The present report is based on data collected through an in-depth literature review on the six targeted countries as well as individual interviews with a total of 147 key off-grids solar (OGS) stakeholders...
The electricity industry is undergoing a transformative evolution driven by three overarching trends: decentralization, digitalization, and decarbonization (3Ds). To ensure access to clean, affordable...
The economy is projected to grow by 6 percent in 2024. Fiscal consolidation is expected to continue in the medium term, based on adjusting energy prices to cost recovery levels and reductions in tax benefits...
Economic growth rose to 4.3 percent in H1 2024, driven by the non-hydrocarbon sector supported by public investment. Annual inflation fell to 1.1 percent as external pressures subsided. External and fiscal...
Energy is an essential production input for firms. Governments around the world have been subsidizing the production and consumption of energy for decades. By reforming energy subsidies, governments can...
Ratings for the Energy Service Improvement Project (ESIP) for Benin were as follows: outcome and Bank performance was satisfactory, and monitoring and evaluation (M and E) quality was substantial. Some...
The United Republic of Tanzania (URT) is a country in Eastern Africa with a population estimated at 61.75 million, inclusive of 1.89 million in Zanzibar. Tanzania has expanded the power grid to reach nearly...
Ratings for the Sustainable Energy Financing Program Project for Pacific Islands were as follows: outcome and Bank performance was moderately satisfactory, and monitoring and evaluation (M and E) quality...
Ratings for the Senegal River Basin Development Organization (OMVS) : Transmission Expansion Project for Western and Central Africa were as follows: outcome and Bank performance was satisfactory, and monitoring...
Realizing the Potential of Energy Efficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean responds to the urgent need to relaunch the energy efficiency agenda on the continent in the context of post-COVID recovery...
This paper includes sections on the rational for residential energy efficiency and clean energy investments; World Bank experience in residential energy efficiency and clean energy; conclusions and annexes...
Myanmar’s energy sector has been severely affected by the dual shocks of the February 2021 coup and Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Developments in the energy sector after the coup have undermined...