RAI is actively engaged across three community-centred initiatives — driving energy access, livelihoods, and resilience across Africa
Community Energy Access & Affordability Initiative
RAI is undertaking community-level assessments to better understand energy access realities beyond national statistics. The initiative focuses on energy reliability, household and business energy expenditure, affordability constraints, willingness-to-pay, and productive-use opportunities.
The objective is to generate localized intelligence that can support more effective energy planning, project design, and investment decisions within underserved communities.
Community-Centred Renewable Energy Development
RAI is exploring renewable energy solutions for underserved communities through community engagement, demand assessments, stakeholder coordination, and implementation planning.
The initiative seeks to identify practical pathways for improving energy reliability while supporting local economic activities, livelihoods, and long-term sustainability.
Clean Cooking, Livelihoods & Community Resilience
RAI is developing approaches that integrate clean cooking, livelihood improvement, and community resilience. The work focuses on understanding household energy use, identifying viable transition pathways, and supporting solutions that improve health, economic opportunity, and environmental outcomes.
Particular attention is placed on women-led enterprises and community-level implementation models capable of generating lasting impact..
RAI continues to engage communities, technical experts, development partners, governments, and private sector stakeholders to identify opportunities for collaboration capable of advancing energy access, livelihoods, climate resilience, and sustainable development outcomes across Africa.