Pakistan
In Pakistan, 144 million people, out of a total of 197 million, are deprived of an adequate supply of electricity. About 69 million rural Pakistanis are not connected to the…
Afghanistan
…and cleaner lighting products. In addition, Lighting Afghanistan aims to enable 300,000 Afghanis to have access to modern energy services for lighting and associated services. In order to help build…
Lighting Asia/India’s Consumer Awareness Campaign wins 4 awards at the Flame Awards 2016!
…meetings, school connect program and a retailer contact initiative. Campaign video available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBc3BCNmjYk and the award winning ‘Suraj ki gullak’ available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJI55OW50ig For further information, click here: https://www.facebook.com/Flame-Awards-180748405445544/photos_stream?ref=page_internal…
d.light Founder Wins National Peace Corps 2011 Shriver Award
…safe, clean and affordable lighting for all.” d.light is an Lighting Africa Associate. Go to d.light’s website: https://www.dlightdesign.com/home_global.php Learn more about past Shriver Award Recipients: https://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/about/awards/the-sargent-shriver-award/ Story adapted from: https://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/2011/10/social-entrepreneur-sam-goldman-wins-the-shriver-award/…
BLOG | Championing the Cause for Quality in Off-Grid Solar Products
…First and foremost, many buyers would unwittingly purchase low quality products, which could lead to frustration and a financial loss. Moreover, because buyers would not have good information to help…
Selling Solar to Rural Africa is Emerging as a Hot Market
…market is now starting to mature shows how solar is increasingly affordable to people who earn less than $2 daily. At the same time, it highlights how business can lead…
Seeding solar lighting among Kenya’s maize farmers
…heartily took up the idea. She bought her family a d.light S250 lantern using a loan advanced by the Korosiot Women’s Group, which she will repay in two months. I…
BLOG: Public Funding for Off-Grid Solar
…reduce end-user prices,are needed to reach the poorest customers or most remote areas that cannot be reached through more commercial approaches. Whilst likely to be highly visible, these largely untested…
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How We Work
…Charles Feinstein, Former Director of Energy and Extractives Global Practice, The World Bank The Lighting Global program works with governments, the private sector, development partners, financial institutions, end-users, and other…