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Project Update ReportNov 2019 – Dec 2020
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Executive Summary ........................................................................................................4Introduction ....................................................................................................................6Launch of the 20by2020 initiative ...................................................................................8
Tanzania Deployment ....................................................................................................14 Background.................................................................................................................14 TheChallenge.............................................................................................................16 TheSolution................................................................................................................16 TheImpact..................................................................................................................17 CaseStudy..................................................................................................................18 AboutSanku................................................................................................................19
Nepal Deployment .........................................................................................................20 Background.................................................................................................................20 TheChallenge.............................................................................................................22 TheSolution................................................................................................................22 TheImpact..................................................................................................................23 CaseStudy..................................................................................................................24 Testimonials................................................................................................................25 AboutWeCareSolar...................................................................................................26
Uganda Deployment.........................................................................................................28 Background.................................................................................................................28 TheChallenge.............................................................................................................30 TheSolution................................................................................................................30 TheImpact..................................................................................................................31 CaseStudy..................................................................................................................31 AboutWeCareSolar...................................................................................................32
Jordan Deployment .......................................................................................................34 Background.................................................................................................................34 TheChallenge.............................................................................................................36 TheSolution................................................................................................................36 TheImpact..................................................................................................................37 CaseStudy..................................................................................................................38 AboutSunnaDesign....................................................................................................39
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Egypt Deployment .........................................................................................................40 Background.................................................................................................................40 TheChallenge.............................................................................................................42 TheSolution................................................................................................................42 TheImpact..................................................................................................................43 CaseStudy..................................................................................................................44 Testimonials................................................................................................................45 AboutSunnaDesign....................................................................................................46
Cambodia Deployment ..................................................................................................48 Background.................................................................................................................48 TheChallenge.............................................................................................................50 TheSolution................................................................................................................51 TheImpact..................................................................................................................52 CaseStudy..................................................................................................................53 AboutSunnaDesign....................................................................................................54
Madagascar Deployment ...............................................................................................56 Background.................................................................................................................56 TheChallenge.............................................................................................................58 TheSolution................................................................................................................59 TheImpact..................................................................................................................60 CaseStudy..................................................................................................................61 AboutSunnaDesign....................................................................................................62
Indonesia Deployment ...................................................................................................64 Background.................................................................................................................64 TheChallenge.............................................................................................................65 TheSolution................................................................................................................66 TheImpact..................................................................................................................69 CaseStudy..................................................................................................................70 AboutSunnaDesign....................................................................................................72
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NEPAL
We Care Solar
Solar suitcase
Health
Nov 2019
INDONESIA
d.light & Kopernik
Solar home systems
Energy
Dec 2020
JORDAN
Sunna Design
Solar streetlights
Energy
May 2020
EGYPT
Sunna Design
Solar streetlights
Energy
Jun 2020
UGANDA
We Care Solar
Solar suitcase
Health
Dec 2019
TANZANIA
Sanku
Flour dosifier
Food
Dec 2019
Madagascar
Agir Ensemble
(Act Together) Association
Water Fountains
Water
Nov 2020
Cambodia
Agir Ensemble
(Act Together) Association
Water fountains
Water
Sept 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Inspired by the legacy of the UAE’s founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan AlNahyan,the20by2020initiativechampionshissustainabilityandhumanitarianvalues.Theinitiativeoverseesthedonationof innovativesolutionsandtechnologiesofpreviousPrizewinnersandfinaliststovulnerablecommunitiesin20countries.Since its launchon18thDecember2019, the initiativehasdeployed technologies ineightcountries–Nepal,Uganda,Tanzania,Jordan,Egypt,Cambodia,MadagascarandIndonesia.
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INTRODUCTION
Led by the Zayed Sustainability Prize inpartnership with Abu Dhabi Global Market,Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, MubadalaPetroleum, the UAE Ministry of Tolerance andCoexistence, Masdar, Majid Al Futtaim andBNPParibas,theinitiativedeploystechnologiesof previous Prize winners and finalists, andseekstofosteranenvironmentofstabilityandempowerment within all communities wheredonationactivitiesoccur.
20by2020 is a natural extension of the Zayed Sustainability Prize’s ongoing commitment to work with its winners and finalists, by continuing to support their goals and allowing their solutions to reach a much wider number of people, around the globe.
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LAUNCH OF THE INITIATIVE
Followingtheofficial launchof the20by2020initiative during a press conference on 18thDecember 2019, the announcement receiveda large degree of media attention, withwidespread coverage from local, regionalandinternationalmediaoutlets.Itgenerateda total of 105 clippings in online, print andbroadcastmedia.
ThecoveragereceivedatotalAVEof$353,090andgeneratedapotentialreachof1.6billionvisitors/readers*.
*Aclippingreportisprovidedintheappendix.
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“The ‘20by2020’ initiative is a creative way to leverage the outcomes of the Zayed Sustainability Prize for greater impact around the world. By drawing on the innovative solutions created by Prize finalists and winners, many more people will benefit and the legacy of our founding father, who was a committed humanitarian and advocate for sustainable development, will be honoured.”
“Abu Dhabi has been at the forefront of global innovation and transformational developments that underpin the UAE’s strengths as a global business hub and sustainable economy. The ‘20by2020’ initiative is another excellent humanitarian and sustainable development programme that leverages innovation to meet the urgent needs and growth of the region.”
“We commend the ‘20 by 2020’ initiative for its inspiring and intelligent approach to tackling global development challenges, and we have every confidence that in partnering with the Zayed Sustainability Prize, ADFD will amplify the transformative impact of the Prize, and bring its 48-year track record to bolster economic self-reliance and prosperity in communities worldwide.”
“As Abu Dhabi’s international upstream oil and gas company, we have always been committed to contributing to the long-term, sustainable development of communities where we operate – which is reflected in our well-established, impactful and recognized community investment initiatives. We are very pleased to be partnering with the Zayed Sustainability Prize for the ‘20by2020’ humanitarian initiative, to reach other vulnerable communities and bring real change to their lives.”
ExcerptsfromstatementsbytheDirectorGeneraloftheZayedSustainabilityPrizeandsomeofthe20by20partners.
H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber UAEMinisterofIndustryandAdvancedTechnologyandDirectorGeneraloftheZayedSustainabilityPrize
H.E. Ahmed Al SayeghUAEMinisterofStateandChairmanofAbuDhabiGlobalMarket
H.E Mohammed Saif Al SuwaidiDirector General of Abu Dhabi FundforDevelopment
Dr Bakheet Saeed Al KatheeriCEOofMubadalaPetroleum
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DEPLOYMENTREPORTS7COUNTRIES
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TANZANIA DEPLOYMENT
Tanzaniahasapopulationofapproximately55.6 million–out of which 9.7 million arechildrenundertheageoffive.34%and16%of these children suffer from stunting andareunderweightrespectively(USAID).
Tanzania’s most populous city is Dar esSalaam and it is projected to be home toapproximately 1 million people by 2030(WorldPopulationReview,2020).
Date of deployment: 16th Dec 2019 Solution: Flour dosifier Quantity: 10 Solution provider: Sanku, 2019 Zayed Sustainability Prize winner in the Food category Location: Dar es Salam, Tanzania Impact: 50,000 people have access to nutritious food everyday
Installation of flour dosifiers in Dar es Salam by Sanku
Background
Three-quarters of the congested city’sresidents live in informal settlements withinadequate sanitation facilities leading tofrequentoutbreaksofdiarrhoeaandcholerain communities. Malnutrition within localcommunities lowers immunity amongstits members and makes them regularlysusceptibletovariousinfections.
