Top stories this week:

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield and U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello Deliver Remarks on the Conflict in Sudan: ow.ly/PgRg50ReS9e

New Power Africa Coordinator, Richard Nelson: ow.ly/GZ8950ReS9c

OECD Officially Launches the Blue Dot Network: ow.ly/zmwz50ReS9b

🔴JUST IN: We're excited to welcome Woochong Um as the new CEO of Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet!

With 50+ partners & a significant impact on CO2 reduction, energy access & job creation, Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet is set to enter a transformative new era under Woochong Um's leadership.

#LetsChangeEnergy

Join leaders from the global development community at this year’s @‌WorldBank - @‌IMFNews Spring Meetings!

Sign up now to join our online events: wrld.bg/oHPv50RaNs4 #GlobalDev #WBGMeetings

Very happy to receive Burundi Embassy in USA a delegation from Power Africa.Fruitful discussion on how Power Africa is ready to support the electrification of #Burundi and they informed me that a new coordinator was to take up his new job and I extend my hearty congratulations to…

Happy world health day! We're going to drop some energy <> health facts all day long for you.

Starting us off, we wanted to brag about our partners at Power Africa with some #PoweringHealthcare facts from their new report.

🔗 ow.ly/Io9x50R1Syl

Inspiring to see so many stakeholders coming together to drive change in Zambia's energy sector.

Let's keep the momentum going! #EnergyAccess #ZambiaDREdays 🇿🇲⚡☀️

ICYMI | #PowerAfricaPartner d.light Kenya & African Frontier Capital's milestone accomplishment for the #OffGridSolar sector: they successfully paid back a $110M loan ... early ... w/out refinancing!

Read all about it via NextBillion: ow.ly/ppje50QTZqO

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The 2024 IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings will take place from April 15 to 20. Join us virtually for:
🌐 Livestreamed sessions
💬 Expert panels and discussions
📰 Press conferences
Explore the agenda and sign up for updates at: meetings.imf.org

Tune in to our #WBGMeetings to learn about:

APRIL 17 |💡How we can achieve universal access to energy across Africa and
APRIL 18 |🩺 Expand health coverage worldwide.

Sign up to remember to watch live & join the conversation. wrld.bg/oHPv50RaNs4

We want to give a huge shout-out to all our partners!
Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, The Rockefeller Foundation, IKEA Foundation, GIZ, Power Africa, Shell Foundation, The Carbon Trust, Good Energies Foundation & Bezos Earth Fund.
Thanks to their unconditional support, we continue #FinancingEnergyProsperity .

Join leaders from the global development community at this year’s World Bank - IMF Spring Meetings.

Sign up now to join our #WBGMeetings events online👇

.Power Africa: Comemorando o marco histórico dos parceiros da PowerAfrica d.light Kenya e African Frontier Capital para o sector da energia solar fora da rede: eles pagaram com sucesso um empréstimo de US$ 110 milhões, antecipadamente... sem refinanciamento! x.com/PowerAfricaUS/…

Welcome to new #PowerAfricaPartner , Solarcentury Africa, renewable energy specialists for utility scale & captive power solar projects.

📷 Their solar & battery hybrid power system for the Balama Mine in Mozambique: ow.ly/etBT50RbYEv

🟠 About them: ow.ly/9Utb50RbYEw

Increased #EnergyAccess 🔌 allows for healthcare to reach more people.

From Lesotho to Sierra Leone, healthcare workers are fighting disease & saving lives using powered medical devices. Read more in our #PoweringHealthcare in our Annual Report: ow.ly/L38I50R956M

#PA23AR

TENDER ALERT | BURUNDI/ HYDRAULIQUE, ENERGIE ET MINES seeks companies/investors to conduct a feasibility study and build power plants in Burundi.

❗ DEADLINE: Thursday, May 2, 2024
🔗 TENDER DOCS via REGIDESO Burundi: ow.ly/rhmV50R3kXO

Excited to work with Richard Nelson to strengthen Power Africa Solar’s impact.

.@SEforallorg & Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet is #PoweringHealthcare in Madagascar 🇲🇬

How?
🗺️ Mapping electrification for healthcare facilities
🤝 Bringing stakeholders together
📊 Helping implement sustainable plans w/ impact

#LetsChangeEnergy USAID Madagascar
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🟢 Exciting News: Government of #Zambia with The Rockefeller Foundation Sustainable Energy for All | #SDG7BeBold and
Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet unveil new financial mechanism to boost private sector involvement and catalyse
Hakainde Hichilema’s 1000 mini-grid initiative. 

🔗 energyalliance.org/zambian-govern…

#PoweringZambia #LetsChangeEnergy

This new financial mechanism, the Demand Stimulation Incentive, is a first-of-its-kind results-based
incentive to encourage local mini-grid operators to invest in rural development by stimulating
demand via small businesses and public institutions.

Excited to be at the Zambia Decentralized Renewable Energy Days in Lusaka!

Energized by the discussions on innovative approaches to rural electrification. #EnergyAccess #ZambiaDREdays 🇿🇲⚡☀️