Women Solar Technicians in Madagascar Brighten Homes and Expand Education
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Women trained through the Barefoot College National Programme and supported by WWF have successfully installed solar power in remote Madagascar coastal villages, bringing reliable electricity to over 95% of previously unelectrified households while creating economic and educational opportunities.
This does not prove the solution is universally scalable or addresses systemic energy poverty across Madagascar at scale; long-term sustainability and maintenance outcomes are not detailed.
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