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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

Frontier Markets (2nd SE4All Forum Commitments)

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Frontier Markets (FM) is a sales and service distribution company focused on the provision of affordable clean energy products to rural India. FM educates local stakeholders about solar solutions while building consensus to address electricity needs. In the framework of the 'smart villages' concept, FM has built, since 2011, 400 retail points, 4 service centers, 1,000 solar sahelis and has provided over 68,000 solutions ranging from lanterns to street lights. FM is committed to partnering with government and NGOs to showcase integrated models in every village including scaling training on the ground in 4 States of India to alleviate by 2019 the challenges caused by electricity inequity in 10 million households. It is also committed to ensure globally scaling through partnerships in 4 countries.
Implementation of the Project/Activity

FM builds village networks through the training of local retailers and a robust after-sales service model with trained women responsible for checking and repairing products on the ground creating income generation which is tracked by mobile technology.

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Frontier Markets

Goal 7

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

Goal 7

7.1

By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services

7.1.1

Proportion of population with access to electricity

7.1.2

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology

7.2

By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix
7.2.1

Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption

7.3

By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency
7.3.1

Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDP

7.a

By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology
7.a.1

International financial flows to developing countries in support of clean energy research and development and renewable energy production, including in hybrid systems

7.b

By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States, and land-locked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support

7.b.1

Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing and developed countries (in watts per capita)

Alleviate the challenges caused by electricity inequity in 10 million households.
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Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All)
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01 January 1970 (start date)
01 January 1970 (date of completion)
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SDGs
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India
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