Women of light - WWF and Barefoot College project on energy access in Madagascar

WWF and India's Barefoot College working together on sustainable energy access in Africa
Recognising the role of local communities as a driving force in the shift to modern, sustainable energy sources, WWF decided to engage with the Barefoot College, an Indian NGO with strong experience in community-based training. Since 2012 we work together to promote access to sustainable energy in developing countries.
The first joint project "Turning Grandmothers into Solar Engineers" takes place in Madagascar, a country where more than 80% of the population still lives without electricity in 2013.
Seven Malagasy grandmothers were trained for six months at the Barefoot College in India, and will now start electrifying their villages with solar energy in the most remote areas of Madagascar. They will assemble and maintain solar systems at affordable costs for the communities. The project will have important positive impacts on health, education, empowering women and security in the villages.
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