Primary Open-Source Platform for Energy and Climate Tracking

Prospect

Software
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Owner

Access to Energy Institute (A2EI) and GET.invest

Type

backend, cloud service, API, web

Licence

AGPL-3.0

Last evaluated

11.11.2025

Origin country

Germany

Release date

-

DPG since

-

Description

Prospect is the only open-source based platform that automatically collects, harmonises, aggregates, analyses, and displays data from any modern, sustainable energy solution that contributes to energy access.


Core Components Assessed/Included Repositories

The following repositories were submitted by the solution and included in our evaluation. Any repositories, add-ons, features not included in here were not reviewed by us.

Feature

Data collection, management, and analysis

Scale of the Solution*

Connected members

N/A

Participated Programs

N/A

Available Languages

N/A

Organisations using it

Prospect is currently being used by a range of international organizations, government agencies, and donor-funded programs to support energy access, climate impact verification, and results-based financing at scale. Notable users and implementations include: World Bank / COMESA ASCENT Program (USD 5 billion) Prospect has been selected as the regional digital MRV aggregation platform for the Africa Sustainable Energy and Connectivity Transformation (ASCENT) program, implemented under COMESA. In addition, Tanzania and Rwanda have selected Prospect as their national digital MRV platform to support results tracking, impact verification, and disbursement under ASCENT-financed programs. Uganda Energy Access Scale-Up Program (EASP, USD 600 million) Implemented by the Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company (UECCC), Prospect is used to manage and verify RBF claims for off-grid solar and productive use technologies, supporting large-scale disbursement and national program oversight. Togo TINGA Program Prospect has been adopted to support real-time tracking and subsidy verification for solar home system deployments under the government-led TINGA electrification initiative. EU Delegation Energy Portfolio in Nigeria Prospect is being integrated into EU-funded energy access programs in Nigeria to enable live project monitoring, claims verification, and aggregated reporting for national electrification efforts. GEAPP Women in Energy Programs (Ethiopia and Nigeria) Prospect is used to monitor deployment progress, track beneficiary outcomes, and support data-driven program delivery in gender-focused energy initiatives. EnDev Kenya Prospect is supporting data collection and results monitoring for solar and productive use technologies, strengthening market visibility and results-based approaches in Kenya. Rural Electrification Authority (REA) – Zambia Prospect is being introduced to help verify deployment, track outcomes, and improve data quality for grid and off-grid projects under Zambia’s national electrification programs. Other Donor and Implementing Partners Prospect is under evaluation or adoption in additional programs supported by KfW, the EU, and other bilateral partners in Sub-Saharan Africa, with expanding interest in its use for climate finance, carbon MRV, and digital subsidy management. Across these contexts, Prospect is used to: Digitally verify deployment and performance of decentralized energy systems Enable results-based financing and carbon impact tracking Provide real-time dashboards to governments and donors Interoperate with implementer systems (CRMs, devices, payment platforms)

* This information is self-reported and updated annually

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Application Details

DPG ID

GID0091548

Status

DPG

Date Created

2024-08-20

Date Submitted

2025-05-06

Date Reviewed

2025-11-11

Date of Expiry

2026-11-11

Application Log Details

Timestamp

Activity

2025-11-11 14:02:12

Ricardo Torres (L2 Reviewer) submitted their review of Prospect (152) and found it to be a DPG

2025-11-11 14:02:11

System unmarked Prospect (11846) as a nominee

2025-11-11 13:59:57

Ricardo Torres (L2 Reviewer) passed 4. Platform Independence for Prospect (11846)

2025-11-11 13:59:08

Ricardo Torres (L2 Reviewer) pulled Prospect (11846) under review

2025-11-11 13:27:36

Bolaji Ayodeji (L1 Reviewer) submitted their review of Prospect (11846)