Technologies for Economic Development
Sustainable energy, sanitation and environmental technology
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Technologies for Economic Development (TED) is a Lesotho non-governmental organisation focused on education for sustainable development and environmental protection, covering biodiversity conservation, renewable energy, and water, sanitation and hygiene. Its work began with disseminating biogas technology and has grown to include solar technologies, heat-retaining devices produced by women's enterprises, technical training and consultancy in sustainable sanitation, often in partnership with government ministries and development partners.
To promote sustainable development in Lesotho through renewable energy, sanitation and environmental technologies.
Technologies for Economic Development (TED) was established in 2004 and has been led since its founding by 'Me Mantopi Lebofa. It began by disseminating biogas technology, building close to 200 systems across Lesotho, before broadening into water, sanitation and hygiene …
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Lesotho
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- GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 87% of the 142 charities in Lesotho it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- It has more complete contact information than 79% of comparable organizations, with a verified website, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
- It has more complete governance disclosure than 68% of comparable organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership and a mission statement. See national comparisons
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#13 of 142 charities in Lesotho on integrity score
45/100 puts it in the top 9% of the cohort, tied with 5 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 4 similar environment charities in Lesotho.
Cause areas in Lesotho
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Technologies for Economic Development is an environment nonprofit based in Maseru, Lesotho. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 45/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Technologies for Economic Development (TED) is a Lesotho non-governmental organisation focused on education for sustainable development and environmental protection, covering biodiversity conservation, renewable energy, and water, sanitation and hygiene. Its work began with disseminating biogas technology and has grown to include solar technologies, heat-retaining devices produced by women's enterprises, technical training and consultancy in sustainable sanitation, often in partnership with government ministries and development partners. Technologies for Economic Development is an environment organization based in Lesotho.
Technologies for Economic Development is located in Maseru, Lesotho.
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Quick facts about Technologies for Economic Development
- What is Technologies for Economic Development?
- Technologies for Economic Development is a environment ngo based in Maseru, Lesotho. Technologies for Economic Development (TED) is a Lesotho non-governmental organisation focused on education for sustainable development and environmental protection, covering biodiversity conservation, renewable energy, and water, sanitation and hygiene. Its work began with disseminating biogas technology and has grown to include solar technologies, heat-retaining devices produced by women's enterprises, technical training and consultancy in sustainable sanitation, often in partnership with government ministries and development partners.
- Where is Technologies for Economic Development located?
- Headquartered in Maseru, Lesotho.
- Is Technologies for Economic Development trustworthy?
- Technologies for Economic Development has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 45 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Technologies for Economic Development's website?
- https://tedlesotho.wordpress.com/
- Are donations to Technologies for Economic Development tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Lesotho under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.