Turning on the Lights in Eastern DRC: Scaling-Up Solar-Based Minigrids in Conflict-Affected Communities

In DRC there are 100+ armed groups, 5m IDPs and refugees, and an Ebola outbreak claiming 1600+ lives and 15,000 suspected cases of measles. Congo’s chronic lack of accessible, reliable and affordable electricity is a consequence and symptom of Congo's complex context of fragility and insecurity. The humanitarian ecosystem, households, and businesses in Congo are all affected by unmet, irregular, and insufficient energy supply and service.