Established in 1983, the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) is a global, multidonor technical assistance trust fund administered by the World Bank and cosponsored by 13 official bilateral donors.
Beginning with fiscal year 2009 (July 2008), ESMAP has transitioned to a five-year strategic business plan cycle that will better enable its management team to cultivate more meaningful, longer-term strategic partnerships.
The ESMAP Unit is responsible for the day-to-day management of ESMAP, following the strategy laid out in its business plan, as approved by the CG, and annual work program managed by the Sustainable Energy Department (SEG) of The World Bank Group.