The United Nations Foundation’s Energy Access Practitioner Network held a workshop “Towards Universal Energy Access: An Asian Perspective” in Phnom Penh, Cambodia from 16-18 March, 2013.  The workshop brought together around 120 practitioners representing the private sector, civil society and policy makers at both international and national levels. It was supported by the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP), the Blue Moon Fund and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Martin Hiller reflects on his first 14 months as Director General of REEEP, the organisation's achievements and the vision for the future.

REEEP has announced that it will fund 28 new projects that aim to scale up renewable energy and energy efficient solutions in key emerging markets and in selected developing countries in Africa and Asia.  The new initiatives will increase energy access and clean energy entrepreneurship in 19 countries.

With the right people and the right technology, a localised tofu wastewater stream that was a significant environmental hazard is becoming a reliable energy source and a model for sustainability across Indonesia.

The International Steering Committee of REEEP programme donors met in Vienna on 13-14 December 2012 to evaluate and select the projects to be offered funding in REEEP's ninth programme cycle.