 Yemen is one of the poorest countries in the world and less than 20% of the country’s rural population enjoys access to electric service. Since 2005, NRECA International has been engaged in the design, development and implementation of an ambitious national rural electrification program with funding from US government agencies and multilateral donors.
As part of the initial rural electrification strategy, NRECA International recommended the establishment of an autonomous national rural electrification agency (REA), and development of local cooperative service providers. The full implementation of the national strategy would result in 27 distinct service territories and service providers that would deliver the benefits of electricity to over six million people living in rural areas.
NRECA International has continued to provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Electricity and Energy to develop the legal framework for the creation of the REA, a related fund to finance rural electrification program investments, and the first local electric cooperative service provider in Ibb governorate.
NRECA International will provide technical assistance to the Ibb Rural Electric Cooperative, including training to utility operational personnel, management, and members of the Board of Directors.
NRECA has also undertaken a project assignment to evaluate the appropriate institutional framework for delivery and financing of off-grid renewable energy services, a supplement to the grid-based strategy already developed.
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NRECA International to Develop Strategy for Renewable Energy Technologies in Yemen
