Myanmar has one of the lowest electrification rates in the world. Even with gains in recent years, only 33 percent of the population has an electricity connection. The World Bank Group and its partners are working closely with Myanmarâs…
A workshop in Dakar organized by the Africa Electrification Initiative reviewed the early results from pilot countries on integrating gender into energy operations.
REEEP and ESMAP highlighted four successful renewable energy projects, ranging from solar and mini hydro to geothermal at an International Renewable Energy Conference in New Delhi, on October 27, 2010.
Despite the bleak global economic picture, ESMAP stayed on track by receiving US$13.9 million from donors (up US$0.6 million from fi scal 2008) and disbursing US$14.9 million (up US$2 million from fiscal 2008).