…Finance Corporation (IFC) You can hear—and smell—them everywhere you go in the world’s poorest countries. Diesel-burning back-up generators wail through neighborhoods at all hours, cough noxious pollutants into the air,…
…of kerosene lamps contributes to the indoor air pollution that causes about 400,000 deaths in sub-Saharan Africa annually. Furthermore, inadequate lighting in healthcare clinics poses barriers to the delivery of…
…reduced respiratory diseases associated with indoor air pollution from open fires. Further, the solar devices are responsible for eliminating 1.0 million tons of the polluting greenhouse gases per year. The…
…to water in the form of rainfall, moisture in the air, and groundwater contact making their components vulnerable to corrosion. “The electronic nature of pico‐powered lighting products coupled with their…
…the same time, protect our environment – by keeping pollutants out of the air they breathe,” said Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies. “Little Sun is bringing clean, safe,…
…they’re making a big impact in people’s lives. We’re excited to further support their mission.” Solar lighting has the potential to transform people’s quality of life through reduced indoor air…
…have been some silver linings. We are enjoying cleaner air, a richer blue sky that stretches as far as the eye can see, and even marveling at distant mountains that…
…same time, protect our environment – by keeping pollutants out of the air they breathe,” said Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies. “Little Sun is bringing clean, safe, affordable…
…to water in the form of rainfall, moisture in the air, and groundwater contact making their components vulnerable to corrosion. “The electronic nature of pico‐powered lighting products coupled with their…
In Addis Ababa Name: Alasdair Miller Phone: +251 11 517 6073 E-mail: amiller5@ifc.org Lighting Africa – Ethiopia launches Consumer Education Campaign targeting over 12 million Ethiopians Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September…
