Permitting, licensing, and other
authorization procedures are an integral part of investing
in renewable energy. For private companies, the quality of
these procedures...
Type: BriefReport#: 97845Date: June 1, 2015Author:
Merle-Beral,Elena ;
Gassner,Katharina B.
Throughout the world, poverty is
increasingly concentrated in countries and regions affected
by fragility and conflict, which intensify already acute
challenges to development....
The CSP Services (CSPS) ESMAP Project
Tier2 meteorological station CSPS.MT.14.218 has been
installed and tested for its correct operation by technical
staff of PITCO,...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 99407Date: June 1, 2015Author:
Kraas, Birk ;
Kamal, Muhammad Umer ;
Affolter, Roman
The concentrating solar power services
(CSPS) energy sector management assistance program (ESMAP)
project meteorological station CSPS.MT.14.213 has been
installed and...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 97649Date: June 1, 2015Author:
Kraas, Birk ;
Affolter, Roman
Ethiopia has one of the lowest
electrification rates in sub-Saharan Africa. In this
context, the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) planned to
increase access to electricity...
Electrification can be a significant
driver for improving livelihoods in rural communities. In
rural Mali, where more than 80 percent of the country’s
population lives,...
Past market failures to deliver clean
cooking and heating solutions, especially to low-income
households, suggest the continued need for subsidies if
universal access...
Type: BriefReport#: 97846Date: June 1, 2015Author:
Zhang,Yabei ;
Adams,Norma
In late 2006, Nepal was recovering from
a decade long conflict and was one of the poorest countries
in the world. About 82 percent of its population of around
26 million...
The concentrating solar power services
(CSPS) energy sector management assistance program (ESMAP)
project meteorological station CSPS.MT.14.213 has been
installed and...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 97649Date: June 1, 2015Author:
Kraas, Birk ;
Affolter, Roman
As the Arab Spring unfolded and
political unrest spread across the Arab world, Jordan faced
an adverse economy as well. Fundamental to the economic
challenge was high...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 97159Date: May 31, 2015Author:
Atamanov,Aziz ;
Jellema,Jon Robbert ;
Serajuddin,Umar
Over the past decade, greenhouse gas
(GHG) reporting programs have emerged at the regional,
national, and subnational levels to provide information on
emission sources...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 96632Date: May 27, 2015Author:
Singh,Neelam ;
Bacher, Kathryn ;
Song, Ranping ;
Sotos, Mary ;
Yin, Lei
Some of the headings included in this
issue of the Development Economics Prospects Group (DECPG)
global daily economic news are as follows: high income
economies; and...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 97198Date: May 27, 2015Author:
Chen,Derek Hung Chiat
Some of the headings included in this
issue of the Development Economics Prospects Group (DECPG)
global daily economic news are as follows: high income
economies; and...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 97197Date: May 26, 2015Author:
Chen,Derek Hung Chiat
The new Carbon Pricing Watch compiles
the latest data on formal carbon pricing initiatives around
the world. Several carbon taxes and one of the world's
largest emissions...
The World Bank Group (WBG) has taken the
lead in shaping the next generation carbon initiatives for
the post-2012 period by developing new approaches to
performance-based...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 96621Date: May 26, 2015
Some of the headings included in this
issue of the Development Economics Prospects Group (DECPG)
weekly global economic newsletter are as follows: U.S. Fed
minutes downplayed...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 98999Date: May 22, 2015Author:
Kambou,Gerard ;
Gong,Xinghao ;
Ratha,Dilip K.
Consumers’ participation in regulatory
decision-making in infrastructure sectors can be critical to
ensure effective regulatory governance. Providing avenues
for enabling...
Report#: WPS7275Date: May 22, 2015Author:
Khanna,Ashish ;
Singh,Daljit ;
Swain,Ashwini K ;
Narain,Mudit
This issue of Indonesia MTI Economic
Note contains economic highlights, including: the overall
balance of payment still recorded a surplus, although the
balance had...
This story highlights the Nearly 2.9
billion people in the developing world still use polluting
fuels like wood, coal, and charcoal to cook and heat their
homes. The...
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