The Global Geothermal Development Plan developed by ESMAP aims to scale up the use of geothermal power in developing countries by focusing on exploratory test drilling - the main…
About 1.2 billion people – almost the population of India – lack access to electricity, 2.8 billion have to rely on wood or other biomass to cook and heat their homes, renewable energy accounts for 18 percent of the global energy mix, and…
Mauritius and the Seychelles face increasing constraints in their power sector: rising electricity demand and dependence on imported fossil fuels. Both countries are actively working to increase the proportion of energy generated by…
For the past two years, an ESMAP-supported technical assistance program has provide strategic advice to the Philippines on integrating renewable energy resources into national grids and expanding electricity access to underserved…
The recognition that women and their dependent children make up the majority of those living in poverty has brought gender equality to the forefront of the global development agenda, including in energy programs. ESMAP recently…