50,000 peoplehaveaccesstonutritiousfood
everyday
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Inadditiontothehighratesofchildrenwhosuffer from growth stunting in Tanzania,there is an overlap with other nutritionalchallenges, including anaemia in womenwhoareofthereproductiveageandchildren.There isalso increasing levelof individualswhoareoverweightandobese (WorldFoodProgramme,2019).
Therearehugevariations in thenutritionalstatus of children under 5 years of age.Ten regions account for 58% of all stuntedchildren and five regions account for halfof the children suffering from severe acutemalnutritioninTanzania.
The Challenge
High rates of anaemia and low body massindexamongadolescentgirlsandpregnantwomenarealsocausesofconcern.Investingin nutrition is essential for Tanzania toprogress.Itisestimatedthatthecountrywilllose US$20 billion by 2025 if the nutritionsituation does not improve. In contrast, byinvesting in nutrition and improving thepopulation’s nutritional status, the countrycouldgainuptoUS$4.7billionby2025.
Dar es Salaam is one of the regions withhigher numbers of stunted children andprevalenceofchronicmalnutrition.UNICEFhas put this region in the priority list fornutrition interventions (Tanzania NationalNutrition Survey, Final Report, June 2019,UNICEF).
Sanku installed a dosifier onto the smallAfrican flour mills in Dar es Salam thatproduceandsellthestaplefoodthatfamilieseateveryday.
Flour dosifier adds precise amounts ofessential nutrients into flour during themilling process, with the potential to endmicronutrientmalnutritionthroughinclusivefortification. Maize flour fortified with Zinc,FolicAcid,Iron,andB12hasproventohavemost critical long-term impact on health– reducing infant mortality, preventingstunting, improving educational outcomes,andboostingproductivity.
The Solution
Sanku offsets the cost of the miller’snutrients by bulk buying empty pink flourbags, which are then sold to the millers topacktheirflour.Thesavingsfromeachflourbagareenough tocover theentirepriceofthemiller’snutrients.
Toensurethelong-termsustainabilityoftheproject,Sankumonitorsthemiller’suseofthedosifierremotelythroughacellularlink,andvisitsthemill ifthedosifierisnot inuseorneedsrepair,aswellrestockingtheirnutrients.
Throughtheinitiative,10dosifierswereinstalledatvariousmillsallowingmillerstocollectivelyfeedfortifiedflourtomorethan50,000peopleeachday.
Theadditionofessentialnutrientsintheflourwillhelp:• Improvethegeneralhealthand wellbeingofchildren.
The Impact
• Increaseresistancetoinfectious illnessesandtherebydecrease morbidity.• Acceleratethephysicalgrowthand mentaldevelopmentofchildrenand improvetheiracademicperformance andlearningabilities.• Preventanaemiainmotherswhich improvestheirhealthandpregnancy outcome.
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KhalimaJuma,a33-year-oldmother,ownsafoodstallsellingfoodinapoorareaofDares Salaam in Tanzania. She was raised byhergrandmother,alongwithhersixsiblings,havingaccesstoonlyonemealaday.
“While growing up, I lost my friends tomalnutrition. It was very common to hearof children being born with stunting andretardation because of lack of nutritiousfood.”Havingwitnessedsuchpainanddeathearly on in life led to an apprehensive firstpregnancy for her. She shares, “I was sofearful that my child might be born withnutritional problems, I started attendingsessions at a health center to learn aboutfood and nutrition.” This education theninspiredhertoopenafoodstallanddirectlyimpacthercommunity.
Case Study
Shenowsellsugali,atraditionaldishmadeofmaizeflour,usingfortifiedflour.Thefoodstall not only provides her with a regularincome but also enables her to fulfil herdreamofservinghercommunity.
Runningthestallfortwoyearsnow,shesays,“IamsohappythatIgottheopportunityto
sourcefortifiedflourfromamillersupportedbySanku.ItgivesmeimmensesatisfactiontoknowIamabletogivemypeoplehealthyfood.”
The owner of the mill calls Khalima the‘community’s hero’. He says, “We have asmallnumberofwomenwithknowledgeontheimportanceofnutrientsandsheisamongthosefew.Buyingabout25kilosoffortifiedflour,sheisoneofmyregularcustomers.Allofuseatthenutritiousugalifromher.”Sheadds,“Myprofitsfromthefoodstallaresteadily increasing and I hope malnutritionwithinmycommunityissteadilydecreasing.”
Sankureachesouttocommunitieswhoarevulnerabletomalnutritionbyequippingandincentivising small-scale, local millers tofortifytheirflourwithinnovativetechnology,addingmicronutrientsthatarescientificallyproven to improve health and vitality in thefood Africans eat the most. 150 of their
About Sanku
fortificationmachinesarecurrentlyinstalledin flour mills, across five East Africancountries.
SankuwontheZayedSustainabilityPrizein2019intheFoodcategory.
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NEPAL DEPLOYMENT
Nepalhasapopulationofapproximately28millionandsuffersfromasevereelectricitysupply crisis. Electricity is only available inurban areas and thereby, most rural areassufferfromvariouschallengesduetopowershortages. Long power outages affect thehealth sector adversely throughout thecountry,leavingpeopleincriticalsituations.
Date of deployment: 28th Nov 2019 Solution: Solar Suitcase Quantity: 10 Solution provider: We Care Solar, 2019 winner in the Health category Location: Bhojpur, Ilam, and Shankhuwasabha Impact: 6,000 mothers and new-borns will gain access to better healthcare in 5 years
Installation of solar suitcases in health clinics
Background
The objective of this deployment was toimprove the maternal and child health inremote areas of Nepal that lacked properhealthcareduetolackofelectricity.
6,000 mothersandnew-
bornswillgainaccesstobetter
healthcarein5years
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Nepal has made significant progress inreducing child mortality and improvingmaternal health. From 2000 to 2017, thematernalmortalityratedecreasedfrom548to186per100,000livebirths(WorldBank).However maternal and neonatal mortalityremains one of the biggest public healthproblemsinthecountry,mostlyduetolackof skilledbirthattendantsand theabsenceof emergency services and equipment inruralhealthcenters.Obstetricemergenciesrequire prompt, appropriate and reliablecare. Unreliable power and communicationinhealthfacilitiesresultsinlife-threateningdelays in care, inadequate lighting forobstetricandsurgicalprocedures,andunderutilisationofhealthfacilities.
The Challenge
Without electric lights, health workerscannot safely provide essential healthcareandinfectioncontrol.Theyarecompromisedintheirabilitytoproperlyexamine,diagnose,treat,conductessentialmedicalprocedures,andlife-savingobstetriccare.Healthclinics,maternity wards, surgery blocks, medicalwarehouses and laboratories rely onelectricity to refrigerate medicines, powerlights, sterilise equipment and operatelife-saving medical devices. Intermittent orunreliablepowersourcesputlivesatrisk.
Solar suitcases were installed in 10health facilities in Bhojpur, Ilam, andShankhuwasabha.
Solar suitcase by ‘We care Solar’ is arobust, easy-to-use solar electric systemthatprovideslast-milehealthfacilitieswith
The Solution
highly-efficient medical lighting and powerformobilecommunicationandsmallmedicaldevices. It isspecificallydesignedtoassistmidwivesandmedicalprofessionalsinfetalmonitoringwhileactingasacommunicationdevice.
Thesystemincludesa12V,20Ahlithiumferrousphosphatebattery,fourhigh-efficiencyLEDlightsformedicaltasklighting,two12VDCaccessory(lighter)sockets,twoUSBports,andtwoexpansionportstoallowforoptionalaccessoriesoradditionallights.
