electriciens sans Frontières
Electriciens sans frontières, an international solidarity NGO, fights against inequalities in access to electricity and water around the world. With the support of 1,200 volunteers and in partnership with local players, we promote economic and human development through the use of renewable energies.
The Energy of Development
Our aim is to improve living conditions for the most disadvantaged populations by making access to energy and water a lever for economic and human development.
We build our projects by systematically combining development levers and the integration of environmental issues! Our 8 development levers are: access to quality water, food security, health, education, personal safety and social life, training, economic development and the fight against climate change.
To reduce energy poverty, combat climate change and promote the energy transition, we use renewable energies.
VOLUNTEERING
Volunteer and committed, in France and around the world, many of them are writing the humanitarian and solidarity story of our association today.
SOCIAL MODEL AND SUSTAINABILITY
We prioritize community services, train local players and help create income-generating activities to ensure the sustainability of our projects.
RENEWABLE ENERGIES
89% of our development projects use renewable energies. Our action focuses on two aspects: mitigation and adaptation.
Our history
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2019
Electriciens sans frontières is gaining international recognition; in 2019, we received the UN Climate Innovation Award at COP25 for our resilient projects on the island of Dominica and the Zayed Sustainability Prize for the training program we conducted in the Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh. -
2017
The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and Electricens sans frontières have entered into a partnership to manage humanitarian emergencies: Ten major players in the electrical sector—including companies and corporate foundations—have joined this agreement and will be mobilized to carry out emergency operations under the best possible conditions. -
2014
Electriciens sans frontières has been awarded the “Don en confiance” certification following an audit period of nearly one year conducted by auditors from the Don en confiance organization. -
2013
Electriciens sans frontières has more than 1,000 dedicated volunteers and has been recognized as a public benefit organization. -
2004
The NGO is responding to an emergency for the first time following the devastating tsunami on Gan Island (Maldives). Working alongside the Red Cross and Secours Catholique, the mission will facilitate the rehabilitation of more than 500 homes, 1 hospital, 1 school, and road infrastructure. -
1986
The NGO was founded by employees in the electricity sector who wanted to put their skills to work on international solidarity projects, using energy as a catalyst for development.
