The Palestinian Territories face significant energy security challenges, already severe in Gaza, but also emerging in the West Bank. In Gaza, the available power supply only meets half the demand leading to rolling blackouts, alternating…
The report makes the case that measurement and verification (M&V) should be a critical aspect of any energy efficiency project or program to ensure value for money, justify continued or increased funding, as well as provide…
This report evaluates the use of rural electrification concessions in Africa. It provides a comprehensive overview of successful and failed cases and identifies the likely factors behind successes. The research was conducted in three…
Today, about 2.8 billion people worldwide—more than a third of the
world’s population—still use solid fuels to meet their cooking and
heating needs. Household air pollution resulting from the incomplete
combustion of solid fuels is…
The third edition of the GTF provides an evidence-based look at progress at the regional, country, and international level toward ensuring universal access to modern energy services, doubling the share of renewable energy in the global…
This report presents a summary of the main findings from the activity “Institutional Review of Energy Efficiency in Turkey,” which was financed by the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) together with the World Bank’s…