This Note analyzes the principal challenges in the power sector of the Kyrgyz Republic, including reliability and service quality, the financial health of power companies, ageing infrastructure, and demand gaps. It proposes a comprehensive…
This guidance note provides an introduction to the objectives, scope, and outputs, as well as the basic steps and approaches of conducting the three types of energy efficiency assessments. It may be used as a general reference for choosing…
Through a variety of interlinked measures, Turkey’s energy reforms have achieved energy security for a fast-growing economy with rapidly increasing energy needs. These measures include legislation regarding electricity, gas,…
This report highlights some of the most important challenges for small-scale hydropower development in Vietnam, based on case studies of six river basins in northern Vietnam. This study is the result of collaboration between the World Bank…
In 2009, the World Bank established the Africa Renewable Energy and Access program (AFREA) to focus on the special needs of the energy sector in Africa, where limited access to modern energy constrains development and the opportunity…
The objective of this guidance note is to present a systematic, practical, and comprehensive approach to dealing with the problems of urban transport. Its target audience is the city-level leadership and key decision makers responsible for…
