Secretary of State for National Solidarity, Zahra Youssouf Kayad , along with local elected officials and the Director General of the Djibouti Social Development Agency (ADDS ) went in the evening last Saturday on multiple sites Common Balbala which were erected solar street lights . In doing so, the visitors were able to see the impact of public lighting installations of a new genre in improving the living conditions of people in target areas of the integrated urban development project.

For all residents of the place and the city Hayableh Hodan , darkness and its corollary insecurity now fall of remembrance.

And from the facilities of solar street lighting that have made positive changes in the lives of urban communities Balbala .

Secretary of State for National Solidarity, was able to appreciate the true value at the option of immersion performed last Saturday in several popular neighborhoods , located on the outskirts of the capital.

Zahra Youssouf Kayad toured inspection after sunset. And this must be added , with the mayor of Djibouti city, Hussein Abdillahi Kayad , the chairman of the Joint Balbala Yusuf Hassan Nouho , the Director General of the Djibouti Social Development Agency (ADDS ) , Mahdi Mohamed Djama and representatives of several architects of the integrated urban development project.

During these visits, the Secretary of State for National Solidarity was first made ​​on a section of the road leading to the city where six Hodan solar street lights were erected .

On the square Hayableh , the delegation led by Ms. Zahra Youssouf Kayad has seen firsthand the excitement that was popular a concrete translation of the real impact of the project.

A sense of security … to Hayableh

Hayableh side , the arrival of solar street lights has allowed small business to flourish and prosper. Moreover, vendors blame the fact the feeling of security of goods and people.

Which animates their potential customers, from the neighborhood. They have repeatedly said to the Secretary of State for National Solidarity .

They also raised the emergence of a collective citizen click for the preservation of these basic infrastructure. The confession went straight to the heart of Mrs. Kayad .

It pretty much sums up the relevance of the proposed solar street lights . Especially since it is based on considerations of cost and environmental cleanliness.

Indeed, these lamps a new kind of run on solar energy. They have batteries placed 4 meters above the ground unlike the old streetlights that had buried the batteries.

The confidence came from the Secretary of State for National Solidarity . Zahra Youssouf Kayad subsequently made ​​a detour to the site of the palace esplanade of the people who now sparkles with a thousand lights.

Asked about the various installations of solar street lights , she noted the timely advent of solar street lights in the urban environment of the capital. She then called the vital project that should be repeated in the interior regions .

« We are happy because we were able to install solar street lights in very dense Balbala residential areas .

Our goal was to illuminate pockets of poverty Balbala plunged into darkness . With the light was now created spaces for convenience and safety thanks to the light ,  » she has said.

« The president wants to make Djibouti a country with a 100% green energy . And installation of the most environmentally friendly lighting , was selected by the government for public lighting in the capital but also in the interior regions and it is for this reason that we very happy because it is the fruit of collaboration between the ADDS , the municipality, the municipality of Balbala .

These solar street lights are experiences that will renew ADDS based funding that we receive . We will increase allocations because the needs are there, the opportunities and the success of this program are already proven and the tech is already mastered by the ADDS  » us she said.

For his part, the mayor of the capital recognized that the installation of these lamps had helped change the lives of people Balbala .

« These changes are palpable , small businesses are now safe , cars and passers-by as well. Thank ADDS and the Secretariat for National Solidarity who executed this project in the context of the roadmap for President Ismaël Omar Guelleh of Djibouti city using green energy « 

The aedile Capital also added that it was public property and that it was everyone’s responsibility to ensure these new facilities.

They said …
Mahdi Mohamed Djama ,
Director of the Djibouti Social Development Agency

« We have 200 solar street lights installed across the country , 20 in each region and the rest in Djibouti city . It has also completed the installation at the cemetery PK12 , and now we have good coverage on this site.

We will also continue the school facilities of the Palmeraie, because it is a very dark place , as well as in several other places . We also go into the interior regions and Obock , 20 panels are available and ready to install.

Also, we have also begun work to Tadjourah and soon we will go to Arta. In terms of siting, our priority is of course the schools, the safety of children , the poor neighborhoods where the needs are enormous.

Prior to installation , we consult with our colleagues in the EDD to see if they have plans to install power lines in this area.

We also send letters to Djibouti Telecom and ONEAD to see sil no cables or water supply networks in these areas . « 

Rashid Hassan, Lives Hayableh

« The change in our lives is undeniable. Now we can move safely . And the market is always open , everyone feels safe .

Merchants can carry out their work late into the evening. Frankly, the installation of these solar street lights has made ​​our lives easier . The other advantage is that these lamps powered by solar energy and remain illuminated even during power outages . «