EDISON Alliance Impact Report 2024

4 Stories behind the numbers Learn about some of the partnerships enabled by EDISON that have yielded on-the-ground impact. Through the 1 Billion Lives Challenge, EDISON partners strive to positively impact people across the globe by addressing the main barriers to digital inclusion focusing on unserved and underserved populations. Although the challenge is supported by 320 initiatives that have made a positive difference in the lives of hundreds of millions, success is not solely defined by numbers. The true testament to the alliance’s achievements is seen in the scalable solutions and synergistic partnerships that have been formed or scaled as a result of this alliance. In 2023, based on learnings from previous years, the alliance shifted its focus to facilitating the creation of new partnerships and scaling replicable practices. You will find below such examples across the challenges of access, usability and affordability and across the focus areas of education, financial services and healthcare. EDISON Alliance Impact Report January 2024 13 Contents