The Forum combined global experiences concerning mini-grids and solar off-grid with lessons from Ethiopia to provide input into the design of the Government of Ethiopia's investment program to implement the National Electrification Program…
Installing stand-alone solar units and servicing them through long-term performance-based contracts can give public institutions the electricity service they need at a cost governments can afford.
A major new World Bank report, Rethinking Power Sector Reform in the Developing World, examines how developing countries have attempted to reform their power sector and with what results.
The analysis focuses on: challenges that female-headed households (FHHs) face in accessing reliable electricity and heating services; struggle to pay for utilities in relation to male-headed households; and how often FHHs use coping…
