We’re turning vision into action.
This section highlights SDA’s early-stage pilot programs. Aligned with our pillars and rooted in real needs on the ground, our pilot programs are designed in partnership with local communities to address pressing challenges. Each initiative reflects our belief that lasting impact begins with community-driven innovation.
By focusing on climate resilience, poverty reduction, and education in Africa, our projects create measurable change while laying the foundation for scalable, long-term solutions. Explore our early-stage work and see how together we are building stronger, more inclusive communities across Africa
To bring clean energy, sustainable agriculture,
and water access to underserved rural
communities across West Africa.
A pilot initiative that integrates core components into a systems-level, community-driven model: decentralized clean energy (solar mini-grids and solar kits); women-led market access (supporting cooperatives and agri-value chains); and youth green skills and entrepreneurship.
Results
Empowered women and youth by improving access to clean energy through the deployment of solar-power mini-grids across three pilot villages.
Enhanced climate adaptation capacity for smallholder farmers and entrepreneurial efforts.
Committed to showcasing how homegrown innovations can transform Africa from the ground up and invites others to join in accelerating this vision.
Farmers have increased yields while restoring degraded soils.