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UNAMA chief praises Afghanistan’s push towards clean and affordable energy
She called for these initiatives to be scaled up, saying a key objective of the energy gathering was to identify ways to expand and build on successful projects already underway.
The head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Rabab Fatima, has praised Afghanistan’s efforts to expand access to clean and affordable energy, highlighting the role of local entrepreneurs, manufacturers and international partners.
Speaking during a tour of exhibitors at Afghanistan Energy Week 2026, held under the theme “Development Through Energy”, Fatima commended the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI), the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the wider UN family for bringing together Afghan and international stakeholders.
She said the event provided an important platform for public institutions, financial institutions, businesses and development partners to discuss practical solutions for advancing the country’s energy sector.
Fatima also welcomed the participation of Afghan women entrepreneurs working to promote clean and affordable energy, as well as the growing presence of local distributors, producers and manufacturers of solar panels and other green energy technologies.
“I was particularly pleased to see the Afghan women, entrepreneurs here who are doing their bit in advancing clean and affordable energy,” she said.
She described the exhibition as an encouraging start to Afghanistan’s transition towards more affordable and sustainable energy, stressing the need to expand successful initiatives.
Referring to recent visits to Bamiyan and Jalalabad, Fatima said she had seen promising solar energy projects being used by government institutions and UN agencies to support programmes in healthcare, markets and agriculture.
She called for these initiatives to be scaled up, saying a key objective of the energy gathering was to identify ways to expand and build on successful projects already underway.
“The purpose and objective of this meeting here is to see how we can scale up many of the good initiatives that we see here today,” she said.
Fatima expressed confidence that Afghanistan Energy Week would not be the last such event, emphasising the importance of continued cooperation to advance the country’s clean energy ambitions.