The Rural Electrification Agency REA and the United Nations Development Programme UNDP have signed partnership to accelerate clean energy transition in Nigeria, drive innovation, and equip a new generation of skilled workers.
The deal is expected to fast track implementation of energising education and innovation program, expanding skills development, supporting state-level policy reforms, unlocking innovative financing, and advancing research and communication.
In a statement, part of the deal includes UNDP and REA integrating University Innovation Pods (UNIPODS) and making spaces into the energising education programme to turn universities and teaching hospitals into hubs of innovation.
It will also scale the NEXTGEN initiative to train a new wave of clean energy professionals, work with states to implement the Electricity Act effectively, leverage blended finance to de-risk projects and attract private capital, and produce data-driven research to guide policy and promote clean energy adoption.