With the installation of 10 solar suitcases,6,000 mothers and new-borns will gainaccess to better maternal healthcare in 5years.
The Impact
Theprojectcreatedjobsandhelpedreducecarbonemissionsby80tonsperyear.
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ManyoftheremotevillagesinNepaleitherlack total access to electricity or sufferfromextremepoweroutagesseveral timesa day—putting pregnant mothers andbabies at risk. Midwives working at thesebirthingcentresdependuponcombinationsof candles, flashlights, flashlights on theirmobilephonesandoillampsastheirsourceof light while conducting the childbirths, arathersimpleandtraditionalsolutionwhichislargelyineffectiveandunhygienic.
SolarSuitcasesarepowerfulenoughtolighttypicalbirthingcentres,comprisedofmostlyfour-room single-storied building. FourLED lights provide a combination of fixedand mobile medical procedure light. LEDheadlamps provide additional focused lightforsuturingormovingoutsideofthefacility.Phonechargerensurethatmidwivescancallforhelpwhenneeded.AndthefetalDopplerprovides mothers and midwives with anaccuratewaytoassessthefetalheartbeat.Amrit Wanim is an auxiliary nurse midwifewho works at the Walankha Health Post,
Case Study Testimonials
farfromanycities.“TheSolarSuitcasehasbeen an absolute game-changer for us,”saysAmritWanim,oneoftheANMs,whohasbeenworkingatthishealthpostforthelast13 years. “The number of women seekingANCanddeliveryservicesisincreasingdayby day and Solar Suitcases are one of thecontributing factors.” Along with the SolarSuitcase, the 20by2020 initiative supportedthe renovation of the birth centre andprovidedequipmentandtraining.“Weareina much better position to provide effectiveservicestothecommunity.”
“The solar suitcase has been an absolutegame-changerforus.Ihavebeenworkingatthishealthfacilityforthelast13years.ThenumberofwomenseekingANCanddeliveryservices is increasing day by day and solarsuitcasesareoneofthecontributingfactors.Along with 20by2020 initiative supportedbirthing centre renovation, equipmentsupport, and training programs, we are ina much better position to provide effectiveservicestothecommunity.”
RitaKhatrai,hasbeenworkingasanANMattheFediguthealthpostforthelastthreeyears.Thishealthpostwasupgradedtoabirthingcentre lastyearandhasnogridconnection,makingsolarenergytheonlymeansofalternativepower.Theexistingsolarback-upwasusedforthewholehealthpostwithnodedicatedpowerforthedeliveryroom.
Ritasays,“Nowwehaveasolarsuitcase
inthedeliveryandpost-deliveryrooms.
Earlier,wecouldonlydependonmobile
phones.Thesolarsuitcase,provided
tous,hasmadedeliveryinthenight
timeveryeasyandcomfortable.With
headlampsandotherequipment,weare
abletoattendtocomplicateddeliveries
aswell.”
Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) from Fedigut Health Post, Okhaldhunga
“Myhusbandbroughtmetothe
DorpaChuiriDadahealthpostinthe
evening.TheAuxiliaryNurseMidwife
examinedmewithasolardopplerand
headlampandtoldusaboutthenew
solarsuitcases.Theyconvincedmethat
nightdeliverieshavebecomeverysafe
withthesesuitcases.Itmademevery
comfortableandfilledmewithjoywhen
Ideliveredahealthybabyjustbefore
midnight.Icantellyou,itwasthebest
feelingeverwhenIsawmynew-born
underthesolarlight!”
Pregnant woman, Dorpa Chuiri Dada Health Post, Khotang
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We Care Solar promotes safe motherhoodandreducesmaternalmortalityindevelopingregions by providing health workers withreliablelighting,mobilecommunication,andmedicaldevicesusingsolarelectricity.
Since 2011, We Care Solar has beenconducting Solar Suitcase installation
About We Care Solar
programmeswithdozensofpartnersaroundtheworld.
WeCareSolarwontheZayedSustainabilityPrizein2019intheHealthcategory.
ScanQRcodeorclickthelinktowatchthedeploymentvideo
https://youtu.be/PE8frNLPGLk
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UGANDA DEPLOYMENT
Uganda’s electricity access stands at 45%at the national level with only 8% of theruralpopulationhavingaccesstoelectricity.Despiteanincreaseingridelectricityaccessoverthelastcoupleofyears,alargenumberof the relatively widely dispersed ruralpopulationisunlikelytobeabletoaccessthenationalgridinthenearterm.
Date of deployment: 28th Nov 2019 Solution: Solar Suitcase Quantity: 10 Solution provider: We Care Solar, 2019 Zayed Sustainability Prize winner in the Health category Location: Minister’s Village of Ntinda, Kampala Impact: 12,000 mothers and new-borns will gain access to better healthcare in 5 years
Installation of solar suitcases in health clinics
Background
The objective of this deployment was toimprovematernalandchildhealthinremoteareas of Uganda that lacked proper healthcareduetolackofelectricity.
12,000 mothersandnew-
bornswillgainaccesstobetterhealthcare
in5years
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Everyday,approximately830womendiefrompreventablecausesrelatedtopregnancyandchildbirth, according to the World HealthOrganization.Ugandahasoneofthehighestmaternalmortalityratesat343per100,000livebirths.
In many parts of sub-Saharan Africaincluding Uganda, fewer than one-thirdof health facilities have reliable access toelectricity. Without power, midwives anddoctors must treat patients through thedarknessofthenight.Thismakesdeliveries
The Challenge
andtreatmentmoredifficultanddangerousformothersandchildren.Lackofsufficientlighting increases the risk of infectionand birthing complications. In clinics andhospitals without electricity, such difficultworking conditions means turnover ratesamongmidwives,doctors,andnursescanbehigh,disruptingtheavailabilityofhealthcareprovidersforpatientsinneed.
Solar suitcases were installed in 10 healthfacilities in Minister’s Village of Ntinda,Kampala,Uganda.
Solar suitcase by ‘We care Solar’ is arobust, easy-to-use solar electric systemthatprovideslast-milehealthfacilitieswith
The Solution
highly efficient medical lighting and powerformobilecommunicationandsmallmedicaldevices. It isspecificallydesignedtoassistmidwivesandmedicalprofessionalsinfetalmonitoringwhileactingasacommunicationdevice.
Thesystemincludesa12V,20Ahlithiumferrousphosphatebattery,fourhigh-efficiencyLEDlightsformedicaltasklighting,two12VDCaccessory(lighter)sockets,twoUSBports,andtwoexpansionportstoallowforoptionalaccessoriesoradditionallights.
With the installation of 5 solar suitcases,12,000 mothers and new-borns will gainaccess to better maternal healthcare in 5years.
The Impact
The project also created jobs and helpedreducecarbonemissionsby40tonsperyear.
Eve Nabuwanuka, a 31-year-old registeredmidwife, works in Minister’s Village ofNtinda, Kampala Uganda. “I love workingwithnewmothersandbabies”,saysEve. ItwasherloveforpostnatalcarethatinspiredhertostudymidwiferyatanearbyschoolinJinja.Her struggles started when she wasappointed as a midwife at Buikwe HealthCentre in2016.Poor infrastructure, limitedsupply of medications, insufficient deliveryinstrumentsandnogridelectricitymadeherworkdifficult.
Case Study
Relyingontheonlysourceof light,paraffincandles-asmalloil-basedlanterncomprisedofacan,oilandawick,night-timedeliverieswereparticularlychallenging.Havingtoholdhercellphoneinhermouthforlight,intheabsenceofanassistant tohold thecandle,conducting a delivery became frustratinganddisappointing.Sheshares, “Youcannotmeetyourownexpectations.Youareforcedto refer a patient to another facility justbecauseof lackof light.Youendup feelingthatyouarenotabletodeliverthecareyouwantbecauseoftheabsenceoflight.”
