Quality Assurance Update: Management Transition
…future of quality assurance for the sector. In support of that vision, IFC has been working with industry (in partnership with GOGLA), a network of independent test labs, the IEC,…
How We Work
…work to address needs of each particular market by drawing from our tried-and-proven toolkit of interventions: Policy Engagement We work with governments towards removing policy and regulatory market entry barriers,…
Cost of kerosene in rural Africa threatens access to lighting
…health and the environment, but also a notable financial burden, a new study just published has found. The study by the IFC-World Bank Lighting Africa program indicates that the cost…
Improving Quality of Off-Grid Products: Building Lab Capacity and Providing Training Infrastructure
…increase the adoption of solar off-grid lighting. To achieve this, the program has introduced the Lighting Global quality assurance framework in India, adapted to be relevant in the Indian context….
Quality Assurance Update: Earning Your Continued Trust
…make the program more predictable and give users of the QA framework greater confidence that the products listed on the Products page will perform as expected. For more on product…
New Report | Off-grid solar expected to electrify 624 million people by 2030 but ‘game changers’ are needed to achieve universal access goals
…grants, and subsidies Depending on the development of a range of factors, the industry could grow faster, at 7.2% annually, or slower at 2.8% annually Despite significant electrification gains through…
Lighting Global Quality Standards Published in Chinese
…Chinese. Lighting Global worked closely with both SMQ and SZTU to translate, review, and promote these testing methods. In the coming months, the partnership will continue the work to: Support…
Lighting Africa Featured in Fast Company Magazine
…it.” Lighting Africa shares with manufacturers the $6,000 cost of testing products that pass an initial screening. So far, eight solar devices from six makers, including d.light’s Nova S200 solar…
PAYG Insight Series: Sales Agent Network Management
…networks, and the high turnover among agents is becoming a big risk to growth and sustainability of the sector. Key Factors Behind a Company’s Agent Network A set of critical…
BLOG | How a New Set of Metrics Is Poised to Transform PAYGo Solar
…to start using the reporting framework and urging others to do so. Every stakeholder who adopts the framework brings us one step closer to making these KPIs the industry standard…