{"id":17518,"date":"2024-02-07T16:55:40","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T16:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/?page_id=17518"},"modified":"2025-05-06T15:35:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T15:35:55","slug":"the-solar-united-consortium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/mg\/our-programmes\/the-solar-united-consortium\/","title":{"rendered":"(English) SUM: The Solar United Madagascar consortium\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"qtranxs-available-languages-message qtranxs-available-languages-message-mg\">Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin'ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity.<\/p><p><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Powering Malagasy development: almost 80 per cent of Malagasy people live in poverty, which threatens their health and education. As part of our response to this unjust and unjustifiable situation, Money for Madagascar has been working with three other Madagascar-focused organisations since 2022, as the Solar United Madagascar consortium (SUM). We operate together, with seed funding from The Aeonian Foundation, to provide affordable solar energy to improve Malagsy health, safety and education, and power the country&#8217;s development.<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17666\" src=\"https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thumbnail_image001-300x122.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thumbnail_image001-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thumbnail_image001-768x313.png 768w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thumbnail_image001-600x244.png 600w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thumbnail_image001.png 828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Who we are <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/solarunitedmadagascar.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solar United Madagascar<\/a> consortium\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">is a joint programme run by the registered NGOs Money For Madagascar, Feedback Madagascar and SEED, in partnership with the solar technicians of the Madagascar social enterprise, Jiro-Ve. <\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">We launch Light Libraries, test solar cooking innovations, and develop solar-powered digital learning technologies and materials. <\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">The vision and investment of the Aeonian Foundation in the first and second pilots enabled accelerated learning and the development and improvement of an effective model. Additional partners have supported the initiative, and impact investors are invited to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">join us in making a difference<\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-17591\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-108-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-17591 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Solar 2.0\" data-height=\"247\" data-width=\"159\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_17591\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_17591\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-17595 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-03-11 15:52:19\" data-filename=\"the-members-of-the-solar-light-committee-during-their-sensitazation-scaled.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/the-members-of-the-solar-light-committee-during-their-sensitazation-scaled.jpg\" class=\"slider-17591 slide-17595 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"\" rel=\"\" title=\"The members of the Solar Light committee\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/the-members-of-the-solar-light-committee-during-their-sensitazation-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/the-members-of-the-solar-light-committee-during-their-sensitazation-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/the-members-of-the-solar-light-committee-during-their-sensitazation-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/the-members-of-the-solar-light-committee-during-their-sensitazation-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/the-members-of-the-solar-light-committee-during-their-sensitazation-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/the-members-of-the-solar-light-committee-during-their-sensitazation-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/the-members-of-the-solar-light-committee-during-their-sensitazation-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; 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width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-17628 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-03-28 13:34:33\" data-filename=\"British-Ambassador-David-Ashley-and-his-wife-visit-MfM-SU-school-EPP-Amboasarikely-2023-scaled.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/British-Ambassador-David-Ashley-and-his-wife-visit-MfM-SU-school-EPP-Amboasarikely-2023-scaled.jpg\" class=\"slider-17591 slide-17628 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"British-Ambassador-David Ashley and his wife visit MfM SU school\" rel=\"\" title=\"British Ambassador David Ashley and his wife visit MfM SU school EPP Amboasarikely 2023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/British-Ambassador-David-Ashley-and-his-wife-visit-MfM-SU-school-EPP-Amboasarikely-2023-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/British-Ambassador-David-Ashley-and-his-wife-visit-MfM-SU-school-EPP-Amboasarikely-2023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/British-Ambassador-David-Ashley-and-his-wife-visit-MfM-SU-school-EPP-Amboasarikely-2023-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/British-Ambassador-David-Ashley-and-his-wife-visit-MfM-SU-school-EPP-Amboasarikely-2023-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/British-Ambassador-David-Ashley-and-his-wife-visit-MfM-SU-school-EPP-Amboasarikely-2023-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/British-Ambassador-David-Ashley-and-his-wife-visit-MfM-SU-school-EPP-Amboasarikely-2023-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/British-Ambassador-David-Ashley-and-his-wife-visit-MfM-SU-school-EPP-Amboasarikely-2023-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; 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width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-17632 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-03-28 13:34:34\" data-filename=\"new-light-brings-new-hope-an-eager-student-at-an-MfM-Solar-United-school-scaled.