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Communications & Client Engagement Consultant Job Title: Short Term Consultant for Lighting Global (75 Days) Location: Shenzhen, China Department: Lighting Global, IFC Energy Access Advisory   Background  Lighting Global is the World Bank Group’s platform to support sustainable growth of the international off-grid solar market as a means of rapidly increasing energy access to the … Read More

Please join us for a PAYGo webinar on “The Last Mile to KPIs 2.0” scheduled for July 10, 2019 at 9:00 AM EDT 13:00 GMT | 15:00 CEST | 16:00 EAT The webinar will cover the progress-to-date made by the PAYGo PERFORM initiative – a partnership to develop a reporting framework and further refine the set of key performance indicators … Read More

Lighting Global recently released the 2019 version of the Pay-As-You-Go Market Attractiveness Index (PAYGo MAI) for 24 countries across Sub Saharan Africa and Asia. The updated PAYGo MAI provides businesses, policymakers and practitioners with a flexible and accessible tool that can be used to assess the profitability of a national market for PAYGo energy services. … Read More

What do you think of when you imagine a village center? Most likely some sort of kiosk or market comes to mind; a place to buy essentials, and perhaps a cool drink. Maybe you imagine a larger village with a school and a medical center, both of which would draw visitors from surrounding areas – … Read More

Please mark your calendars for the next edition of the Global Off-Grid Solar Forum and Expo to be held 18 – 20 February 2020 in Nairobi, Kenya. During these two days, our event will provide a unique platform for knowledge exchange, networking opportunities, and the exhibition of off-grid solar products and services. Lighting Global co-hosts … Read More

Ethiopia has a population of over 100 million people, the majority of which reside in rural areas with low rates of energy access. As part of an effort to encourage economic development and expand modern energy services, Ethiopia’s second Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP II) set a target of importing 3.5 million solar lanterns and … Read More

By Naomi Wagura, Lighting Global Quality Assurance  As the off-grid solar market in East Africa expands, more governments are considering standards and regulations for an increasing number of products, including off-grid appliances. Standards ensure poor-quality products are kept out of the market, provide a level playing field for all market players, and ensure end-consumers are … Read More

Lighting Global Quality Assurance is seeking your feedback on proposed changes to the draft quality standards that are currently under review by the IEC. As discussed in prior outreach, we submitted a draft of IEC/TS 62257-13-1 last September for consideration by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). This document is largely aligned with the Lighting Global … Read More

Join the Lighting Global, GOGLA, and CGAP teams in Amsterdam for the upcoming  PAYGo PERFORM Workshop: The Last Mile to KPIs 2.0 this June. This session will provide updates on the PAYGo PERFORM initiative and detailed progress from our working groups. To see event details and reserve your spot, click here. WHEN: Wednesday, June 19, … Read More