{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"EWB Canada","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.ewb.ca\/en\/","author_name":"hebaelasaad","author_url":"https:\/\/www.ewb.ca\/en\/author\/hebaelasaad\/","title":"Your Questions Answered: Engineering Brighter Tomorrows - EWB Canada","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewb.ca\/en\/news-and-events\/news\/your-questions-answered-engineering-brighter-tomorrows\/\">Your Questions Answered: Engineering Brighter Tomorrows<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\n<!--\/\/--><![CDATA[\/\/><!--\n\t\t\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n\t\t!function(c,d){\"use strict\";var e=!1,n=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},!c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(t)if(t.secret||t.message||t.value)if(!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var r,a,i,s=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display=\"none\";for(o=0;o<s.length;o++)if(r=s[o],e.source===r.contentWindow){if(r.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message){if(1e3<(i=parseInt(t.value,10)))i=1e3;else if(~~i<200)i=200;r.height=i}if(\"link\"===t.message)if(a=d.createElement(\"a\"),i=d.createElement(\"a\"),a.href=r.getAttribute(\"src\"),i.href=t.value,i.host===a.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener(\"message\",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",t,!1),c.addEventListener(\"load\",t,!1);function t(){if(!n){n=!0;for(var e,t,r=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf(\"MSIE 10\"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(\/Trident.*rv:11\\.\/),i=d.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),s=0;s<i.length;s++){if(!(e=i[s]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))t=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t);if(r||a)(t=e.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute(\"security\"),e.parentNode.replaceChild(t,e)}}}}(window,document);\n\/\/--><!]]>\n<\/script><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ewb.ca\/en\/news-and-events\/news\/your-questions-answered-engineering-brighter-tomorrows\/embed\/\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Your Questions Answered: Engineering Brighter Tomorrows&#8221; &#8212; EWB Canada\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe>","description":"EWB has meticulously selected the first 12 roll-out sites, including detailed energy audits for each. The installation of the first Pilot Site is now ready to begin at the Chimpanje Rural Health Centre in Nyimba District, in Eastern Province Zambia. Programs and Project Director of EWB Zambia, Namoonga Shikapande, explains that there were many reasons why Zambia and Malawi were chosen for the Engineering Brighter Tomorrows (EBT) project. \u201cFirst, Zambia and Malawi experience significant energy poverty and are in critical need for access to electricity. In particular, both countries face challenges in providing sustainable energy access in rural areas.\u201d Namoonga believes EBT would be able to address the economic impact. \u201cIn Zambia, only about 31% of the population has access to electricity, with rural areas being particularly underserved. This lack of access hampers essential services, including healthcare and education, and limits economic opportunities. Malawi faces similar challenges, with an electrification rate of around 15%, one of the lowest in the world. The reliance on biomass for cooking and the lack of modern energy services severely impact the quality of life and economic development.\u201d As work begins at the healthcare facility, the Chimpanje Rural Health Centre, to ensure stable electricity for the 6,277 residents it serves, read along to learn more about the current challenges faced by the communities in Zambia and Malawi and how EBT plans to tackle them, from fellow subject-matter experts, whom joined us in the EBT Launch Webinar last month. The Current Challenges: EBT plans to collaborate with local organizations to align with government plans and community needs to enhance two main pillars, which are education and healthcare services. When asked &#8220;How do you think projects like EBT can address these issues, and what are the main challenges that schools in your region face due to the [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/www.ewb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/blog-111-300x300.png"}