Many studies have estimated the amount of investment that is needed to meet energy access goals, but none have attempted to systematically analyze what finance these countries are actually committing to energy access, what is known about…
This version of the ESMAP Business Plan has been laid out as follows: Overview, Program Proposal, and Grant Amount by Country. Click on the download link above and choose the section you are interested in.
The Global Tracking Framework 2017 (GTF) aims to provide the international community with a global dashboard to register progress on energy access, energy efficiency and renewable energy. It assesses the progress made by each country on…
The paper discusses challenges in analyzing the costs of household cooking methods (fuels and associated stove technologies) in lower-income countries, and sources of divergence between observed and true social costs. The challenges in…
RISE is underpinned by individual data collection efforts in each of the 111 countries covered. The full list of data collectors is in appendix 6, and the list of those who provided information in each country is on the RISE website.
With careful consideration of the multiple objectives and multiple benefits associated with energy access schemes that provide climate resilience, GHG and air pollution mitigation, and sustainable environmental practices, universal energy…