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/new-light-brings-new-hope-an-eager-student-at-an-MfM-Solar-United-school-scaled.jpg\" class=\"slider-17591 slide-17632 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"New light. New Hope. For the younger generations.\" rel=\"\" title=\"new light brings new hope - an eager student at an MfM Solar United school\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/new-light-brings-new-hope-an-eager-student-at-an-MfM-Solar-United-school-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/new-light-brings-new-hope-an-eager-student-at-an-MfM-Solar-United-school-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/new-light-brings-new-hope-an-eager-student-at-an-MfM-Solar-United-school-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/new-light-brings-new-hope-an-eager-student-at-an-MfM-Solar-United-school-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/new-light-brings-new-hope-an-eager-student-at-an-MfM-Solar-United-school-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/new-light-brings-new-hope-an-eager-student-at-an-MfM-Solar-United-school-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/new-light-brings-new-hope-an-eager-student-at-an-MfM-Solar-United-school-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-17633 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-03-28 13:34:34\" data-filename=\"Ny-Avo-a-woman-manager-of-solar-lignt-at-the-EPP-Antsahavory_Arivonimamo-II--scaled.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ny-Avo-a-woman-manager-of-solar-lignt-at-the-EPP-Antsahavory_Arivonimamo-II--scaled.jpg\" class=\"slider-17591 slide-17633 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"\" rel=\"\" title=\"Ny Avo a woman manager of solar lignt at the EPP Antsahavory_Arivonimamo II\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ny-Avo-a-woman-manager-of-solar-lignt-at-the-EPP-Antsahavory_Arivonimamo-II--scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ny-Avo-a-woman-manager-of-solar-lignt-at-the-EPP-Antsahavory_Arivonimamo-II--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ny-Avo-a-woman-manager-of-solar-lignt-at-the-EPP-Antsahavory_Arivonimamo-II--1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ny-Avo-a-woman-manager-of-solar-lignt-at-the-EPP-Antsahavory_Arivonimamo-II--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ny-Avo-a-woman-manager-of-solar-lignt-at-the-EPP-Antsahavory_Arivonimamo-II--1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ny-Avo-a-woman-manager-of-solar-lignt-at-the-EPP-Antsahavory_Arivonimamo-II--2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ny-Avo-a-woman-manager-of-solar-lignt-at-the-EPP-Antsahavory_Arivonimamo-II--600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-17634 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-03-28 13:34:34\" data-filename=\"The-Ambassador-of-UK-with-the-Director-and-the-Manager-of-the-solar-light-at-the-EPP-Amboasarikely_Miarinarivo-scaled.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The-Ambassador-of-UK-with-the-Director-and-the-Manager-of-the-solar-light-at-the-EPP-Amboasarikely_Miarinarivo-scaled.jpg\" class=\"slider-17591 slide-17634 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"\" rel=\"\" title=\"The Ambassador of UK with the Director and the Manager of the solar light at the EPP Amboasarikely Miarinarivo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The-Ambassador-of-UK-with-the-Director-and-the-Manager-of-the-solar-light-at-the-EPP-Amboasarikely_Miarinarivo-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The-Ambassador-of-UK-with-the-Director-and-the-Manager-of-the-solar-light-at-the-EPP-Amboasarikely_Miarinarivo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The-Ambassador-of-UK-with-the-Director-and-the-Manager-of-the-solar-light-at-the-EPP-Amboasarikely_Miarinarivo-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The-Ambassador-of-UK-with-the-Director-and-the-Manager-of-the-solar-light-at-the-EPP-Amboasarikely_Miarinarivo-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The-Ambassador-of-UK-with-the-Director-and-the-Manager-of-the-solar-light-at-the-EPP-Amboasarikely_Miarinarivo-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The-Ambassador-of-UK-with-the-Director-and-the-Manager-of-the-solar-light-at-the-EPP-Amboasarikely_Miarinarivo-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The-Ambassador-of-UK-with-the-Director-and-the-Manager-of-the-solar-light-at-the-EPP-Amboasarikely_Miarinarivo-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ambassador visit EPP Amboasarikely\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rCiAh4JeyUY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What SUM does<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:300,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">SUM delivers solar energy and skills to Malagasy communities, focusing on improving students&#8217; educational outcomes (SDG 4 Quality Education) by providing off-grid energy access in rural, hard-to-reach areas.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:300,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">Solar panels in schools support daytime digital learning, and power banks that are rented overnight at affordable prices. Community members can replace harmful and\/or expensive charcoal, candles, and kerosene with solar power to light their homes, transforming study and family life. Franchises and families access new ways to earn, and local communities own and manage the infrastructure.