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Research. ． Identified organizations working on similar projects in Nepal - Light Up the World Foundation - RIDS ． Identified partners/stakeholders ． Looking at what technology is available on market ． O n site scenario - Electricity distribution issues

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Research

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  1. Research ．Identified organizations working on similar projects in Nepal - Light Up the World Foundation - RIDS ．Identified partners/stakeholders ．Looking at what technology is available on market ．On site scenario - Electricity distribution issues _ 12 hr 'load shedding' of electricity   - In-use lighting solutions _ LUTW lamps - Identifying ideal location for product - Target users

  2. Available Lighting Solutions

  3. Why ?! • Why do they need light? • - Gives a sense of security •     - Light offers safety for women •     - Warding off wild animals •     - Night schools in Nepal use lamplight  •     - Huge manual cottage industry (also by night) •     - Electricity cuts •     - Cannot afford external lighting source •     - Not connected to grid price of product rises with distance from urban areas

  4. Need Identification Current problem Supporting day-to-day living activities in rural and urban areas of Nepal through a low cost lighting solution. Additionally formulating a rapidly adoptable and sustainable business model. Nepalese landscape primarily terraced rice fields Woman carry wood in the nightfor cooking purpose Boy trying to study using lamp light

  5. Need Identification • 1. Causes • - not in the grid • - location of residence e.g. in the wilderness • - huts have poor light source and ventilation  • - load shedding  • 2. Consequences  • - Primary • _ Life is more challenging • _ Affects health • _ Lack of hygiene • - Secondary • _ Limit activities - social and professional • _ Electricity theft

  6. Need Identification • 3. Existing products/solutions •      Kerosene, jharro sticks, ghee lamps, • cellphone torch, rentable recharge battery • 4. Identifying stakeholders • - Consumers in urban + rural areas • - Light Up the World Foundation • - Luxtreks, a Canadian NGO • - RIDS • - Nepal Polytechnic Institute • - KirkonUlkomaanapu • 5. Mapping out ideal need and Perimeter of ambition • - Accessible/affordable light • - Low maintenance - Replace kerosene - Increased security

  7. Next Phase • - Potential partnership meeting with KirkonUlkomaanapu • - Contacting Nepal Polytechnic Institute – identify other distribution channels • - Meeting with other component manufacturers (PV cells, diodes) • - Concepting and prototyping • - In house testing and expert feedback session • -Gather business intelligence, ongoing research • On going conversation: • - Meeting with Akkuvoima (battery manufacturer) • - Establishing network with Nepal Polytechnic Institute and other foundations on similar issues.

  8. Project Timeline

  9. Project Timeline

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