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1 MEASURING IMPACT OF GREEN TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS Peter Bladin VP Green Technology Fund Global Partnerships pbladin@globalpartnerships.org Global Partnerships is a nonprofit impact investor dedicated to expanding opportunity for people living in poverty.
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2 FOUR IMPACT AREAS
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3 ENTIRE VALUE CHAIN MUST BE SUSTAINABLE MFI: Funding end user and/or last mile reseller loans
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4 Quality of life Financial Environmental MEASURING CLIENT-LEVEL IMPACT
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5 EXAMPLE: SOLAR LIGHT IMPACT CURRENT SOLUTION: Kerosene Lantern Quality of Life: - Struggle with basic household tasks in the dim, smoky light - Like Smoking 2 Packs of Cigarettes daily - Cause accidental burns and house fires - Uncomfortable/dangerous for studying Financial: - Monthly Cost: 10-25% of Household Budget $10-15/month on Kerosene, and $5/month on cell charging in Nicaragua - Travel long distances to buy kerosene and pay for mobile phone charging Environmental: -.08 tons CO 2 per Lantern/year NEW SOLUTION: Solar Portable Light Quality of Life: - Much brighter, making all family members and family businesses more productive - No adverse health effects - No risk of burns or house fires - Studies show increased study time Environmental: - No carbon emissions Financial: - Light cost from $8, w\cell charge from $40 - No ongoing costs except if financed - Increased income for business that can extend productive hours - Cell phone charging savings
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6 CHALLENGES Quality of life: Hard to measure, can do special studies or refer to other studies Financial: can estimate based on cost savings Environmental: Use established estimates around carbon offsets
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7 Solar lights and panels have positive impact on clients thus counting products sold is a good proxy to measure scale of impact USING PROXIES
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8 CONTACT US www.globalpartnerships.org Peter Bladin pbladin@globalpartnerships.org Ricardo Visbal rvisbal@globalpartnerships.org
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