Cross-sector partnerships Model 3 These initiatives leverage the distinct capabilities of public, private and philanthropic sectors to deliver climate and nature progress at a scale and speed unachievable by any one actor or sector. GEAPP is a growing coalition of public, private and philanthropic partners working together to end energy poverty and drive inclusive economic growth through clean energy.21 The alliance aims to connect 1 billion people to electricity, avert 4 gigatonnes (billion tonnes/Gt) of carbon emissions and power sustainable jobs and livelihoods for 150 million people. GEAPP collaborates with governments down to the local level to scale-up green energy solutions in emerging markets. Governed by a board of directors and a cross-sector leadership council, the alliance’s partners include development banks, philanthropies, government representatives, investors, technology partners and other private sector players. As an alliance, GEAPP is much greater than the sum of its parts, mobilizing partners to transform projects into lasting systemic change. Through funding, technical assistance, project development and market-shaping expertise, partners develop tailored, scalable energy and financing solutions. To reduce barriers to participation, GEAPP has a flexible commitment model. Since its launch in 2021, GEAPP has committed $471 million of investment, which it has leveraged into $6 billion for some 170 projects in nearly 40 countries. It has improved electricity access for almost 85 million people, avoided 44 megatonnes (million tonnes/Mt) of emissions and created or improved 2.5 million jobs. GEAPP’s mission of driving lasting systemic change is already underway, through its flagship initiative, the BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) Consortium. This partnership of governments and resourcing partners is building a pipeline of investable BESS projects in emerging markets, with the aim to reach a tipping point to create a viable 100-200 gigawatt (GW) market. The consortium intends to support 5 GW to underpin this, having already established a 2 GW project pipeline across 18 countries.CASE STUDY Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) – Winner, 2025 GAEA Award for Catalytic Partnership for the Planet –Private sector engagement at all levels. GEAPP engages the private sector globally, within its advisory leadership council; among investors, in creating green energy opportunities; and in projects, within local value chains. –Scalability. GEAPP seeks scale by engaging alliance partners to address key constraints and by providing catalytic funding for policy and regulatory reform to build capacity and create business models and first-mover projects. It also consolidates learning across initiatives and geographies into global playbooks. –Measuring systemic impact. Measuring the value of alliances in creating systemic impact is crucial to achieving GEAPP’s core mission. Because systemic impact takes time, GEAPP will assess its progress towards achieving systems change and whether it is addressing key constraints or inhibitors of progress. Specifically, GEAPP will measure how it and its partners contribute to improving policies, practices and processes; shape participants’ capacities and incentives; and generate relational change22 among them to collectively achieve scale.Highlights GEAPP’s achievements: leveraged $6 billion for 170 projects in ~40 countries, improved electricity access for ~85 million people, avoided 44 Mt of emissions and created or improved 2.5 million jobs. Making Collaboration Work for Climate and Nature: Practical Insights from GAEA Award Winners 17