Department for International Development

Universal Energy Facility offering grants to support electrification by mini-grid in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

The Universal Energy Facility opened a new financing windowin the DRC that offers grants to companies connecting people to mini-grids.

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  • The Universal Energy Facility opened a new financing windowin the DRC that offers grants to companies connecting people to mini-grids.
  • The facility provides "results-based finance" to these companies by awarding grants once electricity connections have been established and verified.
  • "The Universal Energy Facility will help improve electricity access in communities across the Democratic Republic of the Congo," said Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All and Co-Chair of UN-Energy.
  • The DRC is the fifth country to have a Universal Energy Facility programme, with the others being Benin, Madagascar, Sierra Leone and Nigeria.

Universal Energy Facility offering grants to support electrification by mini-grid in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, November 30, 2022

The Universal Energy Facility opened a new financing windowin the DRC that offers grants to companies connecting people to mini-grids.

Key Points: 
  • The Universal Energy Facility opened a new financing windowin the DRC that offers grants to companies connecting people to mini-grids.
  • The facility provides "results-based finance" to these companies by awarding grants once electricity connections have been established and verified.
  • "The Universal Energy Facility will help improve electricity access in communities across the Democratic Republic of the Congo," said Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All and Co-Chair of UN-Energy.
  • The DRC is the fifth country to have a Universal Energy Facility programme, with the others being Benin, Madagascar, Sierra Leone and Nigeria.

VVV Resources Limited: Board Appointment and Resignations

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Saturday, October 22, 2022

Jim Williams is a professional geologist, company director and CEO, with a good corporate knowledge having approx.

Key Points: 
  • Jim Williams is a professional geologist, company director and CEO, with a good corporate knowledge having approx.
  • One of his fortes is due diligence studies, including competent persons reports for the UK, USA, and Canadian stock exchanges.
  • A Diamond Policy Study Sierra Leone, which was undertaken for the UK governments Department for International Development (2002).
  • The Company announces that with immediate effect, both David Rigoll and Simon Clarke have resigned as directors of the Company.

Mini-grids supported by Universal Energy Facility deliver first electricity connections in Madagascar

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Friday, September 9, 2022

VIENNA, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Universal Energy Facility (UEF) , a results-based financing facility managed by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), has reached a milestone it verified its first set of electricity connections: 542 connections to mini-grids across eight communities in Madagascar.

Key Points: 
  • VIENNA, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Universal Energy Facility (UEF) , a results-based financing facility managed by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), has reached a milestone it verified its first set of electricity connections: 542 connections to mini-grids across eight communities in Madagascar.
  • Launched in October 2020, the UEF is a multi-donor facility that provides grants to eligible organizations once the connections they establish have been verified.
  • The initial 542 connections verified in Madagascar will provide approximately 2,170 people with electricity, while also powering important community services and businesses.
  • More mini-grids supported by the UEF are under construction in the three countries, where the facility expects to provide results-based finance for approximately 14,000 electricity connections.

Mini-grids supported by Universal Energy Facility deliver first electricity connections in Madagascar

Retrieved on: 
Friday, September 9, 2022

VIENNA, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Universal Energy Facility (UEF) , a results-based financing facility managed by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), has reached a milestone it verified its first set of electricity connections: 542 connections to mini-grids across eight communities in Madagascar.

Key Points: 
  • VIENNA, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Universal Energy Facility (UEF) , a results-based financing facility managed by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), has reached a milestone it verified its first set of electricity connections: 542 connections to mini-grids across eight communities in Madagascar.
  • Launched in October 2020, the UEF is a multi-donor facility that provides grants to eligible organizations once the connections they establish have been verified.
  • The initial 542 connections verified in Madagascar will provide approximately 2,170 people with electricity, while also powering important community services and businesses.
  • More mini-grids supported by the UEF are under construction in the three countries, where the facility expects to provide results-based finance for approximately 14,000 electricity connections.

