Geres

Founded in 1976, Geres is a non-governmental organisation based in Aubagne, France working on environment & climate, poverty & hunger, community development +1 more.

Geres is a French development NGO founded in 1976 and based in Aubagne, France. It works in France and internationally on climate solidarity, energy access, energy poverty and climate change, with a focus on the most vulnerable populations. Its projects cover energy access, energy efficiency, sustainable habitat, cookstoves, biogas, renewable energy and gender equality, implemented with local partners in around 11 countries across Europe-Mediterranean, West Africa, Southeast Asia and Central Asia. Geres is governed by a volunteer board and funded mainly by individual donations, corporate and foundation patronage, and membership fees. Donations are tax-deductible in France, and the organisation holds the IDEAS label for governance and financial transparency.