Purpose
To host a Development Marketplace (DM) Competition in Sub-Saharan Africa to develop low cost, non-fossil lighting products and services for low income households and small businesses.
Main Activities
Lighting Africa DM will be held in April 2008 in Ghana. Activities include:
- Logistical activities associated with conducting the DM
- Conduct DM competition to select 10-20 qualified teams
- Monitor/evaluate awardee activities
- Identify 10-20 DM winners
- Develop three-five LED lanterns and lighting products for low income households in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Develop retail linkages for dissemination and sales of lighting product/qualified lanterns in three plus African countries
- Roll out successful products to a broader consumer base
- Generate consumer satisfaction via increased economic development, reduced poverty, improved quality of life
Expected Impact
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Improved lighting quality for households.
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Improved health impacts from higher quality lanterns.
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Increased school retention and improved grades.
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Increased income levels and reduced CO2 emissions
Renewable Energy (RE) (Business&Finance)
Completed
(Sub Saharan Africa)
2007 - 2009
€ 1,815,000 including co-funding from Global Environment Facility (GEF), Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF), Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), Good Energies, Government of Norway
Implementing Specialists Comp.
