On World Environment Day, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has announced that it would solarize 125 educational and health facilities across Pakistan this year.
These state-of-the-art solar systems will provide clean and sustainable energy, benefiting refugees and their hosting communities.The facilities being solarized include 103 girls and boys public educational institutions, 16 public health facilities, four vocational training centres along with other critical community infrastructure – delivering uninterrupted and affordable energy and improving access to essential services for Pakistani and refugee families.
The impact of the investment is already being felt: teachers report an increase in school attendance, including of girls, as well as improving the overall learning environment.
“Having a fan and lights at the school means I can concentrate on my learning,” said Amina, a refugee child in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s province.