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Recallinganightwhere theparaffincandleranoutinthemiddleofadelivery,shesays“Thedeliverywassuccessfulbutitcausedasevereinjurythatcouldnotbeattendedtointhedarkness.Wehadtowaituntilmorningtorepairthelaceration”.
The Solar Suitcase has revived the centerat night. Recounting a recent delivery of amotherwithpre-eclampsia,shesharesthatthesolar lightsallowedher to immediatelytreatthewomananddeliverahealthybaby.
Thehealthworkersno longer refer routinecases to other facilities and the volume ofdeliverieshaveincreasedfrom10to30permonth!
Eve at work, speaks gently to her patientsandalwayswearsakindsmile,despite thelimitations at the health centre. She says,“Thecommunityaregoodpeople.Whenyouaregoodtothem,theyaregoodtoyou.”
We Care Solar promotes safe motherhoodandreducesmaternalmortalityindevelopingregions by providing health workers withreliablelighting,mobilecommunication,andmedicaldevicesusingsolarelectricity.
About We Care Solar
Since 2011, We Care Solar has beenconducting Solar Suitcase installationprogrammeswithdozensofpartnersaroundtheworld.
WeCareSolarwontheZayedSustainabilityPrizein2019intheHealthcategory.
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JORDAN DEPLOYMENT
Hospitallightingisacriticalpartofhospitalconstruction and management. It playsan important role in the realisation ofhealthcareand treatment, rehabilitationofpatients and relationships between doctorsand patients. Hospitals’ outdoor lightingincludingentrances,gardens,roads,parkingandbuildingexterior lightingdoesnotonly
Date of deployment: 18th May 2020 Solution: Solar streetlights Quantity: 51 Solution provider: Sunna Design, 2018 Zayed Sustainability Prize winner in the Energy category Location: Prince Hamzah Hospital, Amman Impact: More than 3,000 people have access to reliable energy every day
Installation of solar streetlights at a hospital in Amman, Jordan
Background
create a sense of security for patients whocome to the hospital during the night, butalsoforthemedicalstaff.Idealilluminationof the parking areas is particularlyimportantbecausepatientsmaysufferfromlimited movement or vision due to illness.Pedestriansandvisitorsarealsooften inahurry.
3,000+peoplehaveaccesstoreliableenergy
everyday
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PrinceHamzahHospital,establishedin2006,is one of the largest government hospitalsin Amman, Jordan. The hospital is a keypillar in Jordan’s public healthcare sectorand isplayingan important role in treatingthelargestnumberofCOVID-19patients inthecountry.PrinceHamzahHospitalisalsoadministeringthevaccinetrialsforCOVID-19under the supervision of the Ministry ofHealth.
The Challenge
The hospital provides accommodation fornurses adjacent to the car park, whichis completely dark during the night. Theexisting streetlights had not been workingforthelast12yearsandcomplaintshadbeenraisedaboutthisregularlybythenursesandmedical staff, who did not feel safe whentheywereoncallatoddhours.
The iSSL+ solar streetlight from SunnaDesign is a reliable and robust stand-alone solar lighting solution, particularlysuitable for pedestrian, cycle and parking
The Solution
lanes. This innovative product offers a verysimpleandfastinstallationwithunmatchedperformance and connected services suchasSunnAPP.
FRAMELESSSOLARPANELSTheyconvertsolarenergyintoelectricityanddonotaccumulatedust.
INNOVATIVENiMHBATTERYThe battery stores the electricity producedduringthedayandpowerstheLEDmoduleatnight.
SMARTLIGHTINGPROGRAMThelightingprogramisfullyuser-configurableviatheSunnAPP.
SMARTIN-BUILTELECTRONICWITHSUNNACORESmartenergymanagementsystemsusepatentedalgorithmstoenhanceabattery’slifecycle.ThissystemalsoincludesBluetoothasafeature.
HIGHPOWEREDLEDMODULESunnaDesignLEDmodulesareparticularlypowerfulandwiththebestlumen/Wattperformanceonthemarket.
With the installation at Prince HamzahHospital, the high-performance, energy-efficient LED solar lights are providing
The Impact
sustainablelightingandenhancingthesafetyof thearea formore than3,000peopleandmorethan100medicalstaff,onadailybasis.
Sunna Design installed 51 solar lights atPrinceHamzahhospitalinMay2020,whichcoincidedwiththeholymonthofRamadan.Theinstallationcameatatimewhenmedicalstaff at Prince Hamzah Hospital took ona critical role in combatting COVID-19. Atthe time of installation, the hospital was
Case Study
tasked with handling the largest numberof coronavirus cases in the country, addingpressuretoitsoperationsandstaffbodyandrequiringtherapidoptimisationofessentialservicesandutilitiessuchaslighting.
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strategicareaofJordan,wewereinchargeofreceivingandtreatingcoronaviruspatientsfrom central and southern regions of thecountry.”
Dr. Abdul Razaq Al Khashman, GeneralManager of Prince Hamzah Hospital said:“Weareconfidentthatthesolarstreetlightsby the 20by2020 initiative will complementandfurtheroptimisetheefficienciesofPrinceHamza Hospital’s advanced capabilities, byproviding enhanced lighting to many of ourvaluedstaffbodytosupporttheirdailyworkandcommutetoandfromtheirresidences.”Asaresultofthedeployment,morethan100medical staff, and more than 3,000 peoplewhovisitthehospitaleverydayarebenefitingfromeffectivestreetlightinginthearea.
Sunna Design manufactures and deployssmart solar solutions, fully connected andpowered by renewable energy, to buildtomorrow’s cities, territories and ruralenvironmentssustainably.
To date, Sunna Design has filed 14 patentsforbreakthroughinnovations,andhavethustaken a compelling leading position in thissector.
The company’s unique know-how revolvesaroundthecompletemasteryoftechnologies
About Sunna Design
for solar energy generation, storageand management; of digital, and mostimportantly of their effective integrationwithinhighquality‘PlugandPlay’industrialapplications.
All their solutions are fully connected anddigital, allowing innovative services to bedeveloped and IoT (Internet of Things)applicationstobedesignedondemandandintegratedintocustomdevices.Sunna Design won the Zayed SustainabilityPrizein2018intheEnergycategory.
SuadNayef,aseniorEngineerandDirectorof Services at Prince Hamzah Hospital andone of the initiative’s direct beneficiaries,highlighted the various benefits of thedeployment to the facility and its staff, andthepositivechangeithasincurredsinceitsinstallationattheendofRamadan2020.
Eng.Nayefsaid:“Thesolarlightingsolutionsare distributed across a number of keyoutdoor facilities of our hospital includingentrances, walkways and courtyards. Thistackledthechallengeofhavingseveraldarkareas in the vicinity which inconveniencedourmedicalstaffandvisitors.”
Eng. Nayef continued, “The 20by2020solutions were presented to the hospitalshortly after we began dealing with thepandemic and because we are located in a
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EGYPT DEPLOYMENT
EgyptisthemostpopulouscountryinNorthAfricaandtheArabregionandhometooneof the fastest-growing populations globally.The rapidly growing number of inhabitantshasledtoanacceleratedincreaseinenergydemand, putting a strain on the country’sdomesticenergyresources(IRENA).
