Children on the outskirts of Dakar use a solar-powered reading light to do their homework © Bruno Demeocq/Lighting Africa A new research study published by the IFC-World Bank Lighting Global…
…to assist World Bank project teams and counterpart governments assess the environmental risk in off-gird solar projects and develop appropriate environmental and social framework (ESF)/safeguard instruments and policies. Read more…
The Board of the World Bank Group approved on April 17, 2019 the Regional Off-Grid Electrification Project (ROGEP), which includes $150 million in the form of credit and grant from…
…of more than twenty World Bank-funded energy access projects around the globe. The World Bank’s Commitment to Off-Grid Solar As the beneficial impacts of off-grid solar are increasingly felt and…
The World Bank, in partnership with the International Solar Alliance (ISA), launched the Global Solar Atlas, a free, web-based tool to help investors and policymakers identify potential sites for solar…
…their rural electrification strategies. The Lighting Global Outstanding Product Awards are designed to spur development of quality, affordable lights for an estimated 1.6 billion people in the world without access…
Russell Sturm, Global Head of Energy Access at IFC, was recently interviewed by China’s Global TV News about the game-changing role of off-grid solar products and solar technology in providing…
…In India, the IFC-managed Lighting Asia/India has partnered with Frontier Markets since 2013 to promote innovative and quality assured products in rural areas. Read more at the Frontier Markets website….
Besides bringing safe lighting products to rural areas of Kenya, Lighting Africa is also training women for a new source of income. © Lighting Africa When her neighbor’s house burned…
…“Off-grid Solar Market Trends 2016” report published by Bloomberg New Energy Finance and Lighting Global, in cooperation with the Global Off-Grid Lighting Association and the webinar will be presented by…
