ESMAP, set up in 1983 in response to the global energy price shocks of the previous decade, marks its 30thanniversary this year. In that time, ESMAP has moved from being a small program focused on giving targeted advice to oil-importing…
The gender dimension of access to services and benefits is increasingly being recognized as an important element to be considered in effective energy sector policy making and project design. ESMAP has recently produced a Briefing Note and…
ESMAP has been supporting an ongoing project to promote the use of electricity for small businesses and micro-enterprises in rural areas of Peru. The project has helped almost 5,000 families adopt electricity to process cereals, coffee,…
An ESMAP-led international effort to expand geothermal power generation in developing countries was launched in Reykjavík, Iceland on March 6 by World Bank Managing Director Sri Mulyani Indrawati. The Global Geothermal Development…
Price volatility, increasing demand, climate pressures, and a growing range of choices have made deciding on electricity supply options a very complex exercise for policymakers. The Model for Electricity Technology Assessment (META),…
