The Country Energy Sector Vulnerability Assessment Program focuses on the effects of the global financial crisis, volatile oil prices, and climate change on the energy sectors of developing and transition economies. ESMAP’s assessments aim to build institutional capacity and know-how to develop and implement policy reform measures and robust strategies to mitigate short-, medium-, and long-term vulnerabilities in their national energy systems.

The program has three subcomponents:

• Power Sector Vulnerability Assessments: These assessments enable client countries to determine the impact of the global financial crisis on priority investments.

• Oil Price Volatility Assessments: ESMAP assists clientcountries to measure the effects of oil price increases and heightened price volatility, including their ability to absorb price shocks.

• Climate Vulnerability Assessments: These studies assistclient countries to assess their energy sector vulnerability in the face of climate change.

A detailed brochure about CESVAP is available here

Related Resources

• Publication: An Assessment of Climate Change Vulnerability, Risk, and Adaptation in Albania’s Energy Sector
• Story: Albania Assesses Climate Change Risk to Energy Sector