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ESMAP - Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme


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[top] [end]Origin of funds

World Bank & individual countries (in particular DFID and DGIS).

[top] [end]Goals/aims

ESMAP focuses on the role of energy in economic development with the objective of contributing to poverty alleviation and economic development, improving living conditions, and preserving the environment in developing countries and economies in transition.

[top] [end]Main form of support

Grant or Subsidy

[top] [end]Typical budget size

50 000 to 600 000 US$

[top] [end]Support type

Technical assistance, Research and development, Information dissemination

[top] [end]Countries of operation

All developing countries

[top] [end]Main target groups

World Bank

[top] [end]General conditions

Proposals for ESMAP activities are evaluated according to the following criteria:
  • the activity supports one or more of ESMAP's three priority areas
  • the activity is innovative in developing, testing, and mainstreaming ideas and approaches
  • the activity contributes to the institutional and human capacity in the recipient country
  • the activity addresses poverty, social and gender issues
  • the activity is likely to be better implemented through ESMAP
  • the activity is likely to generate results to be used in other countries
  • the activity can lead to additional substantial investment
  • the activity can result in important new knowledge, for which there is a clear demand.

[top] [end]Example projects

  • Eastern Europe: Heating in Central & Eastern Europe
  • Nicaragua: Modernization of the Fuelwood Sector
  • Cameroon: Decentralized Rural Elecrification
  • Latin America: Harmonization of Fuels Specifications
  • South Africa: Power Pool
  • India: Addressing the Environmental Issues in the Power Sector
  • Slovenia: Support for Energy Investment

[top] [end]Contact details

Webpage: http://www.esmap.org
Contact: Ms Dominique Lallement
Email: esmap@...

[top] [end]Sources

This profile, based on initial information contributed by Eco Ltd, was updated within the framework of the Sparknet project supported by the European Commission's Fifth Framework Programme.

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Page created: 12 March 2004; Last edited: 27 January 2008; Version: 2
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