Date of deployment: 28th June 2020 Solution: Solar streetlights Quantity: 55 Solution provider: Sunna Design, 2018 winner in the Energy category Location: Habisha Village, Asyut Governorate, Egypt Impact: More than 3,500 people have access to reliable energy every day
Installation of solar streetlights at a village in Egypt
Background
Providing access to affordable, reliable,sustainable, and modern energy is theseventh Sustainable Development Goal.TheNewUrbanAgendaalsocommitstotheprovision of inclusive and safe streets thatare free fromcrimeandviolence, includinggender-based violence. Solar-poweredstreetlightscancontributetothesegoalsbyincreasing the electricity supply, improvingsafety both in urban and rural areas andprotectingtheenvironment.
3,500+peoplehaveaccesstoreliableenergy
everyday
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In developing countries, poverty and rapidurbanisation are putting pressure onmunicipalauthoritiestoimprovebasicpublicservice provision for urban populations,especiallyininformalsettlements.Oneareaofpublicserviceprovisionwhere there isaclearneed,andpotentialforimprovementisstreetlighting.Streetlightingplaysacrucialrole in public safety, especially for women,and the promotion of inclusive social andeconomicdevelopment.
The Challenge
At present, basic public services such asstreet lighting are lacking in rural areas ofEgypt.Asmallimprovementinstreetlightingcan lead to big gains in terms of reducingaccidents and crime rates, alongsideincreasingeconomicactivityonthestreets.Thepotentialco-benefitsforsocialcohesionand community empowerment are alsoconsiderable.
Habisha village in Asyut Governorate ofEgypt lacked streetlights that affected thelivelihoods of local residents and theirbusinesses.
The iSSL+ solar streetlight from SunnaDesign is a reliable and robust stand-alone solar lighting solution, particularlysuitable for pedestrian, cycle, and parking
The Solution
lanes. This innovative product offers a verysimpleandfastinstallationwithunmatchedperformance and connected services suchasSunnAPP.
FRAMELESSSOLARPANELSTheyconvertsolarenergyintoelectricityanddonotaccumulatedust.
INNOVATIVENiMHBATTERYThe battery stores the electricity producedduringthedayandpowerstheLEDmoduleatnight.
SMARTLIGHTINGPROGRAMThelightingprogramisfullyuser-configurableviatheSunnAPP.
SMARTIN-BUILTELECTRONICWITHSUNNACORESmartenergymanagementsystemsusepatentedalgorithmstoenhanceabattery’slifecycle.ThissystemalsoincludesBluetoothasafeature.
HIGHPOWEREDLEDMODULESunnaDesignLEDmodulesareparticularlypowerfulandwiththebestlumen/Wattperformanceonthemarket.
With theaimto improvestandardsof livingand create a host of new prospects forresidents of the community, more than 50high-performance energy-efficient LEDlightswere installed in theHabishavillage,AsyutGovernorate.Thelightsarebenefitingover3,500peopleeveryday.
Improved street safety will support a widerangeofsocialandeconomicactivities.Sincethelightingis installedonthemainroadofthe Habisha village, accidents at night willbereducedwhichhelpsaddresscongestion
The Impact
andairpollution.Betterlightingwillenablestreettraderstoworkforlonger.Betterstreetlightingatnightwillalsohelpreducecrimerates,therebymakingthecommunitymoreappealingandhelping tomakepedestriansfeel safe. This is especially important forwomen, whose safety and wellbeing havebeen directly linked to the level of lightingon the streets. Female street vendors inparticular benefit because they depend onthe use of otherwise unsafe public spacesfortheirlivelihoods.
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Solarstreetlightswereinstalledonthemainstreet intheheartof thevillage,whichhashousesonbothsides,andservesastheonlyentryandexitrouteforthewholecommunity.Essentialshopsinthearea,suchasthelocalsupermarket,havealreadybegunreapingthecommercialbenefitsofgreaterillumination.The new lights allow longer opening hourswith customers now able to enjoy greaterpersonal security after dark. Furthermore,children now can feel safe when travellinghomeintheevenings,allowingtheyouthtousethetimetostudylater,leadingtolongertermeducationalbenefits.
Similarly,withnoplaygroundinthevillage,the children can now entertain themselvesand each other in the street, which issignificantly less dangerous thanks to the
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sustainablelighting.Thesocialbenefitsarealso trueofadults in thevillagewithmoretime for community interactions, madepossiblebythelights.
Nashaat Nady, a mechanic and oil shopowner, was able to extend his operatinghours,andhassinceseenanuptake inhisbusinessasheisnowabletoopenhisshopto11pminsteadof6pm,whichwasthenormbeforethestreetlightinstallation.
Nermine Ratib, a nurse at Habisha’s localmedicalclinicexpressedher joyat the factthat she can now easily go out at night totreat patients, save lives and support hercommunity while feeling much safer as awomanatlatehoursoftheday.
MariemIbrahimwasexcitedbythefactthatshecannowstudyinfrontofherhouse,underthelightingfromthepoles,astheyprovidesufficientillumination24-hoursaday,allowinghertobetterstructureherdayanddedicatemoretimetostudyingatherconvenience.
“Studyingunderproperlightinghas
beenawonderfulexperience,asI
hadtorelyonusingcandlesinthe
past,whichwasbothinconvenient
andinefficient,howeverthe20by2020
initiativehastrulymadeachangeto
ourdailylives.”
Mariem Ibrahim,Student from Habisha village
“Thenewlightingbythe20by2020
initiativemotivatedmeandmystaff
toworkharderandkeepthestore
openforlongerhours,creatingbetter
optionsforthelocalcommunityfor
theirdailynecessities,atvarious
timesoftheday.”
Fawzy Gerges, Owner of a grocery store in Habisha village
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CAMBODIA DEPLOYMENT
More than 3 million people in Cambodialack access to safe water, and 6 millionlack access to improved sanitation. Withapproximately 77% of Cambodians living inrural areas, poor access to safe water andsanitationdisproportionatelyaffectsitsruralcommunities(water.org).
Date of deployment: 13th Sep 2020 Solution: Water fountains Quantity: 5 Solution provider: Agir Ensemble Association, 2019 Prize finalist in the Water category Location: Chhnok Trou, Kampong Phrah and Ses Salab villages Impact: 4,400 people have access to clean drinking water every day
Installation of water fountains for communities at the Tonle Sap River
Background
There is growing evidence that inadequatesanitation,waterandhandwashingfacilitiesareabarriertochildrenattendingschoolandperforming well, especially girls. Childrenwith disabilities find it particularly difficultto go to school if there are no accessiblebathrooms, or if they are otherwiseinadequate (UNICEF Country ProgramReport2019-2023,Cambodia).
4,400peoplehaveaccess
tocleandrinkingwatereveryday
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PeoplelivingattheTonleSapLakeprimarilyobtain their water supply from the lake,which is contaminated from municipalwaste and public defecation, for laundry,dishes, bathing and even cooking. Thisresults in waterborne diseases and otherhealthissuessuchasdiarrheaandcholera.
The Challenge
Similarly, Cambodian health care facilitiesare often reported as having insufficientwater, sanitation, and hygiene amenities,with only 50% continually having sufficientwater for their needs, according to reportsbytheNationalInstituteofPublicHealth.
Theinitiativeinstalledfivewaterfountainsatavillage,alongwiththeChhnokTrouSchooland clinic, benefiting the residents of theChhnokTrou,KampongPhrahandSesSalabvillages.
The‘SafeWaterCube’isawaterpurificationfountainsystemthatutiliseswaterfiltrationtechnologiestoprovideimmediateaccesstocleaner and safer drinking water to peoplelocated in remote villages of developingcountries.
The Solution
The1.2m3stainlesssteelcontainerhasfivedifferent filters including sand and carbon.It makes all surface water, even muddy,drinkableanddestroys“all thevirusesandbacteriaresponsiblefordiarrhea,dysentery,choleraandhepatitis,withoutdestroyingtheminerals in the water”. The container alsopurifiesupto1,000 litersperhour,withoutelectricalenergy.
