Linking energy service access and human capabilities to assess energy justice in the rural Sahel
Summary. Energy infrastructure in rural Senegal reaches some communities but leaves others behind, including semi-nomadic and low-income populations. The authors show that expanding energy access alone doesn't guarantee equitable benefits—local energy service access and end-use equipment matter equally. New energy services sometimes create social tensions over resource management. Energy policies must account for population diversity and unintended consequences across sectors.
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Ka, M., Chamarande, T., Loireau, M., Ndiaye, A., & Pillot, B.. (2026). Linking energy service access and human capabilities to assess energy justice in the rural Sahel. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-35568-5
Ka, Moussa, et al. “Linking energy service access and human capabilities to assess energy justice in the rural Sahel.” Scientific Reports, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-35568-5.
Ka, Moussa, Théo Chamarande, Maud Loireau, Ababacar Ndiaye, and Benjamin Pillot. 2026. “Linking energy service access and human capabilities to assess energy justice in the rural Sahel.” Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-35568-5.
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title = {Linking energy service access and human capabilities to assess energy justice in the rural Sahel},
author = {Moussa Ka and Théo Chamarande and Maud Loireau and Ababacar Ndiaye and Benjamin Pillot},
journal = {Scientific Reports},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.1038/s41598-026-35568-5},
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Details
- DOI
- 10.1038/s41598-026-35568-5
- Countries
- Senegal
- Regions
- Africa
- Categories
- energy, policy, climate-and-environment, general-innovation
- Added
- 2026-04-29