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= '''Green People's Energy for Africa'''<br/>Knowledge Hub=
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==='''Social Infrastructure'''===
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Social institutions from schools to healthcare stations heaviliy rely on stable engery provision. Green People's Energy therefore focuses its efforts on implementing sustainable solutions and creating lasting fincancing opportunities for social infrastructure. 
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== Table of Contents ==
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[[#I. Overview|I. Overview]]<br/>
[[#II. Case Studies|II. Case Studies]]<br/>
[[#III. Publications|III. Publications]]<br/>
[[#IV. Countries|IV. Countries]]<br/>
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== I. Overview ==
Poor access to energy increases economic inequality for rural regions. Rural social institutions, such as health centres, schools, orphanages and vocational trainings centres, are particularly affected by energy access challenges as they are usually underfunded and located too remotely to be connected to existing electrical grids. What makes their situation even more difficult is the fact that they require particularly stable energy supply over comparatively long periods of time, sometimes also for larger groups of people at once. 

Health centres need cold storage opportunities for medicines, lighting for treatments at night, and energy to keep medical equipment running. Training centres and schools as well as orphanages can benefit from electricity access to keep training equipment running, use lighting and technology to enhance the learning experience and provide for students and children using energy to cook or cool food.

'''The Green People’s Energy for Africa initiative supports social institutions to aquire and use decentralised renewable energy solutions so they are able to improve their social services. This contributes to well-being in the communities and to local value creation. In addition to supplying solar systems and equipment, GBE promotes long-term, partner-based approaches to infrastructure maintenance and financing.'''

== II. Case Studies ==
The following case studies and Small Projects Fund project factsheets showcase the GBE energy interventions in social institutions like health centres and schools. They not only show how public structures can benefit from energy interventions but also how to set them up sustainably. 

'''<u>Case Studies</u>''' 
* [[Sustainable Long-Term Energy Access for Social Institutions through Service-Based Models in Benin]]
* [[Improving Health Services for the Rural Population in Ghana]]
* [[Electrification of Rural Primary Schools in Namibia]]
* [[Improved Energy Access for the Kaffrine Region in Senegal]]
'''<u>Small Projects Fund</u>'''

* [[Enhancing Immunizations and Vaccinations Coverage in Moyo District|Enhancing Health Services through Solar Cooling and Lighting in the Ugandan Moyo District]]
* [[Increased Access to Solar Energy for the Medical Centres in Rural Areas of South Kivu|Increased Access to Solar Energy for the Medical Centres in Rural Areas of South Kivu, DRC]]
* [[Solar for Improved Rural Health Systems|Solar Electricity and Chlorine Production for Improved Rural Health Systems]]
* [[Solar Energy for Eye Care|Solar Electrifying Eye-Hospital for Improved Health Care in Cameroon]]
* [[Solar for Health Project (S4H)|Solar for Health Project (S4H) to Ensure Vaccination and Healthcare in Uganda]]
* [[Solar PV System and Training at »Casa do Gaiato« Orphanage|Solar Photovoltaics System Installation and Technician Training at »Casa do Gaiato« Orphanage in Mozambique]]
* [[Solar Water Heaters for the Healthcare Sector|Solar Water Heaters for Beninese the Healthcare Sector]]

== III. Publications == 

== IV. Countries ==
Blue flags show the location of the relevant Small Projects Fund projects. The relevant case studies can be seen by hovering over the green highlighted countries.{{#ask:[[Category:GBE ProjectDB]] [[GBE category social::Social Institutions]]
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