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Withtheinstallationof5SafeWaterCubes,a total of 4,400 people will have access tocleandrinkingwatereveryday.
Notonlydoesthisinstallationhelpresidentsavoid many of the waterborne diseasesand other health issues stemming fromdirty water, it offers new opportunities forbetter sanitation and hygiene, an essentialrequirement given the importance ofhandwashing in preventing the spread ofcoronavirus.
San Sophy is a young 23-year-old motherand is threemonthspregnantwithanotherchild.
SheandherhusbandwerebothbornontheTonleSapLakeinthefloatingdispensaryofDounSdaeng.Theyhaveknownnootherlifethanonthewater.Oneofthechallengesthattheyhavefacedforyearsisthelackofcleandrinkingwater.Sophysays,“MyhusbandisafishermanandImovearoundintheboatthatweowntoconductdailyhouseholdchores.”
TheongoingpandemichasadverselyaffectedSophy and many families like her. Unlikebefore, there are no tourists visiting thefloatingvillagesanymore.Sellingindigenoushandicraftsearnedthefamilyenoughmoneytobuyeverydayessentials,includingfilteredwater. With that source of livelihood gone,the family experienced and lived throughfinancial difficulties, surviving only on herhusband’searnings.
The Impact
Overtimeitisintendedthatthisaccesswillimprove the outlooks for residents throughbetter hydration and the prevention ofillness, which has been statistically provento have significant, positive effects on theoverallhealthandwellbeingofcommunitiesalongsideindividualgrowthanddevelopment.
“Wedidnotevenhaveenoughmoneytobuy20-literbottlesoffilteredwaterat5,000riels(equivalentto$1.25)”,explainsSophy.
“The only option we had in the last fewmonths was to boil water from the lake orheatthecontainerundersunlighttokillanybacteria.Butthesepracticesarenotenoughto purify water. The water still remainedcontaminated.”
Since the installation of the fountain at thelocal health clinic, Sophy now goes therefrequently to get herself examined and togetdrinkingwaterforherentirefamilyandneighbours.
She says delightedly, “I am so thankful tohave access to this fountain as I was veryworriedaboutmyhealthfromdrinkinglakewater.Today,Idon’tgetsickanymoreandmystomachcrampshavestopped”.
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Agir Ensemble Association is a leadingFrance-basednon-profitorganisationwithapurposetopromoteaccesstodrinkingwater,health and the social link of the regions oftheworldwithlittleornodrinkingwater.
Primarily focused on schools and villages,the key objectives of the association is tosetupSafeWaterCubefountainsandtrainpeopletousethem,managelogistics,trainvolunteers, and raise awareness on theimportanceofdrinkingwater.
About Agir Ensemble Association
By the end of 2018, 180 Safe Water Cubefountainshadbeeninstalledin12countries(India, Sri Lanka, Benin, Madagascar,Cameroon,Senegal,Haiti,Morocco,Mexico,Cambodia, Togo and the Ivory Coast),providing 180,000 people with access tocleandrinkingwater.
AgirEnsembleAssociationisthe2019ZayedSustainabilityPrizefinalistunderthe‘Water’category.
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MADAGASCAR DEPLOYMENT
According to the United Nations Children’sFund(UNICEF),variouspartsofMadagascarincludingitssouthernregionsinparticular,have the country’s lowest water supplycoverage and are highly vulnerable todrought.Accesstopotabledrinkingwaterisamajorchallengeforthelocalpopulation.Chronicdroughtsleadtoannualemergencyappeals to save the lives of malnourishedadultsandchildren.
Date of deployment: 30th Nov 2020 Solution: Safe Water Cube Fountains Quantity: 5 Solution provider: Agir Ensemble Association, 2019 Prize finalist in the Water category Location: Antsirabe, Vohitrarivo, Ambohijafy and Ambohijafy Talata Andraikiba Impact: 8,500 people have access to clean water for drinking, sanitation, and household use, everyday
Installation of water filtration solutions across five rural areas of Madagascar
Background
Yet the root cause of this situation is theavailabilityandaccesstosafewater.Familiesoften resort to negative coping strategiesto the detriment of their children - suchas having to discontinue their children’seducationtobeabletobuywateratexorbitantprices,whichatpeaktimescanreachupto$0.66 US cents for a 20 liters jerry can ofwater.
8,500people have access to clean water for
drinking, sanitation, and household use,
everyday
CLEAN WATERAND SANITATION
GOOD HEALTHAND WELL-BEING
NO POVERTY
DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
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Aroundtheworld, therearemore than twobillion people who do not have access todrinking water and more than 2.6 millionpeoplediebecauseofthewatertheydrink,accordingtotheWorldHealthOrganisation.In schools, 80% of children’s illnesses arecausedbythewatertheydrink.
Without clean drinking water, the livingconditions of the people in the villages arevery complicated. Unhealthy water causesdiseasesthatpreventchildrenfromgoingtoschoolandadultsfromgoingtowork.Peoplemustwalkformilestocollectdrinkingwater.These people earn less than four dollars aday.Everyyear,millionsofpeoplemigratetothecitiestotrytofindabetterlife.
The Challenge
In Madagascar alone, more than 58% ofpeople lack access to safe drinking waterand nearly half of all households livewithout sanitation facilities, according tointernationalestimates.
UNICEF reports, that in rural areas, only36% of households utilise improved waterfacilities,likeusingboreholedrilling(adeep,narrowholemadeintheground,especiallyto locate water); however, this method hasa very low success rate due to the scarcityofgroundwaterandthehighlevelofsalinity.
The Safe Water Cube fountain by the AgirEnsemble Association, the 2019 ZayedSustainabilityPrizefinalistunderthe‘Water’category is a technological innovation thatprovides immediate access to drinkingwater througha fountainand itssystembyultrafiltration - non-chemical – of surfacewater and wells, removing all viruses andbacteria.
They installed fountains in isolated villagesindevelopingcountries,withsolutionsrolledoutin20countriesaroundtheworld.
In Madagascar, four fountains have beeninstalled in schools including St. JosephSchool in Antsirabe and schools inVohitrarivo,AmbohijafyandAmbohijafyTalataAndraikiba thatarealsoaccessible to localvillageresidents.Inaddition,afountainhasbeen setup for the patients and healthcareworkersatahospitalinAndraikiba.
WhenaSafeWaterCubefountainisinstalledinavillage,theentirepopulationhasaccessto drinking water. Thanks to it, illnessesdecreaseconsiderably,andchildrencangoback to school. The installation of a SafeWater Cube fountain at school reduceschildrenabsenteeisminschoolsby85%andincreasesthenumberofchildrenattendingschoolby25%.Foreachinstalledfountaininthevillages,twoorthreepeoplearetrained
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(at least one man and one woman) to beresponsiblefortheuseandmaintenanceofthe fountain with one designated fountaintechnicalmanagerfortheentirecountry.
The Safe Water Cube fountain is compact(Diameter: 70cm; Height: 120cm; Weight:56kg),robust,mobileandallowsallsurfaceand well water to be made potable thanksto its five steps of mechanical filtration.Its 0.02micron ceramic filtration preventsbacteriaandvirusesfrompassingthrough.Itmakesallsurfacewater(riverwater,ponds,wells, brackish water) potable and makes1,000litersofwaterperhourpotable,whichcorresponds to the needs of approximately1,000people.
