BIDS Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies
CRT/N Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal
DFID Department for International Development
DRE decentralised renewable energy
EETP Empowered Entrepreneur Training Program
EPRU UCT Environmental Policy Research Unit, University of Cape Town
ESMAP Energy Sector Management Assistance Program
GIZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
GSI-IISD Global Subsidies Initiative, International Institute for Sustainable Development
ICRW International Center for Research on Women
ICS improved cookstove
ICTs information and communication technologies
IDS Institute of Development Studies
IEA International Energy Agency
IPA Innovations for Poverty Action
IRADe Integrated Research and Action for Development
LED light-emitting diode
LPG liquefied petroleum gas
MSSRF M S Swaminathan Research Foundation
MTF Multi-Tier Framework
NACEUN National Association of Community Electricity Users Nepal
NDCs Nationally Determined Contributions
OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
OLS ordinary least squared
PV photovoltaic
RCT randomised controlled trial
RUBEN Research Unit in Behavioural and Neuroeconomics Research
SCODE Sustainable Community Development Services
SDG Sustainable Development Goal
SEforALL Sustainable Energy for All
SEM Social and Ecological Management Fund
SMEs small and medium-sized enterprises
TERI The Energy and Resources Institute
VLE village-level entrepreneur
VSLAs village savings and loan associations
WEE Women’s Economic Empowerment