Lighting Africa: Expansion to Ethiopia and Tanzania

Background

The majority of households in Sub-Saharan Africa rely on costly inefficient and hazardous fossil-fuel based lighting and buying the kerosene for lamps can consume up to 30% of total family incomes.

Purpose

To expand Lighting Africa activities to Ethiopia and Tanzania bringing affordable clean off-grid lighting to poor households as part of the larger LA expansion effort in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Implementor

World BankEnergy and Security Group