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8,500 village residents, hospital patientsand medical workers in Madagascar’sVakinankaratracentralregioncannow:
• Avoid many of the waterborne diseases and other health issues stemming from dirtywater• Have new opportunities for better hygiene,anessentialrequirementgivent he importance of handwashing in preventingthespreadofCOVID-19.• Support children to attend continuous schooling with 5 Safe Water Cube fountains installed in 5 schools and the impactincludes: - Champfleury: (387 children) Talata Andraikiba(600children),SaintJean Andraikiba(1217children),Vohitrarivo (725 children), Ambalavato (1300children).
Additionalbenefitsinclude:• Enhanced options for income generating activities for adults with women relieved
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ofthechoreoffetchingwater,freeingup theirtimeandreducingassociatedrisks.• Reduction in resource depletion through the water fountain’s ability to make any type of water present in the villages’ potable.• The fountain works without electricity and without chemical products. It does notemitanygreenhousegasesanddoes notpollutetheenvironment.
Theseaspectsareessentialandconstitute-togetherwiththesolidityofthestructure- the originality of the Safe Water Cubefountaincompared tootherexistingstand-alonewaterpurificationsystems.
Filtration is performed according to thefollowingsequence:- Screeningat500micronsatthetankinlet and100micronsonthepumpingstrainer.- 60micronfiltrationbyplasticfilter.- 25micronfiltrationbytextilefilter.- 5micron filtration by textile filter
(onlyconsumableofthedevice);- Ultrafiltration to 0.02 micron by aceramicfilter.
Theperformanceindicatorsare:- The volume of water (in liters) filtered inrelationtothequantityofpopulation- The number of cleanings performed in relationtothetypeofwaterandvolume ofwaterfiltered- Absenteeismofchildreninschools- The number of people coming to the clinicsforwater-relatedillnesses.
Voahanginirina Raivomanana is a 42-year-oldmother.
Sheaccompaniedherpregnantdaughtertoalocalclinicasherson-in-lawcannotaffordadayoffwithhislowwagesalary.
Itisthesamestoryforallmothers-to-beinthe rural municipality of Andraikiba - youmustgivebirtheitherataclinicorathomewithatraditionalmidwife.
ArelativeofVoahanginirinasays:“Wechoseto go to St Claire D‘Assise clinic in case ofanycomplicationssinceitisherfirstchild.Ididnotwanthertogivebirthathome.”
“It is already hard enough for them to findasafeplacetogivebirth,butwherevertheywouldliketogo,thereisnoreliablesourceofcleanwater.”
Voahanginirina had to bring boiled waterfrom her own home to the clinic, not onlyfor her family, but also for the healthcarepersonneltouse.
Sincetheinstallationofthewaterfountainbythe20by2020 initiative,anyonegoing to theclinicwouldnowhaveaccesstocleanwater.Voahanginirinasays:“Iwassorelievedthatwe now have a fountain in the clinic. I wasafraid the water I brought was not enoughandIwouldhavetobuybottledwaterwhichistooexpensiveforme.”
Case Study
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Agir Ensemble Association is a leadingFrance-basednon-profitorganisationwithapurposetopromoteaccesstodrinkingwater,health and the social link of the regions oftheworldwithlittleornodrinkingwater.
Primarily focused on schools and villages,the key objectives of the association is tosetupSafeWaterCubefountainsandtrainpeopletousethem,managelogistics,trainvolunteers, and raise awareness on theimportanceofdrinkingwater.
About Agir Ensemble Association
By the end of 2018, 180 Safe Water Cubefountainshadbeeninstalledin12countries(India, Sri Lanka, Benin, Madagascar,Cameroon,Senegal,Haiti,Morocco,Mexico,Cambodia, Togo and the Ivory Coast),providing 180,000 people with access tocleandrinkingwater.
AgirEnsembleAssociationisthe2019ZayedSustainabilityPrizefinalistunderthe‘Water’category.
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INDONESIA DEPLOYMENT
KotabaruRegencyisoneofthemostremoteand disconnected areas in the province ofSouth Kalimantan, Indonesia. According tothe country’s Central Bureau of Statistics,more than 48,000 people (or 23% of thepopulation), lack access to electricity outof a total population of 336,000 people,making it theregencywiththehighestrateof households without electricity in theprovince.
Dateofdeployment: 28thDec2020Solution: Distributionofsolarlanternsandmobile-chargingsolarlanternsto fishermencommunitieslivingwithoutaccesstoelectricityQuantity: 3,600solarlanternsand1,000mobile-chargingsolarlanternsSolutionprovider: acollaborationbetweentwoZayedSustainabilityPrizewinners;d.light, 2013ZayedSustainabilityPrizewinnerunderthe‘Energy’categoryand Kopernik,2016ZayedSustainabilityPrizewinnerunderthe‘Energy’ categoryLocation: PulauLautSelataninSouthKalimantan,IndonesiaImpact: Morethan20,700peoplefromalargefishermencommunityhave improvedenergyaccess,everyday
The objective of this deployment is to provide more than 20,700 people from a large fishermen community with improved energy access through off-grid solar lighting.
Background
The villages without access to electricityaremainly located inremotecoastalareas,which poses geographical challenges intermsofgrid installation.Asaresult, localcommunities experience various socio-economichardshipsanddailyrisks.
The vast majority of these coastalcommunities across the Kotabaru Regencywork as fishermen and rely heavily on theseafortheirincomeandlivelihoods.
27,000+people from a large
fishermen community have improved energy
access, everydayAFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
NO POVERTY
GOOD HEALTHAND WELL-BEING
DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
CLIMATEACTION
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Due to widespread electricity shortages,residents, who rely on agriculture, fishing,and operating small businesses for theirlivelihoods, cannot perform their jobs atnight. Health centres cannot sufficientlyaccommodate patients in the evening andchildren cannot study at night, nor canpeopleperformcleaning,cookingandotherkeydailydomesticactivities.
Residentstypicallyspendmoneyonhazardouskerosene lights, lead-acid batteries, anddiesel generators to provide adequatelighting for nighttime activities. Kerosenelightsreleasetoxicsmokeandblackcarbonasthebyproductsofincompletecombustionwhile lead acid batteries can contaminatesolid and groundwater if improperly used.Inaddition,dieselgeneratorscontainmore
The Challenge
than 40 toxic contaminants, which posehealthandenvironmentalrisks.
Local fishermen used either flashlights orminigenerators toworkatnightwhicharecostly and difficult to use. Common issuesincluderunningoutofbatteriesorgasolinein the middle of the sea and broken lampswhichcanbedangerous.Theseissueswerealsoexperiencedbyklotokdrivers,localboatsthat are used as a mode of transportationforthecommunity,particularlyforcrossingislands.
Moreover,thereisapressingneedtofurtherdevelop the coastal economy by creating afairandtransparentfisheriestradethroughtechnologyinnovation.
d.light’s S30 lantern and T200 torch areportable solar-powered lighting solutionsthataresuitable forareaswherethere isalackofaccesstoelectricity.
The distribution aims to allow thecommunitiesatKotabarustudy,read,cook,and work at night. With the introduction ofthesecleanlightingsolutions,20by2020aimsto empower the communities to be more
The Solution
resilient, especially during the COVID-19pandemic.
The 20by2020 deployment is improving thecommunities’ social and physical wellbeingby lighting up households and publicfacilities.Thisisenablinglocalbeneficiariesto conduct various activities at home suchas cooking and showering, in addition tocommunity-based activities at night, while
Tohelpstimulatethetechnology-ledfisheriessector for the targeted communities andensurethattheirneedsweremet,20by2020worked closely with Aruna, a prominentIndonesian fisheries’ e-commerce platformthat they collaborated with to conductcomprehensivevillageassessmentspriortodistributingthesolarlanternsandtorchestothecommunities.
alsofollowingCOVID-19protocolsatvillagegatherings,andvillagesportingevents.
