[kictanet] [Grant Competition: Lighting Africa]

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Subject: 	Grant Competition: Lighting Africa
Date: 	Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:23:00 +0300
From: 	kmuthembwa at worldbank.org
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Dear Colleague,

   I would like to draw your attention to an announcement (below) of a grant
   competition entitled ?Innovations in Off-Grid Lighting Products and Services
   for Africa". You are invited to participate if it is relevant, but if not,
   kindly display and/ distribute it to as many people as possible. Please note
   that the deadline is 30th October 2007.

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   The World Bank Group and its partners are pleased to announce a Development
   Marketplace (DM) competition for the design and delivery of low cost, high
   quality, non-fossil fuel-based lighting products targeting low income
   consumers in Sub-Saharan Africa.  The DM is part of the broader Lighting
   Africa program managed by the World Bank Group which seeks to reach 250
   million customers with modern, affordable lighting by 2030.

   The grant competition entitled ?Innovations in Off-Grid Lighting Products and
   Services for Africa" will reward project ideas that address the various
   off-grid lighting needs of Sub-Saharan Africa, including alternative
   distribution models, new clean lighting technology, stronger production
   chains, and improvement of the policy environment.

   Ten to 20 winners will receive grant funding up to $200,000.

   The competition is open to a broad range of innovators around the world,
   including private businesses, nongovernmental organizations, universities,
   government entities, and individuals.

   Lead sponsors include the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program, the
   Global Environment Facility, and the Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory
   Facility. Other supporters include Good Energies Inc., the Governments of
   Norway and Luxembourg, and the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
   Partnership.

   The deadline for submitting proposals is 23:00 GMT on October 31, 2007.

   (See attached file: DM Competition_Brochure_English.pdf)

   For more information on how to apply, visit the Lighting Africa Web site at:
   http://www.lightingafrica.org