Not-for-profit · Active in 10 countries
Practical technologies for communities facing climate change
Ronella Group connects communities affected by climate change with proven, sustainable technologies — clean water, renewable energy, resilient housing and food security — selected for the places they serve and delivered with the people who live there.
- United Kingdom
- Malawi
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
- Egypt
- South Africa
- Lebanon
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
- Australia
10
countries in our active network
5
technology pathways
6
specialist delivery teams
≈5,000
people served by the Mapanda programme
What we do
Four domains, one approach
We don't manufacture technology — we evaluate it, adapt it and deliver it, choosing proven solutions that fit each community's climate, resources and capacity to maintain them.
Renewable Energy
Solar, wind, biofuels and waste-to-energy systems that bring clean, reliable power to communities living without dependable electricity.
Water Management
Rainwater harvesting, wastewater recycling and efficient irrigation that protect the most fundamental resource of all.
Waste Management
Circular-economy approaches — recycling, energy recovery and reprocessing — that turn a growing problem into a local resource.
Community Development
Climate-resilient housing and localised energy, water and food systems, designed and delivered with the communities who use them.
Field work
Projects on the ground
From solar-powered farming in Malawi to whole-community development, our projects are where the technology pathway meets real places.
Malawi 13.98°S 33.78°E
Aftrak
An award-winning combination of solar micro-grids and micro-tractor technology that raises crop yields and brings clean electricity to smallholder farming communities.
Zomba, Malawi 15.38°S 35.32°E
Mapanda Community Development
A whole-community development programme serving around 5,000 people across four villages in the Zomba area — energy, clean water, education, health, farming and land management planned as one system.
Working partners
Trusted specialists behind every deployment
Technology providers and specialists who share our commitment to sustainable, community-focused solutions.
Our network
A connected network
Institutions, universities, chambers and agencies that Ronella works alongside — from global development finance to the universities behind our field technology.
News & insights
The latest from the network
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Engaging Future Sustainability Leaders
We joined the University of Leicester's Climate Innovation Lab to speak on leadership and collaboration, and we're preparing a live student project with the University of Lincoln for Summer 2026.
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A Cleaner Energy Pathway for African Communities
We share how a battery-electrolyser system — combining electricity storage with hydrogen production — is being deployed to a school in Zambia to power classrooms and enable clean, smoke-free cooking.
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The Future of EV Charging
An R&D concept for undercover, renewable-powered EV charging hubs designed around safety, accessibility and user experience — and why we chose to pause it until the conditions are right.
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Join us in creating a sustainable future
Whether you're a community leader, an NGO, a researcher or a technology provider, there is a place for you in the Ronella network.