Combating energy poverty and energy insecurity are critical elements to achieving environmental health equity for billions worldwide.

African nations continue to hold the unenviable position of being disproportionately vulnerable to climate change. Although the continent accounts for the smallest share of global greenhouse gas emissions – only 3.8% – it’s already heating faster than the rest of the world.

Over the last decade off-grid energy companies delivered clean, renewable & affordable power to 470 million people, creating 370,000 jobs and avoiding 74 million metric tons of GHG emissions. Investment had increased six-fold between 2012 and 2017. Yet even with the growth of the sector, energy access companies were operating on razor-thin margins.