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Welcome to the Gamos Energy WebPages. Here you will find information and resources concerning Gamos’ most recent work in energy. Clean and efficient energy supplies are vital to sustainable development both at the individual and country level and Gamos has been involved in many innovative projects on both of these levels.

Gender, Energy and Poverty This DFID commissioned paper provides some insights to the relationship between gender, energy and poverty. The objective of the paper is to further debate among social and energy experts on how the three elements of gender, energy and poverty affect strategic poverty targets. It is informed by a literature survey, a consultation exercise among gender and energy experts, and the authors’ experience. Read more...   Energy in Slums - Barriers to access to energy This research seeks to identify barriers preventing people accessing electricity, and preventing them making formal connection in particular. The aim of the project was to gather data on the use of electricity amongst the urban poor in order to inform future policy decisions on power sector reform. Read more...   Evaluating the Impact of Wind Generators in Inner Mongolia This DFID funded research project attempts to assess the impact on the lives of the owners of wind generators in inner Mongolia, and to record and note lessons learned which might prove useful for planning programmes in other parts of the world. Read more...   Impact of The Withdrawal of Modern Energy on the Urban Poor This extensive piece of research looked at what implications energy sector reforms in three former Soviet countries - Albania, Moldova and Kyrgzstan – would bring for the urban poor. As part of the part of the energy rich Soviet Union all three countries had enjoyed a stable energy supply as part of a wider grid and had thus become very electricity dependant in their lifestyles. Since the fall of communism however this grid has been steadily crumbling. Read more...   Barriers to the Adoption of Efficient Energy Strategies Among Refugees in Northern Ghana Among the many pressing issues surrounding the care of refugees, addressing their energy needs is often over-looked. This issue is of vital importance however, especially as it impacts heavily upon the environment. Studies have shown that refugees tend to continue with sources of energy that are familiar to them from previous locations. This can mean bad news for the new environments in which they end up. Read more...   Extension Processes In Rural Energy The skills and awareness of workers facilitating participatory processes depend largely on the training given, which is in turn governed by the remit of their parent organisation. If energy is not included in the training, it is unlikely to be recognised by either extension worker or village as a need. Read more...