Take the following examples involving Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, all of which have resulted in calls for emergency humanitarian assistance since mid-2015.
Since 2010, the World Bank Group’s Lighting Africa program has comprehensively analyzed and documented the rapid evolution of the off-grid solar devices and services market. The 2010 and 2012 market trends reports become touchstones for…
The ESMAP Annual Report 2016 takes a comprehensive look at ESMAP's programs, activities, and results for FY2016 and for the business plan cycle for FY2014-06.
The ESMAP Annual Report 2015 takes a comprehensive look at ESMAP's programs, activities, and results for Fiscal Year 2015. The first chapter highlights our work for the year, followed by chapters each giving an overview of FY2015…
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 AFREA gender and energy program has been supporting activities in six countries: Senegal, Mali, Benin, Tanzania, Kenya and Zambia. As part of this work, a Gender and Energy Capacity Building and Knowledge Exchange workshop was held in…