Since 2011, Jordan has made significant progress in developing new renewable energy private sector projects. The World Bank is supporting the governmentâs economic reform program in the energy and water sectors through the $250 million…
South Asia faces challenges in water availability that will only grow with increasing consumption from a growing population and demands from other sectors such as energy and food. With support from ESMAP, the World Bank led a study and…
South Asia has nearly 400 million people without access to electricity and 1.1 billion people who lack access to clean cooking. With funding from ESMAP and ASTAE, the Umbrella Initiative for Sustainable Energy Access in South Asia focused…
The Kyrgyz Republic's population relies heavily on electric heating in the winter, especially in the capital of Bishkek, but the reliability of the energy supply is deteriorating and ageing infrastructure contributes to high thermal losses…
In October 2014, the Haiti government increased fuel prices by about eight percent, which, combined with the decline in international oil prices, eliminated fuel subsidies. With ESMAP support, the World Bank delivered two workshops, a…