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:300,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">During one community consultation on implementing Light Libraries in Madagascar, we discovered 90 per cent of the locals had zero access to electricity, and were forced instead to rely on paraffin lamps and candles. <\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">SUM is many Malagasy communities&#8217; first experience with solar lighting, which transforms their daily lives. Now, work, school activities, and cooking can proceed without interruption or hazard, while parent-teacher and other meetings can extend after dark, thanks to the new availability of light.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:300,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">In 2022, the consortium&#8217;s first year, SUM used the Aeonian Foundation&#8217;s funding to provide:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:300,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">24 Light Libraries, focused on improving educational outcomes<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">One solar cooker for a school feeding programme<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">Solar-powered Raspberry Pi computers, tablets and projectors, providing access to digital learning\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Why SUM is needed<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:300,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">Madagascar is one of the world&#8217;s poorest countries, ranking <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">173 out of 191<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> on the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Human Development Index<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:300,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">Only <strong>a <\/strong><\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">third<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> of the Malagasy population (33.7 per cent) has access to electricity, even fewer in rural regions, where just <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">10.9 per cent<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> have access\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">Rural households in all regions of Madagascar typically use carbon fuels, most commonly kerosene lamps and paraffin candles, for lighting. Some have battery-powered torches, but only very few have solar home systems, almost all of which are small, often low-quality<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">Despite significant international development support in the renewable energy sector, even programmes such as the World Bank\u2019s Off-Grid Market Development Fund (OMDF)1 provided subsidised solar technology only to companies operating in easy-to-access areas with higher than average population density and economic activity &#8211; remote communities received little to no assistance or benefit<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:300,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">The high logistical costs of reaching poorer regions with lower populations remains a massive hindrance to market penetration<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:300,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Humanity is far from universal access to electricity and clean energy: innovative partnerships and models are needed to fuel clean development in rural Madagascar. This is why SUM exists. We are working to make sure the small steps taken so far become great enough to reach every person.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/our-programmes\/the-solar-united-consortium\/efl-and-sum-setting-an-example-for-malagasy-energy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EfL and SUM: setting an example for Malagasy connections<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin&#8217;ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. Powering Malagasy development: almost 80 per cent of Malagasy people live in poverty, which threatens their health and education. As part of our response to this unjust and unjustifiable situation, Money for Madagascar has been working with three other Madagascar-focused organisations since 2022, as the Solar United Madagascar consortium (SUM). We operate together, with seed funding from The Aeonian Foundation, to provide affordable solar energy to improve Malagsy health, safety and education, and power the country&#8217;s development. \u00a0 Who we are \u00a0 The Solar United Madagascar consortium\u00a0is a&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":22493,"parent":24,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-no-sidebar.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17518","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/mg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17518","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/mg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/mg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/mg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/mg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17518"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/mg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17518\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22547,"href":"https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/mg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17518\/revisions\/22547"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/mg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/mg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22493"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/moneyformadagascar.org\/mg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}