For Immediate Release
Press Release
Abuja, Nigeria - Wednesday, July 10, 2024: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Power Africa announced the successful conclusion of a Biden-Harris Administration priority program to advance women’s participation in the energy sector’s transition to clean energy technologies. Since its launch in September 2023, the Growing Green Jobs for Women in Nigeria program has equipped over 700 women and youth with enhanced skills and expanded career opportunities within Nigeria’s clean energy sector.
Through the program, Power Africa provided comprehensive training in areas such as solar installation, off-grid project management, communication skills, leadership, climate finance, financial modeling, investment pitching, productive use equipment, and employability skills. The “Elevate: Women’s Solar Installation Certification Course,” a key component of the program, trained 88 women across Lagos, Ibadan, and Abuja. The course offered hands-on training in solar photovoltaic installation and certification under the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria’s Nigerian Competency Standards for Clean Energy.
Power Africa also organized career fairs in Abuja and Lagos to train participating organizations on gender inclusion best practices, and to connect trained professionals with potential employers. Around 40 clean energy companies participated in these organizational training and networking fairs, providing interested participants job shadowing opportunities.
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For more information contact the USAID Development Outreach and Communications Team at Abujadoc@usaid.gov.
ABOUT USAID: USAID leads international development and humanitarian efforts to save lives, reduce poverty, strengthen democratic governance, and help nations progress beyond assistance. In Nigeria, USAID supports humanitarian assistance, health systems strengthening, transparent and accountable governance, basic education, and a more market-led, trade-friendly economy. For more information about USAID and its programs, please visit www.usaid.gov/nigeria and follow us on Facebook and Twitter @USAIDNigeria.
ABOUT POWER AFRICA: A U.S. government-led partnership, Power Africa harnesses the collective resources of public and private sectors to double access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa. Power Africa’s goal is to add at least 30,000 megawatts (MW) of cleaner and more reliable electricity generation capacity and 60 million connections by 2030. To know more about Power Africa, visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn.
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