Rural Women's Empowerment in Energy Access and Production, Green Entrepreneurship, Goma, DRC As access to energy becomes increasingly difficult, local women in Mugunga have come together to develop their own knowledge in the local production of eco-friendly briquettes, which constitute a local, ecological, and sustainable alternative energy source. During the "Afrika Vuka Week" campaign, under the "Affordable Energy for All" initiative, these women were able to develop their skills in producing eco-friendly briquettes in order to avoid and limit human pressure within Virunga National Park through deforestation and the use of firewood, considered a fossil fuel. These women, often deprived of basic necessities and lacking access to electricity in their homes, received training, skills, and tools for local renewable energy production, including the production of eco-friendly briquettes for clean cooking and energy generation. " _ Since then, the local women ...
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