On February 11 and 12, 2013, the World
Bank facilitated the third information-sharing and
consultation meetings on the techno-economic and
environmental and social assessment...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 83361Date: March 4, 2013
The aggregate manufacturing energy
intensity of 28 countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
had declined by 35 percent during 1998-2008. This study
reveals strong...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS6387Date: March 1, 2013Author:
Zhang,Fan
This note provides an introduction to
the issues surrounding the design of Power Purchase
Agreement's (PPAs). Programs to attract investment in
small-scale electricity...
Type: ViewpointReport#: 77970Date: March 1, 2013Author:
Ferrey,Steven ;
Moreno,Francisco Alejandro
Electricity infrastructure is one of the
most important development challenges in Africa. While more
resources are clearly needed to invest in new capacities, it
is...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS6383Date: March 1, 2013Author:
Costolanski,Peter ;
Elahi,Raihan ;
Iimi,Atsushi ;
Kitchlu,Rahul
The Helwan South 3x650 megawatts (MWe)
Steam Power Plant Project is an integral part of the
Egyptian electricity sector's on-going program to meet
the ever increasing...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 78402Date: March 1, 2013
While notoriously inefficient, fuel
subsidies are widespread, and in many cases politically
stable. This paper discusses and models various political
economy aspects...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS6392Date: March 1, 2013Author:
Strand, Jon
At the IDA16 Mid-Term Review (MTR),
management raised the issue of how International Development
Association (IDA) can expand its role in facilitating the
preparation...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 75927Date: March 1, 2013
This Lighting Africa newsletter includes
the following headings: (i) lighting Africa news; (ii) in
focus; (iii) associate news; and (iv) off-grid news.
Type: NewsletterReport#: 115083Date: March 1, 2013
This debt sustainability analysis (DSA)
updates the joint International Monetary Fund (IMF) and
International Development Association (IDA) DSA from October
14, 2011,...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 76455Date: February 20, 2013
Executive Directors approved the
Additional Credit to Rwanda Electricity Access Scale-Up and
Sector-Wide Approach (SWAp) Development Project in the
amount of SDR 39...
Type: Board SummaryReport#: 75528Date: February 19, 2013
This transcripts tells about the What’s
Next for Russia’s Economic Future and Global Role? The
President of World bank Jim Yong Kim delivered a public
lecture in the...
Type: President's SpeechReport#: 101858Date: February 14, 2013Author:
Kim,Jim Yong
In this issue: cities: planning,
coordinating, and financing for a better future; measuring
inequality of opportunity; breaking out of the middle-income
trap; real-time...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 77977Date: February 1, 2013
Thailand's policy makers are
seeking to strengthen the foundations for sustainable
economic and social development. Responding to the threat of
climate change, the aim...
Type: Other Infrastructure StudyReport#: 80237Date: February 1, 2013
Amid the success of Solar Photovoltaic
(PV) projects in India, Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
technology also provides a compelling case for support by
the government...
Amid the success of Solar Photovoltaic
(PV) projects in India, Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
technology also provides a compelling case for support by
the government...
Arab countries hold about 29 percent of
the world's proven gas reserves, but every country
(except Qatar and Algeria) is short of the gas supply needed
to meet its current...
Type: Mining/Oil and GasReport#: 76114Date: February 1, 2013
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia is the coldest
capital of the world and remains one of its most polluted.
Coal and wood burning for heating are essential for survival
but contribute...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 87052Date: February 1, 2013
The Energy Sector Management Assistance
Program (ESMAP) is a global knowledge and technical
assistance program administered by the World Bank. It
provides analytical...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 77326Date: February 1, 2013
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