Moreover, the clean energy solutions areimproving the communities’ overall qualityof life by enabling greater activities in theevening, and at least 3,300 children fromvarious households can now study at nightbyusingthesolarlanterns.
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d.light S30 Thed.lightS30solarlanternisanaffordable,portablelightingsolutionthatwasbuiltforthe whole family to enjoy together. Whenused at home, the S30’s unique conicalshape reflects light into every corner of aroom, while it’s easy-to-carry design alsoprovidessafetywhenwalkingaloneatnight.
S30 Specs • SmartLEDindicatorforsolarchargeintensity
• Multiple-settinghandleallows
flexibleusage.
• 3brightnesssettings
(StandardandHigh)
• Highefficiencyintegratedsolarpanel
• Glow-in-the-darkbutton
• Weatherresistanttosunandrain
• 60,000-hourlifeLED
• Lifetimewellover5years
(inclusiveofbattery)
• Maintenance-free
• CountrycertificationsforEast&
WestAfrica(SONCAP,PVoC)
• MeetsLightingGlobalqualitystandards
T200 Specs • Affordableduallightandmobile charginginonedevice• Wideambientlighting• Focusedbeamlightforvisibilityupto1 kilometer• Fourbrightnesssettings• Ruggedhighefficiencysolarpanel• Weatherresistant• Mobilecharger• Longlifetime• Maintenance-free
d.light T200Thed.lightT200bringsyouthebestofbothworlds-anambientsidelightthatbrightensup homes for up to 8 hours, and a super-brighttorchwithabeamlengthofakilometerthat lightsuppeople’swaywhenoutdoors.UserscanalsostayconnectedwithfriendsandfamilyastheT200alsochargesmobilesforfreeviaaUSBport.
• Approximately 20,700 people haveaccesstolightingincommunitiesacrosstheKotabaru Regency, South Kalimantan, asfollows:• 230 solar lanterns for public facilities,including healthcare clinics, covering 6,900people.
The Impact
• 3,312 solar lanterns to households,benefiting13,248people, includingchildrenandstudents.• 984 solar torches distributed directly tofishermeninthefield,withthevastmajorityreporting a notable increase in night-timeproductivity.
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The 20by2020 deployment has had asignificant impact on more than 20,700beneficiaries in 17 villages in the KotabaruDistrict, empowering village leaders, sub-district governments, and other localauthorities to ensure a smooth, effective,andsafeinstallationandusage.
Sarmadian, is a fisherman and directbeneficiary from the Sebanti village, whosaid: “I amasmallfishermanwhoused touse flashlights to earn my wages. I couldspendIDR50,000(USD3)permonthonlytobuybatteries.Whenthebatterysuddenlyranout,Ihadtosurviveinthemiddleofthedarksea.Moreover,myboatusuallyrunsagroundbecause thebeach isnot visible,especiallyin the rainy season or bad weather. Forhousehold activities, I was previously usingcandleseveryday.”
“Nowmylifehasbecomeeasier.IcanchargetheT200flashlightduringthedayandthenbenefitfromitatnightwhenIventureouttothe sea. With the solar powered torch, mywifeandIcancookourfoodeasilyaswell.Ialsohavetwochildreninmyhouseandnowtheycanstudywithproperlighting.”
Bobi, a local boat service driver from theKerasian Village, said: “I work as a klotokdriver, or “sea taxi”, to pick up guests andresidentswhowanttocrossbetweenislands.Prior to the solar-powered lights, we usedsmall flashlights that run on batteries. Atmost,thebatterywouldlastuptofourdaysandthemonthlycostwasveryhighforme.”
Bobiaddedthatthelightingdistanceofthetorchisfar,whichhelpshimseepassengersandotherships,making itsafertowork.“Iamnowmoreconfidenttopickuppassengersevenatdawnbecausethelighthaslessenedmy fear in the dark. During COVID-19, Iusuallycarriedonepassengerperday,andthe fare was around IDR 50,000 (~USD 3).Now,Icancarryuptothreetimesormore,sothatmydailygrossrevenuehasincreasedtoaroundIDR150,000(USD11).
Mrs. Damri, head of the Kerasian villagesaid: “As the village government, weare grateful for this assistance through20by2020.Previously,ourpeople,especiallythosewhomadealivingattheseasuchasfishermenandklotokdriverscouldonlyuseflashlights that were easily damaged. Nowtheycanworkcomfortablyandsafely.Wearealsohappythatour localmosquehasgoodlightingforprayingatnight.”
Case Study Sincethestartofthe20by2020deployment,there has been a significant impact onstudents in fishermen families, with aremote learning policy in place due to thepandemic. There are more assignmentswhenstudyingfromhomethantheusualin-personclassrooms,withinadequatelightingmaking things harder for students andparentsalike.
Today, students from beneficiary villagescan study at night with the aid of solartechnologies. Based on conducted surveys,69% of respondents stated that they arewitnessing notable improvements in theirchildren’s learning. In addition, the useof solar-powered lamps also significantlyreduces the children’s risk of respiratorydiseases since families previously usedkerosene lamps that produced toxic gas toprovidelightingforstudying.
Andini, a 6th-grade elementary schoolstudent from the Kerasian Island, said: “I
found it hard to study at night because oftheweaklightinginourhouse.Wealsousedkerosenelampsthatproduceblackgas,andit smells bad. Now, my brother and I canstudy comfortably because the lights arebright and that motivates us and keeps usexcited. After studying, I can use the solarlight to help my mother fold clothes, cook,andwashthedishesintheevening.”
On her part, Marda, a shop owner, andheadmasterofthelocalkindergartenintheKerasianIslandsaid:“IamahousewifewhoownsashopathomeandIalsoworkastheprincipalat theKerasiankindergarten.Thesolar-powered lantern makes it easier forme to do many activities. In the past, ourshopusedordinaryflashlightsthathungonthewall;however,Icannowsellgoodseasilybecause my shop has sufficient lighting.I also often need to go to school to collectdocumentsatnightandthis lantern isveryuseful to light up my way when I leave myhouse.”
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d.light
As a for-profit social enterprise, d.lightmanufacturesanddistributessolar lightingandpowerproductstargetingthe2.6billionpeople globally without access to reliableelectricity.Through10fieldofficesandfourdistributionhubsinAfrica,China,SouthAsiaandtheUnitedStates,d.lighthassoldmorethan 1.5 million solar lanterns, improvingover7.5millionlives.
d.light has leveraged its leadership inportable solar lanterns to introducemodular, upgradeable solar systems forhomesandsmallbusiness,whichcombinedwith an affordable payment system, havethepotentialtorevolutionisetheadoptionofsolarpowerinthedevelopingworld.
d.lightisthe2013ZayedSustainabilityPrizewinnerunderthe‘Energy’category.
About d.light and Kopernik
Kopernik
Kopernik delivers sustainable energytechnologies to last mile communities toreduce poverty. Kopernik has distributedmore than 60,000 units of clean energytechnologies including solar lights, solarhome systems, water filters, and cleancookstoves, reaching more than 300,000people.
InIndonesia,Kopernikisalsoscalingupitsaward winning ‘Wonder Women’ initiative,empowering women to become micro-social entrepreneurs by selling cleanenergy products in their communities.Apartfromconnectingremotecommunitieswith renewable energy solutions, Kopernikalso incubates innovation by helpingmanufacturers develop affordable energysolutionsforthepoor.
Kopernik is the 2016 Zayed SustainabilityPrizewinnerunderthe‘Energy’category.
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