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Our Mission
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The Small-Scale Sustainable Infrastructure Development Fund (S3IDF) is a ‘social merchant bank’ that helps small enterprises to provide modern energy and other infrastructural services to poor people in developing countries in ways that are financially sustainable and environmentally responsible. It covers the provision of services in electricity, water, sanitation, transport and telecommunications that are necessary for poverty alleviation.
The Small-Scale Sustainable Infrastructure Development Fund (S3IDF), Inc. is registered as a non-profit corporation legally established in Massachusetts in 2001 and granted 501(c)(3) public charity status in 2003. Beginning in 2002, S3IDF's affiliate, a non-profit corporation with the same name and mission, has been incorporated and staffed in India. The Indian affiliate has been granted the Section 12 A(a) recognition under the Indian Tax Act in 2004. It is registered as a Section 25 Company under the Indian Companies Act 1956. Donors can claim exemption under Section 80G.
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S3IDF receives World Clean Energy Award
On June 15th 2007 in Basel Switzerland, Dr. deLucia received one of the first World Clean Energy Awards on behalf of S3IDF and the "Social Merchant Bank" approach for its work on providing efficient lighting services to poor households, communities, and MSMEs in south India. The Awards honor innovative projects that move clean energy from scientific and experimental applications, into integrated, broad-based use. Respected institutions from across the world nominated some 70 exemplary projects in 20 countries of which 9 winners in different categories were selected. S3IDF won the award in the NGOs and Initiatives category.
This prestigious, international award recognizes S3IDF's accomplishments in mainstreaming the use of renewable energy and energy conservation technologies, and is just another step in our continuing goal of providing access to cleaner energy sources and promoting economic development. Most importantly it is an independent, external validation of our pro-poor social merchant bank model from both an accomplished panel of international jurors and from World Watch Institute, our nominating institution.
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