Why do Yemeni people need solar energy?

The collapse of electricity in Yemen and the absence of service due to the turmoil of war pushed Yemeni people to look for another alternative. They found that in the solar energy which their country enjoys throughout the year. With this alternative, they even reached areas that did not enjoy electricity before.

What is the Yemen emergency electricity access project?

In June 2022, the Bank approved an additional US$100 million for the second phase of the Yemen Emergency Electricity Access Project, which is designed to improve access to electricity in rural and peri-urban areas in Yemen and to plan for the restoration of the country’s power sector.

How will a new electricity Grant help Yemenis?

The grant will provide 3.5 million people, of whom an estimated 48% (1,680,000) are women and girls, with new or improved services to electricity. It will also provide around 700 public services facilities and 100 schools with new or improved electricity services, helping Yemenis to have better access to critical services.

Why is Yemen a poor country?

Yemenis suffered from severe energy poverty, especially people living in rural areas and the poor, who accounted for about half the country's population of around 30 million. Since the conflict in Yemen widened in 2015, life has worsened in rural communities, where destruction did not spare the electricity sector.