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ACTS is committed to undertake capacity building, conduct research, provide advisory services and disseminate information on the policy aspects of the application of science and technology to sustainable development in Africa by producing high quality policy and research products and outputs that inform our programmes that contribute to global debates.
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Research Brief - Gender-Responsive Financing For Inclusive Growth In Malawi’s Clean Energy Sector: Removing Barriers For Women And Youth Entrepreneurs
Research Brief - Bridging The Gender And Youth Skills Gap In Malawi’s Clean Energy Transition
Research Brief - Making A Case For A Gender And Youth Impact Measurement Framework In Malawi’s Clean Energy Transition
Research Brief - Moving Women and Youth Beyond Last-Mile Distribution Into Higher-Value Activities in Clean Energy Value Chains: Insights From Malawi
Policy Brief - Bridging Local and Traditional Knowledge Systems with Digital Technologies for Climate Resilience in Kenya.
Scoping Study Report, South Africa: Evidence for informing optimization and scaling of youth and women-led clean energy enterprises and business models in South Africa
Case Study Report: Women- and Youth-Led Clean Energy Enterprises in South Africa: Challenges & Enablers Affecting Scaling
Research Brief: Financing Energy Access - What drives PAYGo adoption among small clean-energy enterprises in Malawi?
Policy Brief: Working Capital, Not Start-Up Capital - What it will take for Malawi’s small clean energy enterprises to finance their customers
Research Brief: Innovation ecosystem conditions that enable youth- and women-led clean energy enterprises to scale in South Africa
Policy Brief: Strengthening Policy Responses to Technology Facilitated Gender Based Violence in Kenya
Solar-instant milk chilling: Pathway for sustainable growth of a Safe and Quality-Driven Kenya’s Dairy Industry_Policy Brief
Workshop Report: Evidence for Informing Scaling and Impact in Youth and Women-Led Clean Energy Enterprises (EVI-SICEE) in Africa Women and Youth in Clean Energy Entrepreneurship Workshop, April 2026
The Transformative Power Of Electric Mobility Technology In Kenya: Understanding And Empowering Women Entrepreneurs_Project Report 3
The Transformative Power Of Electric Mobility Technology In Kenya: Understanding And Empowering Women Entrepreneurs_Project Report 1
AgriBridge Policy Note #1 African – German Agricultural Trade: Unlocking Mutual Gains for Food Security, Nutrition, and Economic Growth
Summary - AgriBridge Policy Note #1 African – German Agricultural Trade: Unlocking Mutual Gains for Food Security, Nutrition, and Economic Growth
AgriBridge Policy Note #2 Financing Africa’s Agrifood Systems: From fragmented finance to coalition-based agrifood investment
Summary - AgriBridge Policy Note #2 Financing Africa’s Agrifood Systems: From fragmented finance to coalition-based agrifood investment
E-Mobility value chain and entrepreneurial ecosystem in Kenya_Comparative results from a quantitative survey and recommendations for gendered policy and practice_Project Report 2
Women in E-Mobility Entrepreneurship Incubation Training and Short-Term Impact Assessment_ Project Report 4
Sustainable Cooling in Kenya’s Agrifood Sector Transformation: A Case for Multisectoral Policy Alignment and Investment
Policy Brief - The Transformative Power of Electric Mobility Technology In Kenya: Understanding And Empowering Women Entrepreneurs
Data-Driven Insights on the Digital Gaps of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Marginalized Populations in Kenya (Leave-No-One-Behind)
Bridging The Digital Gender Gap Through Regional Innovation Hubs: Evidence From Digiken-Supported Girls’ Hackathons
Empowering Entrepreneurs through enhanced access to digital space: Experience from Women and Youth-Led Clean Energy Enterprises in Kenya
Powering Malawi’s Energy Future by Unlocking Women and Youth Potential in Clean Energy Entrepreneurship
Leveraging Digital Tools to Scale Women and Youth Entrepreneurship in Uganda's Clean Energy Sector
Scaling Youth-and Women-Led Clean Energy Enterprises in South Africa: Challenges and Enabling Factors
Evidence for Informing Scaling and Impact Youth and Women-Led Clean Energy Enterprises (EVI-SICEE) In Malawi
Enabling circular economy transition in Kenya’s food processing industry: Insights from the Circular Retrofitting for Sustainable Industrialisation (Geckocir) project
Dissemination and Outreach in Research and Innovation Lessons from Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI)-Phase II
Utilization of Research and Innovation Outputs: Lessons from Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI)-Phase II
Advancing National Research Priorities through Strategic Funding: Insights from the (SGCI)-Phase II
Gender Equality and Inclusion in Research and Innovation Projects Lessons from Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI)
Public Private Partnerships in Technology Transfer and Uptake of Research Results: Lessons from Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI)-Phase II
Exploring post-graduation outcomes, employment trends, and career trajectories of PhD graduates in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Kenya, Ethiopia and Rwanda
Leadership Training Empowering Rural Women towards Governance and Business Management in Kenya's Coastal Blue Economy.
