Energy supply in Western Balkan countries is heavily dependent on imported fossil fuels, costing over $4.1 billion in 2012. With demand for energy in the six countries of the Western Balkans expected to increase by as much as 70 percent in…
Two decades after the liberalization of India's economy and a decade after the passage of the Electricity Act of 2003, what is the state of India's power sector? A new ESMAP-supported report assesses progress in implementing the…
The Caribbean island nation of Dominica is highly dependent on energy imports -spending $20 million on diesel imports in 2012, 24 percent of its GDP. That could soon change. Estimates suggest that domestic geothermal resources could…
Gender and social inclusion considerations must be integrated into energy programs if they are to realize their development objectives. Since 2010, ESMAP has supported the Africa Renewable Energy and Access (AFREA) Gender and Energy…
Including gender considerations as part of project design enabled rural women to engage in sustainable charcoal production and community forest management increasing their participation in the project while enhancing their incomes.
