IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is joining forces with the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) to introduce affordable, high quality solar lighting solutions to new regions in Pakistan. IFC’s Lighting Pakistan programme has signed a letter of engagement with AKAH to increase the availability of high quality solar lighting solutions, particularly for low-income families. The programme is aiming to help alleviate the country’s pressing energy needs, while increasing awareness of quality solar energy products and enabling the creation of sustainable solar supply chains in rural Pakistan.