Indian Banknote Demonetization
The Government of India takes ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes out of circulation to cut down on corruption and income earned on the black market. This sudden announcement particularly impacts businesses run by small entrepreneurs who deal primarily in cash
S3IDF Begins Advisory Service Contract with Ecodit
S3IDF subcontracts to Ecodit under USAID’s Clean Energy Finance Facility for Caribbean and Central America to expand clean energy development in the Caribbean and Central America through public and private sector investment
S3IDF Supports Smallholder Farmers
S3IDF partners with NABARD in order to strengthen Farmer Producer Organizations in Karnataka by providing financial and technical support services
S3IDF Begins a Strategic Partnership with Hasiru Dala
S3IDF begins a partnership with Hasiru Dala begins to address livelihood issues for workers in the waste sector
Advisory Services Work with Nexus for Development
S3IDF contracts to Nexus for Development to explore how to apply the SMBA® in Cambodia by pursuing pre-investment feasibility studies and developing a pipeline of specific pro-poor, small-scale energy and other infrastructure investments with their needed financing, engineering, and other
SELCO Honor
Russell deLucia, S3IDF’s Principle Founder, is honored during SELCO Solar Energy Pvt. Litd. 20-year celebration
S3IDF’s Work with the Clean Energy Access Network
S3IDF is a founding member and host of the Clean Energy Access Network (CLEAN), which has a mandate to support, unify and grow the decentralized clean energy sector in India. It particularly aims to bring together diverse stakeholders across India
Advisory Services Work with the Applied Materials Foundation
S3IDF contracts to the Applied Materials Foundation and partners with SELCO Solar Light Pvt. Ltd. for Round II: Electrifying Villages and Schools to further expand access to solar photovoltaic lighting and energy in underserved and marginalized communities in India
Russell deLucia Receives the Purpose Prize
S3IDF’s Principle Founder Russell deLucia receives recognition as a Purpose Prize Fellow, highlighting his work as a socially engaged leader
Advisory Services Work with Nexant
S3IDF sub-contracts through Nexant to USAID on the Government of India’s Partnership to Advance Clean Energy – Deployment (PACE-D), expanding the supply of renewable energy and increasing access for rural communities through developing a microfinance support program for off-grid renewable
