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What is the Yemen emergency electricity access project?

The development objective of the Yemen Emergency Electricity Access Project is an operation that seeks to improve access to electricity in rural and peri-urban areas within the Republic of Yemen. The project financed by the World Bank (grant from IDA), and implemented by UNOPS.

Can solar power solve Yemen's energy crisis?

A project between UNOPS and the World Bank will help finance off-grid solar systems to power vital basic services and improve access to electricity for vulnerable populations. Solar power has proved to be the most immediate solution for severe energy shortages throughout Yemen.

What is the impact of the lack of electricity in Yemen?

“The lack of electricity in Yemen has had a devastating impact on Yemenis and the provision of services,” said Dr. Asad Alam, World Bank Group Country Director for Yemen, Egypt, and Djibouti.

How will solar power improve Yemen's electricity?

“Investing in solar will make Yemen’s electricity more resilient, reduce the dependence on fuels for critical service facilities, and create jobs in the private sector,” said Joern Torsten Huenteler, World Bank Energy Specialist and Task Team Leader of the project.

Is solar power the solution to Yemen's energy shortages?

Solar power has proved to be the most immediate solution for severe energy shortages throughout Yemen. A booming solar industry has begun to develop, but the affordability of the products still presents a barrier to access for the poor and most vulnerable.