Spark-Net project

A database containing country reports, country overviews and information regarding thefield of energy has been created.

The EU-funded Spark-Net project consists of a network of knowledge that operates as a virtual community meeting and publishing through the Internet and e-mail. It has brought stakeholders together from eight countries in southern and eastern Africa and three from the EU on the topic of energy in low-income rural households.

The network began by drawing compari­sons and contrasts between common current energy situations in rural households in each country. This helped to reveal policy alterna­tives and innovation opportunities. A know­ledge bank containing fundamental partici­pants and projects was then created. This can determine the results of policies already in use and foster debate regarding the best practices and alternative approaches. On this basis, policy options were created, and two international Internet conferences took place to help distribute the findings. Included in this dissemination is the database which was created.

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