Expanding Energy Access in Burkina Faso through Solar Mini-Grids

Burkina Faso

The Challenge Burkina Faso faces persistent challenges in ensuring reliable and affordable access to electricity, particularly in rural and peri-urban areas.Millions of people remain disconnected from the national grid, limiting opportunities for economic development, healthcare access, and education.To tackle this, the International Solar Alliance (ISA) launched a project to assess priority areas for solar mini-grid…

Developing Regional Solar Energy Qualification Frameworks in Africa and the Pacific

Burkina Faso, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Uganda

The Challenge The rapid growth of decentralized renewable energy solutions across Africa and the Pacific has created an urgent need for qualified, mobile, and standardized solar energy professionals.Today, significant barriers still exist: Lack of harmonized training standards across countries and regions Limited regional recognition of solar certifications and qualifications Fragmented approaches to workforce development, slowing…