Nairobi, 20 February 2013 – UNEP has announced a new strategic partnership with the private sector through collaboration with the Global Off-Grid Lighting Association (GOGLA) as part of an international effort to accelerate the deployment of enabling policies towards sustainable off-grid lighting. The en.lighten initiative has also unveiled new national assessments for 80 countries on the economic and environmental gains that can be achieved through a shift to solar-powered lighting alternatives.