The ATPS is a trans-disciplinary network of researchers, policymakers, private sector actors and the civil society that promote the generation, dissemination, use and mastery of STI for African development, environmental sustainability and global inclusion.
The ATPS Phase VIII Strategic Plan for 2017-2022 has identified four strategic priority areas of focus during the period. These are: agriculture, food and nutrition; energy; climate change and environment; and health.
The ATPS network functions through National Chapters in 30 countries (27 African and 3 Diaspora chapters). The National Chapters operate under National Coordinators who provide intellectual and administrative leadership at country level.
Program Duration: 2014
Program Contacts for ATPS: Dr. Nicholas Ozor, Executive Director, ATPS.
Email: executivedirector@atpsnet.org
Program Coordinator: Dr. Nicholas Ozor
The study aims to synthesize the research and policy needs of three projects in Africa based on emerging learning outcomes from the Lighting Africa project in Nigeria (LAN); the Africa Clean Cooking Energy Solutions (ACCES) project on the state of the clean cooking sector in sub-Saharan Africa, and the Pro-poor, low carbon development: improving low carbon energy access and development benefits in LDCs project in Kenya to inform further CDKN program/project development in the subject area
The project relied on intensive desk research to review and synthesize the outcomes of the projects, identify further research and policy needs based on the emerging learning outcomes from the projects and review of associated literature on the subject. Limited stakeholder interviews and expert consultations were also conducted via e-mail.
A technical report on learning outcomes from the projects and policy strategies for increased adoption and diffusion of the climate smart energy technologies – solar home systems, solar lighting and clean cooking energy technologies in Africa, and better targeting of programs/ project interventions in the subject area, and a policy brief on strategies for enhancing solar home systems, solar lighting and clean cooking energy technologies in sub-Saharan Africa.
Improved understanding/learning outcomes for research program/project design for enhanced adoption and diffusion of climate smart energy technologies in sub-Saharan Africa.