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…
As it has for 30 years, the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) is actively helping low- and middle-income countries meet their energy challenges and take advantage of new opportunities. This annual report looks at ESMAP's…
By Marcelino Madrigal and Steven Stoft
Scaling up renewable energy, such as wind and solar, goes hand in hand with the expansion of transmission infrastructure. Investment needs for transmission expansion to accommodate renewable…
This Annual Report is a comprehensive overview of ESMAP's work in Fiscal Year 2011, including highlights and achievements under ESMAP's reconfigured program areas: Clean Energy, Energy Access, the Energy Efficient Cities Initiative, and…
This publication includes a CD, containing several case studies and a literature review. Click on the title to view and/or download each document.
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Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) provides advice to countries seeking energy solutions in this complex and rapidly changing terrain. It provides methodologies countries can use to analyze their current energy resource…