The growth in electricity demand in the Kyrgyz Republic is outpacing supply; in 2014, the country went from being a net power exporter to a net importer. The sector is in poor financial shape with…
Madagascar, home to nearly 25 million people, is among the poorest countries in the world. Close to eighty percent of the population lives below the poverty line, and only fourteen percent has…
Ghana provides electricity for 83% of its population, the second highest rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, but connecting isolated areas to the grid has proved very difficult. The solution: investing in…
A World Bank/Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) initiative is introducing 50,000 super cookstoves to replace charcoal and wood-burning ones in three Laotian provinces. The project…
About 5 years ago the World Bank embarked on a global initiative called “Thirsty Energy” to help countries respond to water-energy nexus challenges. Supported by ESMAP and other partners, the…
This report tracks global, regional and country progress on the four targets of SDG7: energy access (electricity, clean fuels and technologies for cooking), renewable energy and energy efficiency,…
