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M4D Utilities Phase 3
The Mobile for Development (M4D) Utilities Innovation Fund, supported by the UK Government (DFID) and the Scaling Off-Grid Energy Grand Challenge for Development (USAID), aims to test and scale the use of mobile to improve or increase access to energy, water and sanitation services. Launched in June 2013, the fund has completed two phases of funding and started its third and final phase of funding in 2017. So far (2018), the fund has competitively awarded grants to 43 organisations, including start-ups, mobile network operators, government utilities, academic institutions, and NGOs. These grants include; 25 energy, 13 water, 5 sanitation service providers. The fund is multi-country and has funded projects in 27 countries (17 SSA, 8 Asia, 1 Latin America, 1 Oceania). The Fund will award another 10 grants to organisations in May 2018. Grantee Portfolio: Phase 1 (2013-2015) Energy: African Solar Designs, EcoEnergy, Emergence BioEnergy, Fenix International, Kamworks, Lumos, M-KOPA, Mobisol, Persistent Energy Ghana (PEG), Telenor Pakistan Water: Development Workshop Angola, Nextdrop, Portland State University Phase 2 (2015-2017) Energy: Brighterlite Norway AS, d.light, Devery East Africa, Dialog Axiata, Gham Power Nepal, KopaGas, ME SOLshare Ltd., Product Health Ltd., SMS Energy Services, SNV, SunCulture, Village Infrastructure Angels (VIA) Water: Africa Water Enterprises, CityTaps, Lilongwe Water Board, Manobi, Safe Water Network, Upanda Ltd., Wonderkid Sanitation: Loowatt, Sanergy Phase 3 (2017-2019) Energy: Vitalite, Orange Madagascar, Orange Burkina Faso Water: CityTaps, Drinkwell Sanitation: Kampala Capital City Authority, Practical Action Bangladesh, Svadha https://www.gsma.com/mobilefordevelopment/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Mobile-for-Development-Utilities-Innovation-Fund-2017-Our-new-grantees.pdf https://www.gsma.com/mobilefordevelopment/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Mobile_for_Development_Utilities_Innovation_Fund_Catalogue_of_Grantees_v2.pdf Grantee map: https://www.gsma.com/mobilefordevelopment/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/M4D-Utilities-Annual-Report-2018-Grantee-Map.pd
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About this project
The Mobile for Development (M4D) Utilities Innovation Fund, supported by the UK Government (DFID) and the Scaling Off-Grid Energy Grand Challenge for Development (USAID), aims to test and scale the use of mobile to improve or increase access to energy, water and sanitation services. Launched in June 2013, the fund has completed two phases of funding and started its third and final phase of funding in 2017. So far (2018), the fund has competitively awarded grants to 43 organisations, including start-ups, mobile network operators, government utilities, academic institutions, and NGOs. These grants include; 25 energy, 13 water, 5 sanitation service providers. The fund is multi-country and has funded projects in 27 countries (17 SSA, 8 Asia, 1 Latin America, 1 Oceania). The Fund will award another 10 grants to organisations in May 2018. Grantee Portfolio: Phase 1 (2013-2015) Energy: African Solar Designs, EcoEnergy, Emergence BioEnergy, Fenix International, Kamworks, Lumos, M-KOPA, Mobisol, Persistent Energy Ghana (PEG), Telenor Pakistan Water: Development Workshop Angola, Nextdrop, Portland State University Phase 2 (2015-2017) Energy: Brighterlite Norway AS, d.light, Devery East Africa, Dialog Axiata, Gham Power Nepal, KopaGas, ME SOLshare Ltd., Product Health Ltd., SMS Energy Services, SNV, SunCulture, Village Infrastructure Angels (VIA) Water: Africa Water Enterprises, CityTaps, Lilongwe Water Board, Manobi, Safe Water Network, Upanda Ltd., Wonderkid Sanitation: Loowatt, Sanergy Phase 3 (2017-2019) Energy: Vitalite, Orange Madagascar, Orange Burkina Faso Water: CityTaps, Drinkwell Sanitation: Kampala Capital City Authority, Practical Action Bangladesh, Svadha https://www.gsma.com/mobilefordevelopment/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Mobile-for-Development-Utilities-Innovation-Fund-2017-Our-new-grantees.pdf https://www.gsma.com/mobilefordevelopment/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Mobile_for_Development_Utilities_Innovation_Fund_Catalogue_of_Grantees_v2.pdf Grantee map: https://www.gsma.com/mobilefordevelopment/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/M4D-Utilities-Annual-Report-2018-Grantee-Map.pd
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