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At Shell Foundation, our research is focused on providing intelligence on customers, markets, value chains and capital requirements that can drive social impact with private capital. We freely share insights and learnings from our projects including technological innovation, the viability and scalability of business models and role of catalytic capital in raising incomes while lowering emissions.

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Farmer adding cow dung to the Sistema Biodigester
FCDO Smallholder Farmers East Africa Southeast Asia West Africa Clean Cooking Post-Harvest Processing Smart Energy Systems

How Sistema.bio creates value from waste through Carbon Markets

Shell Foundation seeks clean energy solutions that benefit all, emphasising an inclusive energy transition for both emerging and developed markets,…

16th July 2024
Woman outside out a battery swap station
FCDO Transporters West Africa Charging Infrastructure Electric Vehicles Energy Storage

Kofa’s journey to transforming Africa’s energy landscape

The following piece is an introduction to two articles, “Powering Progress: Kofa’s Journey to Transform Africa’s Energy Landscape” and “Quiet…

19th April 2024
Financial Solutions Gender Micro-entrepreneurs East Africa Southeast Asia West Africa Smart Energy Systems

Enhancing livelihoods for women using Productive Energy Use appliances

As Shell Foundation seeks to empower 14 million women to earn a living income by 2032, it is critical that…

06th March 2024
Man with Sunculture solar irrigation system waterin plants
FCDO Smallholder Farmers East Africa Solar Water Pumps

Improving accessibility of productive-use solar products

Solar irrigation has many benefits such as supporting energy access, food security, poverty alleviation, climate adaptation and mitigation, as well…

26th February 2024
FCDO Financial Solutions East Africa Southeast Asia West Africa Smart Energy Systems

Financial innovations are key to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

Mobilising capital to fund early-stage innovations is central to Shell Foundation’s five-year strategy. These innovations are critical to advancing the…

26th February 2024
Arial image of a healthcare facility with solar panels
FCDO West Africa Smart Energy Systems

Insights from a Pilot Programme for Healthcare Electrification in Sub-Saharan Africa

Healthcare facilities need reliable and affordable electricity to provide quality care and strengthen health systems. However, many of them in…

22nd February 2024
Cover of the SEforAll report
FCDO Financial Solutions East Africa West Africa Smart Energy Systems

Current funding trends for health facility electrification is widening the investment gap

A comprehensive health facility electrification (HFE) report has been published, which highlights the total investment and the subsequent investment gap…

23rd October 2023
Woman with baby plugging in her mobile phone to a power bank on the wall
FCDO Micro-entrepreneurs East Africa Charging Infrastructure Smart Energy Systems

Partnering to build Malawi’s premier PAYGo solar company

Supporting early-stage innovators to develop income-generating energy technologies is at the core of Shell Foundation’s strategy. Alongside the UK’s Foreign…

12th October 2023
Minibus parking lot in Kampala
Transporters East Africa

Scaling real-time transport information in Kampala

Urban Transporters are the lifeblood of cities. They move people and goods in urban settings. This is why Urban Transporters…

12th October 2023