Lighting Global Quality Assurance Roadmap
The Lighting Global team has just published a new document that outlines the existing framework and future goals of the Quality Assurance program. In addition to describing the history and…
New York University, Abu Dhabi wins Global Hult Energy Challenge
…where solar lights are sold. The team also sought to address financial barriers that deter people from buying solar lamps with pay-as-you-go-technology. The Hult Global Case Challenge is the world’s…
PAYGo PERFORM
…PAYGo executives, and experts in energy and financial inclusion from around the world. Together, we are working to develop a reporting framework and set of key performance indicators for the…
Lighting Global Quality Assurance Framework Roadmap
This document describes the framework and intentions of the Lighting Global Quality Assurance (QA) program. It also explains how Lighting Global currently interacts with the regional programs (i.e. Lighting Africa…
The Future of Lighting Global
…market dynamics, and energy access priorities. As the market matured, we evolved the Lighting Global toolkit, seeking to expand the frontier of the sector and address barriers to enable innovation…
EVENT | Unlocking Solar Capital: PAYGO Financial Analysis & Reporting
…This session will conclude with remarks from Koen Peters from GOGLA and a feedback survey from workshop members. 5 – 7 p.m. | Cocktail Party We are pleased to invite…
Press Release: World Bank Provides Over $200 Million to Help Increase Access to Electricity in West Africa and the Sahel Region
…to assist regional policy makers to address barriers to create a regional market for stand-alone solar systems, which is essential to reduce energy poverty in the region, and entrepreneurs to…
BLOG: Public Funding for Off-Grid Solar
…connection, take years to complete, and require professional installation. Recent Multi-Tier Framework (MTF) surveys suggest off-grid solutions also help to address equity issues, since they mostly benefit lower income consumers,…
Access to Finance
…are already facing their own affordability challenges. Lighting Global undertakes a variety of activities all along the supply chain to address these barriers and support much-needed access to finance, which…
In the News: In Kenya, A Solar Program Puts “Last-Mile” Consumers First
…Onyong’e to take the items without capital, offer them for purchase to neighbors in her village, and receive payment after sales. After the training from Lighting Africa/Kenya, Onyonge added two…