Close to 1 billion people live in urban slums and informal settlements without access to legal, safe, and reliable electricity. Under its Urban Poor Energy Access Program, ESMAP funded three knowledge exchanges among Brazil, India, Jamaica…
The objective of the workshop was to share knowledge on the status of geothermal development in Tanzania among key stakeholders in the energy and extractive resource sectors and, more importantly, specific actions needed to prepare for the…
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…
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The Overview consists of five 20 minute presentations with additional reading and a post-quiz. Energy affects women and men differently, as men and…
November 16 2015
Issue | November - December 2015
Power distribution utilities are often hesitant to operate in urban slums and informal settlements because of perceived low return on investments—additional costs to reach slum dwellers, high risk of electricity theft and equipment damage
This report is the product of a World Bank executed technical assistance to the Government of Nepal under the overall leadership of the Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC), under the Ministry of Science, …
