ESMAP will expand its core set of programs, which are comprised of demand-driven analytical and advisory (AA) and technical assistance (TA) activities. These programs help client countries acquire the relevant know-how, skill, and…
ESMAP has taken significant steps, in line with its new 2008-13 Strategic Business Plan, to extend its engagement with client countries to encompass the nexus of energy security, energy access, and climate change, mirroring the changing…
This session presented an overview of financing issues for utilities with country specific examples, including Ghana, Botswana and Peru.
Worldwide all rural electrification programs have involved both subsidies and sometimes innovative…
Affordability of electricity is clearly a key issue in Sub-Sahara Africa. High connection fees, in particular, are a main barrier for the many low income households. Both grid and offgrid electrification schemes are looking for new ways to…
The approaches presented at the workshop aim at decreasing the need for public sector subsidies (and increasing private sector equity) through the participation of venture capitalist investors. One of the key challenges regarding the…
