Ahlin Yaung

Within funding from Shell, Chevron, ABB, and the Cogan Family Foundation, Pact provided technical and financial support for improving energy access, promoting productive use of energy, and enabling electrification of community-prioritized places such as schools and health clinics. Central to Ahlin Yaung’s approach was a governance foundation leading to the formation of Village Electrification Committees (VECs), who decided on electrification priorities and managed a revolving fund, which provided financing to households for purchasing solar home systems and productive use equipment. This project improved access to energy for 293,355 people and electrified 690 community-prioritized places. 74% of project participants were women.