ELICO Foundation

ELICO Foundation is a non-governmental organisation based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania working on environment & climate, community development, health.

ELICO Foundation is a Tanzanian non-profit organisation that works to expand access to clean, decentralised renewable energy for energy-deprived communities in Africa. Its work combines research, development, innovation, demonstration, know-how transfer and incubation of appropriate technologies. Its projects in Tanzania include off-grid solar power for rural health facilities and sports grounds, and it reports work on solar-powered markets, e-mobility and clean cooking. The organisation is led by an executive director, a senior management team and a board, and is supported by governments, embassies, foundations, NGOs, multilateral agencies, academia and the private sector.