The approaches presented at the workshop aim at decreasing the need for public sector subsidies (and increasing private sector equity) through the participation of venture capitalist investors. One of the key challenges regarding the…
Increases in world oil prices since 2004 have challenged consumers and oil-importing countries across the world. Oil prices temporarily fell sharply in 2009, only to triple three years later. The oil import share of gross domestic product…
Helping Developing Countries Reform Energy Subsidies and Create Fiscal Space for Public InvestmentsBackgroundAn energy subsidy is a deliberate government action targeting electricity, fossil fuels, or district heating, which reduces the…
DEMETRIOS PAPATHANASIOU | ANI BALABANYAN | |MARCH 17, 2022This page in: EnglishUtilities are the backbone of power delivery. They generate, transmit, and distribute the electricity that lights up homes and powers businesses and play a…
This regional assessment provides a cross-country snapshot of the constraints and opportunities women face in access to energy jobs in the Middle East and North Africa region.
International experience in this field demonstrates that reforming energy subsidies requires a comprehensive approach that draws on a clear understanding of economic, financial, social, and political factors, all of which can have an…