Urbis Foundation
Welcome
As a charitable foundation, we are dedicated to promoting the use of renewable energies and protecting our climate and environment. Through our work we wish to sensitise for a more sustainable use of our resources and to offer more people a perspective for a brighter future.
Regionally, we focus our activities on Sub-Saharan Africa. A special emphasis lies on our partner country Togo, where we have been implementing projects since 2002. Additionally, we offer funding support to initiatives in Eastern Europe and East Africa, which advocate the use and implementation of renewable energies.
Our achievements
870
Students educated
in our
vocational school
36
Solar plants installed
131
Farm students educated
95
Solar-Interns supported
15
Medical wards
supplied annualy with
medical equipment
41
Nursery schools supplied with toys
18
Seamstreses trained
110
Pupils supported
Sucess Stories The solar boutiques of Mohamadou Yacoubou
In 2013, Mohamadou Yacoubou completed the solar energy course at the Lycee Technique in Sokodé, which is financed by URBIS.
Sucess Stories Project "Birth certificate for all"
In Togo, many children do not yet have a birth certificate - we support them to receive one retroactively.
Sucess Stories The café of Madame Aridja Tchakonde
Thanks to a microcredit granted by URBIS, Madame Aridja Tchakonde was able to establish a café, which she runs today with five employees.
Sucess Stories The boutique of Madame Mouraféra Sallassis
With a microcredit granted by URBIS, Madame Mouraféra Sallassis was able to open a boutique, which she runs with her daughters.
Sucess Stories The sheep farm of Rialou Djafarou and Seveya Ourogneni
The two men were students on our sustainable farm in Sokodé in 2013/2014. They received a comprehensive training on sustainable farming, management and business administration.
Sucess Stories The cultivation of field crops by Mamadou Ouro-Tou
In 2016, Mamadou Ouro-Tou finished his vocational training at our sustainable farm in Sokodé.
News
We regularly report about news from our projects and partners.
Green citizen energy in Uganda
In Uganda, our ProREU Green Citizen Energy project, which we are implementing together with our partner ACSET, is making great strides. Agreements for cooperation have been concluded with public and private actors in the region. The technical preparations for the creation of the open source database for existing solar systems have been completed and the first sites have been recorded.
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Project to promote climate-resilient agriculture in Senegal enters the next round
Together with our local partners from Entrepreneur du Monde and Beer Sheba, the first stages of the project funded by the Bavarian State Chancellery were successfully implemented
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GIZ project launched to promote solar energy in Uganda
Together with our partner ACSET, we have launched a project to promote solar energy in rural areas of Uganda. With an inaugural workshop, all stakeholders from the administration, business and education sectors involved were informed about the project and its goals, and first joint steps were planned.
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