Feed the Children Adds Two Executive Positions as Nonprofit Looks to Continue Growth

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

OKLAHOMA CITY, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Feed the Children, a leading nonprofit focused on alleviating childhood hunger, is continuing its forward momentum into its next generation of growth and development with the promotion of Bregeita "Bre" Jefferson to President of FEED International as well as the addition of Colleen Finn Ridenhour as its new Chief Growth and Strategy Officer (CGSO).

Key Points: 
  • These additions will allow Feed the Children to build awareness of the organization's valuable role in the Non-Government Organization (NGO) sector as well as continue to provide food and resources for children and their families around the globe.
  • She will enable FEED International to increase its capacity, effectiveness, and operational excellence while remaining tenacious about results and execution.
  • She also attended the Executive Leadership/Executive Management Program and the Business Intelligence/Decision-Making Program at the University of Washington, Foster School of Business.
  • With her leadership, we will build a bold strategy that further enables us to reach even more children and families."

AGDEVCO ATTRACTS LOCAL INVESTOR TO GROW FOOD CROPS IN THE BABATOR IRRIGATED FARMING HUB

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022

The company plans to grow over 7,000 tonnes of onions at BFC for sale in the domestic market, with potential for further expansion.

Key Points: 
  • The company plans to grow over 7,000 tonnes of onions at BFC for sale in the domestic market, with potential for further expansion.
  • Despite being a staple part of local cuisine, Ghana today imports up to 90% of the onions it consumes.
  • There is ample year-round irrigation, good road infrastructure, and a strong relationship with local communities developed by AgDevCo."
  • To date, the fund, AgDevCo and BFC have supported a local school, health clinic and a water treatment system.

Alight Welcomes Social Innovator, Jocelyn Wyatt, As New CEO

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Global humanitarian organization, Alight , is pleased to announce Jocelyn Wyatt as the newly appointed CEO.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Global humanitarian organization, Alight , is pleased to announce Jocelyn Wyatt as the newly appointed CEO.
  • Having served as the CEO of IDEO.org for the past 10 years, Wyatt will officially take the helm of Alight on December 15, 2021, where she will lead more than 3,500 team members globally.
  • "We are exceptionally pleased to welcome such an accomplished creative strategist and highly esteemed member of the international NGO community," says Maureen Reed, Chair, Alight Board of Directors.
  • In 2020, Alight received the prestigious 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator for the tenth consecutive year, celebrating a decade of impactful work.

SARAH DUNN JOINS ABT ASSOCIATES AS MANAGING DIRECTOR, ABT BRITAIN

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Thursday, November 12, 2020

London, Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sarah Dunn, an experienced international development leader, is joining Abt Associates as Managing Director of Abt Britain.

Key Points: 
  • London, Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sarah Dunn, an experienced international development leader, is joining Abt Associates as Managing Director of Abt Britain.
  • While at DFID, she worked across Africa, the Middle East, and Caribbean and held several other executive and strategic advisory positions.
  • Sarah brings extensive relationships and broad technical knowledge of Abt Associates international priorities from her time at DFID, said company President and CEO Kathleen Flanagan.
  • Abt Associates is a global consulting and research firm that uses data and bold thinking to improve the quality of peoples lives.

Committee questions Minister about future UK-EU cooperation on international development

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Friday, June 26, 2020

Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP, Secretary of State for International Development

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  • Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP, Secretary of State for International Development
    Discussions will focus on the Government's plans for future collaboration with EU states on international development and the findings of the Lords EU External Relations Sub-Committee's inquiry into international development cooperation after Brexit, held earlier this year, to which the Secretary of State offered to respond.
  • Following the recent announcement of the merger of DfID with the FCO, the meeting also discusses how this could affect future UK international development policy.
  • Specifically, topics will include:
    Future UK international development strategy, including how the UK will seek to maintain influence and leadership post-Brexit