Empowering Youth and Women in Clean Energy Entrepreneurship: Insights from a youth focused learning workshop
Streamlining Business Registration for increased scalability of Women and Youth-Led Clean Energy Enterprises in Uganda
AI4D Scholarships – Enhancing Doctoral and Early Career Research in AI and Machine Learning in Sub- Saharan Africa by Women
Examining Policy Coherence for Advancing SDG 14.b Marine Access for small-scale fisheries in Kilifi and Kwale County, Kenya.
Comparative Evaluation of Eucheuma denticulatum Productivity in Floating Raft Systems: Integrated versus Monoculture Systems in Kwale County, Kenya
Value Chain Mapping of the Ceramic Cookstove Industry: A Case Study in Murang’a and Nyeri counties, Kenya.
Unraveling smallholder food loss and value for sustainable cold chain investments: a case of horticultural value chains in Kiambu County, Kenya
Educating for Change: Gender, Climate Literacy and Intergenerational Empowerment as Crucial Tools for Cultivating Future Climate Ambassadors
Technology Attributes, User Awareness, and Market Acceptability of Clean Cooking Technologies Among Foodservice Enterprises in Kampala, Uganda
Insights and Questions for Localisation and Decent Employment - KENYA RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY SCAN
Advancing a just energy transition in Kenya: Localising renewable energy for inclusive growth and decent work - Sub-National policy dialogues report
Advancing a just energy transition in Kenya: Localizing renewable energy for inclusive growth and decent work - National Policy Dialogues Report
ACTS's Safeguarding and Prevention of Sexual Harassment, Exploitation and Abuse (PSHEA) Policy
Community Readiness and Technology Adoption Assessment for Post-Harvest Fisheries Interventions in Homa Bay County, Kenya
Fish Value Addition and Business Training Manual for Women-Led Enterprises in Sindo, Homa Bay County
Capacity Building on Fish Value Addition: Processing Technologies, Food Safety, Business Development, and Gender Inclusion: A Focus on Women-Led Enterprises in Homa Bay and Migori Counties
How Women and Youth-Led Clean Energy Enterprises are driving transformative and climate-relevant change: evidence from grassroots entrepreneurs
Shaping the Future of Research and Innovation in Sub- Saharan Africa: Profile of Researchers
SUPPORTING AFRICA’S SCIENCE GRANTING COUNCILS TO FUND AND MANAGE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION PROJECTS (2023-2025) - RIM ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM REPORT
The Role of Science Granting Councils in Advancing Collaborative STI Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa
Incorporating Elements of Research Excellence into Councils’ Research and Innovation Management Systems and Practices
Advancing Gender Equity in Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Development in Kenya: A Gendered Policy Analysis
Determinants of Financing Models for Business Scalability among Women-Led Clean Energy Enterprises in Kenya.
Utilization of Research and Innovation Outputs Lessons from Science Granting Councils Initiatives (SGCI)
Public Private Partnerships in Technology Transfer and Uptake of Research Results Lessons from Science Granting Councils Initiatives (SGCI)
Gender Equality and Inclusion in Research and Innovation Projects Lessons from Science Granting Councils Initiatives (SGCI)
Gender, Equality, and Inclusion: Towards a More Gendered, Equal, and Inclusive Research and Innovation Ecosystem in Africa
Public Private Partnerships For Research Uptake and Commercialization in Africa: Strategies, Challenges and Policy Directions
Dissemination and Outreach in Research and Innovation - Lessons from Science Granting Councils Initiatives (SGCI)
Whey Valorization for a Sustainable Future: Opportunities and Pathways in the Circular Bioeconomy
ACTS to Spotlight Inclusive Clean Energy Innovation at the Renewable Energy Conference 2025 in Uganda
Evidence for Informing Scaling and Impact in Youth and Women-Led Clean Energy Enterprises (EVI-SICEE) in Africa
Strengthening Business Incubation Services to Enhance Firm Growth among Women and Youth-Led Clean Energy Enterprises in Kenya
Employment Opportunities And Gaps For Women And Youth In Clean Energy Value Chains – Insights From Kenya
Strengthening Financing Models To Scale Women and Youth-Led Clean Energy Enterprises in Kenya
Valorizing Dairy By-products: Insights from a Kenya Circular Economy Journey with the VALORISE Project
Enhancing Skills and Capacities for Women and Youth Clean Energy Enterprises: Lessons from Kenya
Unlocking Women and Youth Clean Energy Entrepreneurship Potential through an Enabling Environment: Lessons from Kenya
The New Collective Quantified Goal: The Imperative for Adequate, Appropriate and Accessible Finance for Africa’s Adaptation Efforts
