Universal energy access just got harder

This year marks a uniquely critical juncture on the road to universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy. The massive disruption caused by Covid-19 complicates the outlook to 2030, which is the target date for reaching UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7, writes Rohit Khanna, manager of the World Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Program.

Issue 07-2020

Solar Sister is a nonprofit organization that improves electricity access in Africa while helping women to set up clean energy businesses. Rohit Khanna, a project manager at the World Bank, says electricity access has a key role to play in reducing poverty and providing better opportunities for women and girls.

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