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ESMAP Monthly E-Bulletin June 2011

  
 
ESMAP Monthly E - Bulletin                             June 2011 Issue
 

 

 

  

 

This issue contains activities carried out in May, 2011.

 

 

 

Headlines....

 

-- 2010 ESMAP Annual Report Released 
-- New e-learning course: Tools for improving public sector energy efficiency
-- Cambodia: Women Potters Produce Efficient, Low-smoke Cookstove
-- Lighting Africa: Promoting the Use of High Quality, Clean Electricity
-- Project to Help Tanzanians Turn Crop Waste to Wealth
-- Farm Workers Enjoy the Benefits of Solar Lighting: Kenya

 


--  And more...
     

 

2010 annual report 80x60thumbnail2.jpeg2010 ESMAP Annual Report Released
ESMAP has just released its 2010 Annual Report, which highlights ESMAP's support to low-and middle-income countries through better informed policy-making, enhanced capacity, and adoption of cutting edge solutions. This year, a review of ESMAP's portfolio also provided a scorecard on results.  Learn more.
 
 
 

New e-learning course: Tools for improving public sector energy efficiency
WBI and ESMAP are now enrolling public sector practitioners from countries across the world for their newly launched e-learning course that equips practitioners with practical tools for saving energy. Energy efficiency is one of the most critical policy tools to helping countries meet the substantial growth in energy demand while easing the environmental impacts of that growth. Learn more.

 

cookstove asia80x60.jpgCambodia: Women Potters Produce Efficient, Low-smoke Cookstove
An innovative cookstoves project in Cambodia is offering women a healthy cooking option, with support from ESMAP. The stove is designed to use less firewood, concentrate heat, and produce far less smoke than earlier cook stoves. Learn more.

 

 

malieducationo80x60.jpgLighting Africa: Promoting the Use of High Quality, Clean Electricity
Almost 70 percent of Africans are not connected to a power grid. Because of this, Sub-Saharan Africa spends an estimated US$10.5 billion annually on low-quality, fuel-based lighting such as kerosene and candles. With initial support from an ESMAP funded program - Lighting Africa, safe, clean, affordable off-grid lighting has been extended to rural and sub-urban communities. Learn more.

 
 

BEIA-Magomeni-80x60.jpg
Project to Help Tanzanians Turn Crop Waste to Wealth
Tanzanians are turning crop waste into clean and cheap charcoal briquettes to reduce deforestation. The project is part of a new initiative called the Biomass Energy Initiative for Africa (BEIA) administered by the World Bank Africa Energy Unit, under ESMAP's Africa Renewable Energy Access (AFREA) Trust Fund. Learn more.

 

 

Farm Workers Enjoy the Benefits of Solar Lighting: Kenya
Jacinta, 27, is a mother and employed at Olerai Farm in Narok, Kenya. She was able to purchase her solar lights through an easy-to-pay scheme which was facilitated by Lighting Africa through its program which helps connect manufacturers of solar lights to potential beneficiaries. Lighting Africa is a multi donor program funded by ESMAP. Learn more.
 
 
 

  The Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) is a global knowledge and technical assistance partnership administered by the World Bank and sponsored by official bilateral donors, representing Australia, Austria,  Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom and multilateral institutions.

 

ESMAP's mission is to assist clients—-low and middle income countries—-to increase know-how and institutional capacity to achieve environmentally sustainable energy solutions for poverty reduction and economic growth.

 

 For more information about the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program, please visit esmap-dev.assyst-uc.com.  

 

 Produced by ESMAP Communications Team

esmap@worldbank.org