Solar Energy for Education and Jobs Project overview

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1 Solar Energy for Education and Jobs Project overview Country: Location: Tanzania Across the country Awards: Socio-economic benefit: Powering homes with solar energy More education and jobs Ecological benefit: Replacement of kerosene lamps Micro-finance system A GSM modem enables maintenance problems to be identified

2 Solar Energy for Education and Jobs Impacts and benefits achieved 150,750 beneficiaries 350 jobs created 280 freelance marketing agents Over 33,500 solar systems have been distributed since project start Over 700 beneficiaries have been trained on solar installation There are 24 market hubs and information centers in Tanzania

3 Clean Drinking Water for Schools and Households Project overview Country: Location: Uganda Across the country Awards: Socio-economic benefit: Fewer diseases > more regular school attendance 1.7 t avoided firewood per households Ecological benefit: Less deforestation Reduced CO2 emissions Time and money savings New business models

4 Clean Drinking Water for Schools and Households Impacts and benefits achieved 185,000 people benefit 1,600 household units sold 100,000 liters of safe water 27 t firewood are saved per school per year 300 units have been installed in schools 92% of people state a reduction of smoke emissions

5 From waste to organic fertilizer Project overview Country: Location: Nepal Kathmandu Awards: Socio-economic benefit: Jobs and more income Removal of waste mountains Ecological benefit: Reduction of methane emissions from landfill sites Healthy vegetables

6 From waste to organic fertilizer Impacts and benefits achieved 4,570 tons of organic waste 340 tons of compost 29 jobs created Since the start of the project 250 tons of bio fertilizer have been sold to local farmers

7 Back to the Green Island with Efficient & Solar Stoves Project overview Country: Location: Madagascar 7 centers across the island Socio-economic benefit: Improvement in health Creation of jobs Time and money savings Environmental education Stoves produced locally Ecological benefit: Less deforestation 2 trees get reforested for each cook stove sold Reduction of CO2 emissions

8 Back to the Green Island with Solar and Efficient Stoves Impacts and benefits achieved 670,000 beneficiaries 135 jobs (40% women) 110 external collaborators 127,000 stoves sold 7 centers 900,000 t wood saved 527 school visits reaching 65,000 pupils and 3,000 teachers 9 different stove models Each stove model saves 2.6 t CO2 and 2 t wood or 0.6t charcoal per year

9 Solar Power Plant Replaces Fossil Fuels Project overview Country: Location: Dominican Republic Monte Plata Socio-economic benefit: Largest solar power plant in the Caribbean (67MW) Ecological benefit: Replacement of electricity produced with crude oil Lasting impact on country's resource independence Local jobs

10 Solar Power Plant Replaces Fossil Fuels Impacts and benefits achieved 132,000 pieces of solar modules installed This equals 65 football pitches 200 jobs during construction 50 jobs during operation 5 % of incomes from carbon credits will be paid to the local schools 500 trees have been recultivated kwh renewable energy has been delivered to the grid in 2016

11 Saving groups enable women to afford efficient cook stove Project overview Country: Location: Kenya Siaya Socio-economic benefit: Strengthening women/families thanks to savings associations Micro-insurance: death, illness, school money, seed, sick relatives Improvement in health Saving of 5 h/week and CHF 90 per year for collecting/buying firewood Ecological benefit: Less deforestation thanks to 40-50% reduction in the quantity of firewood needed

12 Saving groups enable women to afford efficient cook stove Impacts and benefits achieved 36,000 cook stoves installed 165 jobs created Over 170,000 beneficiaries 150 artisans trained (48% women) Over 1,200 community savings and loaning groups (CSL) with 36,000 members created 100% of stoves purchased through CSL mechanism USD 80 and 278 hours time saved on average per household per year Each stove avoids about 2.2 tons CO2 and 1.4 tons wood per year