UNDP Yemen wins acclaimed international Ashden Awards for Humanitarian Energy
(WorldNews Environment)

Sana`a, Yemen: A United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Yemen project that addresses solar power needs and provides solutions and hope for three frontline conflict communities has been announced as the winner of the acclaimed Ashden Awards for Humanitarian Energy. `UNDP Yemen is our first ever winner for energy in a humanitarian setting and we were especially inspired by the empowered role the women have in the ownership of the community microgrids,` says Harriet Lamb, CEO of Ashden. UNDP Yemen has been recognized as one of the world`s most practical and scalable low carbon innovators and was among 11 winners selected from over 200 global applications in the areas of creating...