The Future of Lighting Global
IFC winds down Lighting Global Support to focus on mobilizing investment for Off-Grid Solar sector, World Bank expands program with ESMAP A Letter from Russell Sturm & Dana Rysankova Colleagues,…
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…shared prosperity in a sustainable way. The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. We are not a bank in…
Off-Grid Solar Market Returns to Robust Growth, According to Latest Sector Report
…through market intelligence, quality assurance, business support services and consumer education. About the World Bank Group The World Bank Group is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and…
The Symposium on the Quality Assurance System and Testing Technology for Off-grid Solar Products Was Successfully Held
…“Shenzhen Quality Month” series of activities. Russell Sturm, Global Head of Energy Access at World Bank Group’s IFC and “Father of Lighting Global”, Li Zhong, Secretary of the Leading Party…
As New Report Estimates the Off-Grid Solar Market has Provided Improved Energy Access to 360 Million People Globally, Sector Leaders Gather in Hong Kong to Chart the Future of the Industry
…to take stock of progress and discuss future trends in the off-grid solar sector. Organized by GOGLA and the IFC-World Bank Lighting Global program, and supported by the World Bank’s…
“You Can See the Future from Here” The World Bank Solar Village
…in off-grid technology. As return visitor, Riccardo Puliti, Senior Director of Energy & Extractives at the World Bank noted while touring our solar village with then-interim President of the World…
Blog | Enjoying the Blissful Agony of the World Cup: Off-Grid Energy’s Benefits Reach Beyond Productive Use
©Mobisol By Jennifer Lynch If you are one of the 3.2 billion World Cup viewers from around the globe, you likely know the full range of emotions that accompany the…
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…decentralized energy systems will continue to be vital, especially in rural areas. Among those living without access to electricity in 2020, 80 percent lived in rural areas around the world,…
The Chinese Edition of IEC Standards Released
…living without electricity worldwide. Lighting Global – managed by IFC and the World Bank – works with manufacturers, distributors, governments, and other development partners to build and grow the modern…
The Chinese Edition of IEC Standards Released
…living without electricity worldwide. Lighting Global – managed by IFC and the World Bank – works with manufacturers, distributors, governments, and other development partners to build and grow the modern…