ESMAP has taken significant steps, in line with its new 2008-13 Strategic Business Plan, to extend its engagement with client countries to encompass the nexus of energy security, energy access, and climate change, mirroring the changing…
Affordability of electricity is clearly a key issue in Sub-Sahara Africa. High connection fees, in particular, are a main barrier for the many low income households. Both grid and offgrid electrification schemes are looking for new ways to…
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…
The “Subsidy Matrix” was presented as a simple new tool for policy makers and practitioners in charge of designing or improving access subsidies. The matrix approach applies a systematic process to identify all relevant options for the…
Productive use (PU) is defined (for the purpose of this session) as any use of electricity that results in income generation or improves economic productivity from a public service. Implementation of PU programs can benefit electricity…
