Solar Light: My Chance to Pass Exams
…some of us, the Nokero lanterns represent safety and a chance to pass my exams and make something of my life.” Daisy is now able to get home early and…
Government of Kenya Releases Data to Public on Easy to Use Web Portal
…levels. President Mwai Kibaki launched the Kenya open data, www.opendata.go.ke at a public event with over 2,000 participants. Kenya’s open access is one of the first and largest government data…
Lighting Global Associate Services Offering
…download the PDF below. 点亮全球客户服务内容 点亮全球（Lighting Global）是世界银行集团发起的项目，旨在帮助全球 8.4 亿生活在无电网电力地区的人口迅速接入离网太阳能。点亮全球项目与全球的制造商、分销商、政府、创业者和其他开发伙伴合作，建立和发展现代家用、生产用及商用离网太阳能市场。点亮全球项目在能源部门管理援助计划 (ESMAP) 的支持下，由国际金融公司 (IFC) 和世界银行 (World Bank) 共同管理。 点亮全球合作机构 通过国际金融公司，点亮全球为通过离网太阳能照明产品与户用系统质量认证产品的制造商或原始卖家提供客户服务。在产品通过点亮全球质量标准测试与认证后，企业可申请成为 “合作机构 (Associates)”, 并享受一系列相关服务。在商务链接，市场情报和其它商业开发服务的基础上，点亮全球将深入引导合作机构熟悉并参与由世界银行资助的体系中非洲和亚洲地区的国家电气化项目。我们将与合作机构携手开展工作，共同发展清洁照明和能源市场，合力实现2030年普及可持续能源的目标。 申请资格 申请企业必须生产/制造和/或销售至少一种符合点亮全球质量标准的自用品牌产品。该企业，包括其董事和股东，必须满足国际金融公司的诚信尽职调查。通过评估的企业将与国际金融公司签署法律协议，明确点亮全球项目为合作机构提供的客户服务。 请下载下方 PDF 文件了解更多信息。…
Lighting Asia/India’s Consumer Awareness Campaign wins 4 awards at the Flame Awards 2016!
…meetings, school connect program and a retailer contact initiative. Campaign video available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBc3BCNmjYk and the award winning ‘Suraj ki gullak’ available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJI55OW50ig For further information, click here: https://www.facebook.com/Flame-Awards-180748405445544/photos_stream?ref=page_internal…
Registration Now Open for 2018 Global Off-Grid Solar Forum and Expo in Hong Kong
…open! Have a look at our event website for a sneak peek of the conference agenda which includes sessions on access to finance, business development, technology and policy, as well…
70 Million People Gained Energy via Off-Grid Solar Despite COVID – New Report Shows
…cheaper, more sustainable energy services for rural households, farmers, health facilities and communities and increasing their resilence to climate change.” Makena Ireri, Clean Energy Access Research Lead, Efficiency for Access…
Quality Standards now Updated
…and responses to stakeholder comments are detailed in this memo. Additionally, we have released the new Lighting Global SSS Guidelines that reflects the updates to the policy and format. Key…
An Open Letter to Stakeholders |Off-Grid Solar: An Essential Service in the Fight against COVID-19
The off-grid solar sector has a vital role to play in the COVID-19 response. Just 41% of low- and middle-income country health care facilities currently have reliable electricity, whilst 789…
PAYG Insight Series: Sales Agent Network Management
…operational questions is at the center of managing agent networks,including: (i) how should companies allocate their agents to the market? (ii) how should companies compensate their salesforce? (iii) how should…
Lighting Africa Featured in Fast Company Magazine
…Africa and creating a market that functions without donor support are still, however, distant goals. A version of this article appears in the July/August 2011 issue of Fast Company: https://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/157/lighting-africa-solar-power-sub-sahara…