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Teheca
Providing home-based medical care to new mothers
Health: Physical
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
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The Collaborative Media Advocacy Platform
Using multimedia platforms to amplify the voices of poor and marginalized communities
Communications: Radio
Culture: Cinema
Culture: Gathering space
Culture: Music
Culture: Performing arts
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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World Car Free Day Jinja
Promoting sustainable urban mobility by temporarily closing streets to motor vehicles
Mobility: Accessibility
Waste: Recycling
Mobility: Walking
Public Space: Gathering Spaces
Public Space: Streetscapes
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Critical Mass Jinja
Encouraging cycling culture and advocating for safer, more inclusive streets
Mobility: Accessibility
Mobility: Cycling
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Reeddi Energy System
Providing clean, affordable energy via rentable batteries
Energy: Distribution
Energy: Storage
Energy: Solar power
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Keep IT Cool
Enhancing cold chain solutions for small farmers and fishers to reduce food waste and increase income
Energy: Solar power
Food: Storage
Food: Distribution
Food: Retail
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Mangroves Together project
Restoring degraded mangrove areas through community engagement
Disaster Preparedness: Erosion
Ecosystems: Conservation areas
Food: Production
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Greater Cape Town Water Fund
Removing alien invasive plants to increase water supply, reduce wildfire severity and conserve native vegetation
Water: Aquifer management
Ecosystems: Conservation areas
Disaster Preparedness: Fire
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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#FreetownTheTreeTown Campaign
Activating innovative financing models for nature-based solutions
Disaster Preparedness: Flooding
Disaster Preparedness: Erosion
Ecosystems: Conservation areas
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Spiro E-mobility
Revolutionising sustainable transportation with e-bikes, battery swapping and smart charging
Mobility: Electric vehicles
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Wall-mounted solar public lighting
Improving nighttime safety in informal settlements through decentralized solar public lighting
Public Space: Outdoor lighting
Energy: Solar power
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Hikma Community Complex
Providing a community space for religion and education to co-exist
Buildings: Construction method
Buildings: Public building
Buildings: Material
Culture: Library
Culture: Religion & faith
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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TakaTaka Solutions
Providing comprehensive waste collection, recycling and composting
Waste: Collection
Waste: Composting
Waste: Separation
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Bole Ayat Green Village
Greening open spaces and providing shared amenities to build community
Public Space: Sports facilities
Public Space: Gathering Spaces
Public Space: Streetscapes
Public Space: Outdoor lighting
Public Space: Playgrounds
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Menged Le Sew car-free days
Opening streets as public spaces on a regular basis
Mobility: Accessibility
Mobility: Cycling
Mobility: Walking
Public Space: Streetscapes
Public Space: Gathering Spaces
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Kipeto Wind Power Project
Providing renewable energy, protecting biodiversity and empowering local communities
Ecosystems: Conservation areas
Energy: Distribution
Energy: Solar power
Energy: Wind power
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Sadzi Hill reforestation project
Rehabilitating urban forests to prevent erosion
Disaster Preparedness: Erosion
Disaster Preparedness: Flooding
Ecosystems: Conservation areas
Public Space: Parks
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Points de Regroupement Normalisés (PRN)
Supervised garbage collection points to facilitate recycling
Waste: Recycling
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Halisi Food Trolleys
Scaling access to affordable and healthy foods with solar-powered food carts
Food: Storage
Energy: Solar power
Food: Retail
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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GDA Sidi Amor peri-urban park
Rehabilitating a degraded landscape for socio-economic and cultural development
Buildings: Eco-village
Disaster Preparedness: Erosion
Sanitation: Wastewater
Public Space: Parks
Ecosystems: Visitors centres
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Shinyanga Soil Conservation Programme (HASHI)
Re-introducing traditional land management practices to reduce disaster risk
Disaster Preparedness: Erosion
Ecosystems: Conservation areas
Food: Production
Water: Catchment management
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Nyandungu Eco-Park
Rehabilitating urban wetlands to clean water and expand leisure amenities
Ecosystems: Outdoor education
Public Space: Parks
Water: Catchment management
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Shagara at School
Transforming school rooftops into green classroom spaces
Buildings: Public building
Ecosystems: Outdoor education
Food: Production
Energy: Solar power
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Gando Primary School
Providing passively-cooled school facilities made from affordable local materials
Buildings: Material
Education: Primary
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Solar Mamas
Equipping communities with solar powered electricity
Energy: Solar power
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Langa Bicycle Hub
