Championing sustainable development through innovation in clean energy, climate-smart infrastructure, and environmental stewardship. The Center for ERECT develops and scales low-carbon technologies, builds resilient infrastructure solutions tailored to African contexts, informs policy through rigorous research, and strengthens ecosystems by partnering with communities, industry, and government. Hero subline (short): “Applied research, policy leadership and practical deployment of clean energy and resiliency technologies across Africa.”
To accelerate Africa’s transition to resilient, low-carbon development through applied research, demonstration projects, and transformative partnerships.
A climate-resilient Africa powered by clean, equitable, and locally relevant technologies.
Scientific rigor, inclusivity, sustainability, innovation, evidence-based policy, and local ownership.
“Africa faces energy poverty, climate risk, and infrastructure vulnerability.” ding
“We fuse applied research, demonstration projects, and policy engagement.”
“Solutions that reduce emissions, build resilience, and enable equitable growth.”