A new report by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, says Papua New Guinea has achieved dramatic growth in the use of off-grid solar products with 60 percent of households now using solar lighting, compared to just two percent seven years ago. The report, Going the Distance: Off-Grid Lighting Market Dynamics in Papua … Read More
Organizations around the world are leveraging the Lighting Global Quality Assurance framework to ensure their procurement and incentive programs deliver results. By requiring that products meet the Lighting Global Quality Standards, program administrators can: Have confidence that the products they promote function as advertised, and Invest in overall market health by encouraging the entry and uptake … Read More
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
JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN – Frontier Markets, a company with the mission to provide access to quality clean energy solutions in rural India, has launched a solar powered torch that meets the World Bank Group’s Lighting Global Quality Standards. Frontier Market’s “Solar Rakshak Plus,” is the first made in India solar powered torch to meet these standards. “This … 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