore insights from Efficiency for Access’ recent report ‘How can energy access programmes address the needs of people with disabilities?’, best practices for appliance manufacturers and ICT, and implications for aid agencies and foundations.

Chair: Mansoor Ahmad MBE, Team Lead Africa Agri-business Impact Investment & Regional Food Trade, Lead, Disability Inclusive Infrastructure workstream, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Speakers: - Richa Goyal, Senior Insight Manager, Energy Saving Trust, and Research co-lead, Efficiency for Access - Howard Weinstein, Founder, SolarEar

- Dr Clara Aranda-Jan, Insights Manager, Mobile for Development, GSMA