Past Stakeholder Outreach
…Expression of Interest to identify organizations to run an Off-Grid Energy Products Certification Body (2015 – 2016) The World Bank Group (WBG) released a Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI)…
Phone Charging Micro-businesses in Tanzania and Uganda
Global Village Energy Partnership (GVEP), a non-profit organization that works to increase access to modern energy and reduce poverty in developing countries, published in a report in September on phone…
Lighting Africa Inspires Expansion into Asia and the Pacific
…a solar lantern © Lighting Asia – India IFC and the World Bank work through the Lighting Africa and Lighting Asia programs in support of the off-grid solar lighting industry…
EcoMoto: Turning on the Lights in Kenya in Under 48-Hours
…item you were hoping to purchase has the power to save you money in the long run, expand your productive and social hours – and even improve your health and…
Quality Matters
…supporting a long-held assumption that many products for sale in countries with significant populations of people living in off-grid areas are poor quality Until now, limited recent, quantitative data existed…
Lighting Asia Pakistan Program Profile
…lamps to large systems that can power multiple appliances. These systems are safer, more reliable, and, over the long run, cheaper than many of the technologies in widespread use today….
Lighting Global Quality Standards Published in Chinese
…and meeting quality standards in Shenzhen and throughout Southeast China. Russell Sturm, lead for energy access of the International Finance Corporation signed the agreement along with Ruan Shuangchen, President of…
Integrated Water Protection Assessment
This document is written to help inform assessments of water protection for compliance with the Quality Standards. Water Protection of modern off-grid lighting products is a key determinant of long-term…
Lithium-ion Batteries Part II: Safety
Lithium-ion batteries are cost-effective, high capacity, and capable of long cycle life when properly used in off-grid products. They can, however, present a serious safety hazard if poorly manufactured or…
Lumen Maintenance Testing of Offβgrid Lighting Products
This Technical Note covers methods for measuring lumen maintenance of LED-based off-grid lighting products, focusing on low-cost methods to evaluate a product’s ability to provide long-term lighting service.