Expanding Women's Role in Africa's Modern Off-Grid Lighting Market
Lighting is a basic human need and, along with cooking, is a fundamental driver of fuel demand for low-income households in the developing world. Women and men without access to electricity typically rely on expensive, inefficient and hazardous lig...
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| Format: | Publications & Research |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2014
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/10/18382065/expanding-womens-role-africas-modern-off-grid-lighting-market http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17487 |
| Summary: | Lighting is a basic human need and,
along with cooking, is a fundamental driver of fuel demand
for low-income households in the developing world. Women and
men without access to electricity typically rely on
expensive, inefficient and hazardous lighting devices like
kerosene lamps and candles to bring light to their homes and
businesses. The annual spending for fuel based lighting
worldwide approaches $40 billion, and a growing range of
modern lighting products that incorporate innovative designs
and business models are gaining market share. Modern
off-grid lighting devices combine the latest advances in
clean energy technology (for example, solar, LED, and
advanced batteries) to provide a safe, efficient, affordable
alternative to fuel based lighting. This report focuses on
women's role in the expanding market for modern
off-grid lighting. In the context of access to energy and
lighting, the aim of this work is to identify whether there
are any women-specific opportunities in the off-grid
lighting market that could enhance product profitability
while also improving lives. |
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