Roughly two billion people live in areas that regularly suffer from conflict, violence, and instability. Infrastructure development in those areas is very difficult to implement and fund. As an example...
As the world’s most traded commodity, oil production is typically well monitored and analyzed. It also hasestablished links to geopolitics, international relations, and security. Despite this attention...
The World Bank’s global initiative Thirsty Energy assists countries with tackling water and energy planning challenges in an integrated manner. A primary aim of Thirsty Energy is to demonstrate the importance...
This report evaluates the use of rural electrification concessions in Africa. It provides a comprehensive overview of successful and failed cases and identifies the likely factors behind successes. The...
This report evaluates the use of rural electrification concessions in Africa. It provides acomprehensive overview of successful and failed cases and identifies the likely factors behindsuccesses. The research...
This article outlines the current state of affairs in fossil fuel subsidy reform, and highlights its contribution at the nexus of climate policy, fiscal stability and sustainable development. It discusses...
A new database of geospatial information and a related model allow Afghani planners to estimate, analyze, and visualize the most cost-effective electrification options for the achievement of electricity...
This study explores the technological options and investment requirements needed to boost electricity access levels in Afghanistan and presents a method for performing a spatial based electrification analysis...
The World Bank is responding well to its clients’ demand for financing of transmission and distribution projects. By helping to reduce losses, encouraging the integration of renewable energy, and expanding...