EDISON Alliance Impact Report 2024

Supported by 320 initiativesin 127 countriesacross 15 industries784,347,410 lives improved between January 2021 and November 2023 78% of 2025 target Since its launch in January 2021, the EDISON Alliance has mobilized partners from across sectors and industries around a shared goal. The 1 Billion Lives Challenge has served as a powerful mechanism to raise the ambition and impact of digital inclusion efforts. In the past three years, a total of 784 million lives have been improved through ambitious initiatives led by EDISON Alliance partners across the globe. This substantial achievement not only indicates the effectiveness of coordinated action in tackling complex challenges, but also the potential achievement of the 1 billion goal well ahead of 2025.FIGURE 2 1 Billion Lives Challenge progress overview 3 Progress overview EDISON Alliance’s cross- sector mobilization has contributed to demonstrating that universal digital inclusion is achievable. EDISON Alliance Impact Report January 2024 8 Contents