Since 2010, the World Bank Group’s Lighting Africa program has comprehensively analyzed and documented the rapid evolution of the off-grid solar devices and services market. The 2010 and 2012 market trends reports become touchstones for…
The ESMAP Annual Report 2016 takes a comprehensive look at ESMAP's programs, activities, and results for FY2016 and for the business plan cycle for FY2014-06.
The ESMAP Annual Report 2015 takes a comprehensive look at ESMAP's programs, activities, and results for Fiscal Year 2015. The first chapter highlights our work for the year, followed by chapters each giving an overview of FY2015…
This report is the product of a World Bank executed technical assistance to the Government of Nepal under the overall leadership of the Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC), under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (…
Nearly 3 billion people in the developing world continue to rely on solid fuel for their cooking needs with serious impacts on economic development, human health, and the environment. The WHO estimates that exposure to household air…
This report considers whether and how to use results-based aid (RBA) to support development objectives in the energy sector. It was commissioned by the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) as part of a broader initiative…