Myanmar: How CERF-Supported Solar Power Is Transforming Life and Dignity in Myanmar’s Dry Zone

Jan 28, 2026
UN Children's Fund and UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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UNICEF, through critical funding from the OCHA-managed UN Global Emergency Fund (CERF), helped install a fully solar-powered water system bringing clean, reliable water directly to every household compound in the village.

The new system, combining upgraded boreholes, a climate-resilient solar pump system, a new water tower and a household distribution network, replaced costly diesel and removed the village’s dependence on an unstable power grid. For the first time, families could open a tap and expect reliable water, day and night.