SESA:WP6

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Contributions by BasicInternet to SESA

This site summarises the contributions from the Basic Internet Foundation (BIF) in SESA. The Basic Internet Foundation is the Technology provider of Internet information spots (InfoSpots).

• Keyna: Provide clean, affordable and renewable energy for productive use in rural and urban areas (e.g., for agricultural applications, mobility, educational and economic purposes) & Connect solar hubs to local markets and businesses through e-mobility - Generation, documentation and dissemination of knowledge through the Knowledge & Research Platform

Validation

• Ghana: Solar off-grid for lighting (1) and Internet access (10): Extend off-grid lightening with an Info-Spot for schools and community empowerment
• South Africa in Alicedale: Off-grid solar energy system with second-life EV batteries for storage (1) and Internet InfoSpots (10): Co-locate InfoSpots with the off-grid solar energy to provide free access to information, including the use of energy and business opportunities
• Malawi: BioCooker for electricity and internet access; Provide local Info-Spots for community empowerment, creation of jobs or local business opportunities

Replication

• Tanzania: Internet InfoSpots (10); Opportunity to combined InfoSpot supporting electricity business models

InfoSpots implementation

• The planed are 80 InfoSpots to be installed within the project
• Distributed as follow: Kenya 30, Tanzania 10, South Africa 10, Malawi 10, Namibia 10, Ghana 4, Morocco (validation), Rwanda, Nigeria
• Kenya: 2 Living labs and 10 schools

The living labs have already received (Charles WeTu) the two sets and in the process to be installed (got the installation & testing document)

The 10 schools need RPI to be added to the spots (Barack to install)

The Internet subscription should paid by the living labs operators.

WP6 Exploitation and Dissemination

Task 6.2: Dissemination & Communication implementation

This task will implement the dissemination and communication strategy, develop and deploy information, tools, channels and platforms for the targeted stakeholders, and engage in wider dissemination of the content developed within the project. These activities will benefit greatly from the extensive partner networks within the consortium with which WP6 will be in continuous contact. All activities will support the other work packages to inform about the project’s results beyond the project’s own community and duration. A clear and coherent communication strategy will ensure that all the results and activities of the project are captured and used in a meaningful manner. These will identify the specific focus for the target group, the main message, as well as appropriate channels using a two-way exchange. Annual reports on dissemination actions will be provided including an adjustment of the initial version as needed. The communication activities will focus on a transdisciplinary approach to stakeholder relationships to promote the actions of the project by:

• showing the impact and the benefits of the project’s activities;
• creating the appropriate forums and processes for exchange, for key stakeholders involved and for the project ́s community;
• facilitating dialogues among stakeholders to ensure user acceptance;
• using tools and processes to encourage transdisciplinary (achieving a transition is a complex task, one that combines technological pathways and non-technological developments; it requires the merging of methods, which entails dialogues between key stakeholders in different sectors);
• tailoring engagement to the different stakeholder group’s needs; attention will be given to other key stakeholders, notably vulnerable groups for whom safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable energy systems are essential.