Building a cycling culture in low income communities
Mobility: Freight
Mobility: Cycling
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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BasiGo electric buses
Providing cost-effective electric buses for public transport
Mobility: Electric vehicles
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Mbekweni stonehouses
Building houses from recycled and locally available materials
Buildings: Material
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Safisana biogas digester
Making electricity and fertilizer from biowaste and fecal sludge
Energy: Biogas
Waste: Composting
Waste: Waste-to-energy
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Sanergy Collaborative
A circular approach to addressing food and sanitation
Sanitation: Toilets
Waste: Processing
Waste: Recycling
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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iShack rooftop solar systems
Providing affordable renewable energy to homes in unserviced informal settlements
Communications: Television
Energy: Solar power
Public Space: Outdoor lighting
Communications: Radio
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Ampersand e-bikes
Providing cleaner and quieter public transport
Mobility: Electric vehicles
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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SHOFCO aerial water supply
Providing water to informal settlements via overhead pipes
Water: Distribution
Water: Storage
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Yo-Waste
Collecting household & commercial waste and recyclables
Waste: Separation
Waste: Collection
Waste: Recycling
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Rubavu solar street lighting
Retrofitting and installing more sustainable public lighting
Energy: Solar power
Public Space: Outdoor lighting
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Wecyclers waste collection
Providing waste collection services in low-income communities
Sanitation: Public space cleaning
Waste: Collection
Waste: Recycling
Waste: Separation
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Lumkani fire detectors
Detecting fires in informal settlements
Disaster Preparedness: Fire
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Soil for Life food gardens
Educating the urban poor in food cultivation
Ecosystems: Conservation areas
Food: Production
Health: Nutrition
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Nambu Group black soldier fly farming
Producing insect protein & compost from food waste
Waste: Processing
Waste: Composting
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Lagos BRT Lite
Providing low cost public transport
Mobility: Public transport
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Sandbag & ecobeam houses
Using local sand to build affordable multi-storey housing
Buildings: Construction method
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Clean Team Ghana
Providing container-based sanitation services
Sanitation: Toilets
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Transformative Riverine Management Programme
Collaborating with communities to clean urban waterways
Sanitation: Public space cleaning
Water: Catchment management
Disaster Preparedness: Flooding
Ecosystems: Conservation areas
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Ubongo multi-media edutainment
Providing access to education via multiple platforms.
Communications: Phone
Communications: Radio
Communications: Television
Education: Early childhood development
Education: Primary
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Empower Shack Khayelitsha
Raising densities in informal housing to make space for shared amenities
Energy: Storage
Energy: Distribution
Energy: Solar power
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Cold Hubs
Providing solar-powered cooling-as-a-service to reduce food waste
Energy: Solar power
Food: Distribution
Food: Storage
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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The Friendship Bench
Making mental health services accessible
Health: Mental
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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The Kibera Public Space Project
Providing productive public spaces in informal settlements
Food: Production
Culture: Gathering space
Public Space: Parks
Public Space: Playgrounds
Sanitation: Clothes washing
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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DC Go solar PV towers
Providing pay-as-you-go solar electricity for low-income communities
Energy: Storage
Energy: Distribution
Energy: Solar power
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Stone arch bridges
Connecting communities using local construction materials
Buildings: Construction method
Buildings: Material
Food: Distribution
Mobility: Freight
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Gcwalisa food hub
Improving food and energy access in low-income communities
Energy: Solar power
Food: Retail
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Koungoba Market Rainwater Drainage
Building rainwater drainage infrastructure for a communal market
Disaster Preparedness: Flooding
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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Pikala Bikes
Building a cycling culture and creating sustainable jobs with upcycled bicycles
Education: Adult
Mobility: Cycling
Waste: Repurposing
Waste: Recycling
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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LiFi-LED
Combining provision of solar-powered electricity and internet services
Communications: Internet
Communications: Phone
Communications: Television
Energy: Solar power
Beneficiary Range
Founding Organisation
Operating Organisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Type
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