Market analysis of :india, Bangladesh, nepal, pakistan,indonesia, CaMBodia, and philippines
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February 2012 With nearly 800 million people living in Asia with intermittent or no access tothe electrical grid, these people experience greater health risks due to uncleanlighting alternatives and ewer income-generating opportunities. There is anurgent need to provide clean, sustainable and aordable lighting solutions toreduce such risks and a signiicant opportunity or business to provide suchsolutions.This ‘IFC Lighting Asia Solar O Grid Lighting Report’ provides a valuableinsight into the sector potential, regulatory and business environment acrossseven major Asian o-grid lighting markets.It explains critical success actors or the Asian o-grid lighting sector withdetails o business models, price points and market scoping inormation. Itpresents a valuable resource to active players, market practitioners and investors with a vested interest in this particular market. Since access to quality lighting has a signiicant positive impact on productivity, education and quality o lie,this report will assist in developing the necessary activities to address thesechallenges.Rodd Eddy Executive Director & Acting Chairman