What We Do
CES CARES turns clean energy into livelihood opportunities by combining productive-use technologies with enterprise support, partnerships, finance, skills and market linkages. We design and scale solutions that help rural businesses grow, create jobs and build stronger, more resilient local economies.
Our Approach:
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Analyze
Map local livelihoods, energy gaps, value chains, customer demand, and enterprise potential.
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Simplify
Identify suitable technologies, financing and business models, and local partners.
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Implement
Deploy solutions, build local capacity and market linkages, monitor impact, and support scale-up.
Our Portfolio Areas
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Clean Energy Access & Productive Use
Agriculture & Allied Livelihoods
Rural Enterprise Development
Technology Adoption & Market Linkages
Skills, Finance & Entrepreneurship
Value Chain Strengthening
Impact Measurement & Learning
Partnerships, Advisory & Scale
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5Countries — Where we Work
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8+Sectors — Across Key Value Chains
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70+Technologies — Clean Energy Solutions
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500+Entrepreneurs — Supported to Grow
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30+Partnerships — Building Lasting Impact
Work Locations
IndiaZambiaUgandaNigeriaPeruCES CARES projects are currently active across multiple locations:-
India
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Zambia
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Uganda
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Nigeria
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Peru
Featured Projects
PUE Roadshows, Zambia
A mobile market-activation platform bringing productive-use technologies directly to rural entrepreneurs, farmers and enterprises—combining live demonstrations, demand discovery, technology–business matching, financing pathways and after-sales support.
Eri Silk Livelihoods, Meghalaya
Strengthening the Eri silk ecosystem through clean energy-enabled spinning, improved rearing practices, castor plantation support, technical training, and market-readiness partnerships.
Rural Experience Centres, Nagaland
Hands-on Rural Experience Centres are being developed to provide practical exposure to productive technologies, business models, and local enterprise development.
Agro-processing and Food Value Chains, India and Africa
Decentralized food and agro-processing solutions such as coffee processing, atta chakki, dal mills, hammer mills, dehullers, oil expellers, and food-processing machines.
Join us in creating energy-resilient rural communities.
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