Ghana provides electricity for 83% of its population, the second highest rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, but connecting isolated areas to the grid has proved very difficult. The solution: investing in solar-powered mini-grids built with…
A World Bank/Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) initiative is introducing 50,000 super cookstoves to replace charcoal and wood-burning ones in three Laotian provinces. The project has started with…
About 5 years ago the World Bank embarked on a global initiative called “Thirsty Energy” to help countries respond to water-energy nexus challenges. Supported by ESMAP and other partners, the initiative has finally come to an end. In this…
Rethinking Power Sector Reform is a multiyear initiative that aims to refresh the policy debate, by presenting a comprehensive picture of developing country experience with power sector reform that distills the lessons learned over…
Madagascar, home to nearly 25 million people, is among the poorest countries in the world. Close to eighty percent of the population lives below the poverty line, and only fourteen percent has access to electricity. The majority of…
The growth in electricity demand in the Kyrgyz Republic is outpacing supply; in 2014, the country went from being a net power exporter to a net importer. The sector is in poor financial shape with aging infrastructure, but concerns over…
