Lighting Africa
Energy / Power
Lighting Africa is part of the World Bank Group’s contribution to Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All). It is implemented in partnership with the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the governments of Australia, Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.
Lighting Africa, a joint World Bank and IFC program, seeks to accelerate the development of markets for modern, affordable off-grid lighting products in Sub-Saharan Africa where close to 600 million people - or about two-thirds of the population - live without grid electricity. This lack of modern energy services severely limits educational and economic opportunities as well as negatively impacting day-to-day quality of life. The goal is to mobilize, and provide support to the private sector to supply quality, affordable and modern off- grid solar lighting and energy solutions to people living in areas that are not connected to the electric grid.
Lighting Africa, a joint World Bank and IFC program, seeks to accelerate the development of markets for modern, affordable off-grid lighting products in Sub-Saharan Africa where close to 600 million people - or about two-thirds of the population - live without grid electricity. This lack of modern energy services severely limits educational and economic opportunities as well as negatively impacting day-to-day quality of life. The goal is to mobilize, and provide support to the private sector to supply quality, affordable and modern off- grid solar lighting and energy solutions to people living in areas that are not connected to the electric grid.