Best practice manual: promoting decentralized electrification investment

ByWorld Bank (ESMAP)
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DescriptionThis paper provides background information on decentralized electrification (DE) and serves as a guide for Task Managers (TMs) for implementing DE projects and initiatives in developing countries. In doing so, it attempts to fulfill two objectives:

  • Review methods of DE intervention
  • Provide a step-by-step approach for TMs implementing a DE project.

  • Chapter 1 provides a brief overview and summary of rural electrification options.
  • Chapter 2 identifies implementation options for DE, focusing on either individual initiatives or collective/cooperative approaches.
  • Chapter 3 discussed the key factors necessary to create a conducive environment for the promotion of DE. This includes the legal, regulatory, and fiscal incentives, sustainable financing mechanisms, and necessary technical assistance to promote projects.
  • Chapter 4 defines the role of government and briefly discusses the functions of government agencies for the promotion of DE.
  • Chapter 5 provides a step-by-step guide for task managers implementing a DE project. Five project stages are presented. Each stage is divided into discrete steps task managers can carry out to explore a DE project’s feasibility. These steps deal with the institutional and
  • regulatory environment, market identification and assessment, technology and product options, delivery mechanisms, and financing.
  • The annexes present detailed background information and useful examples.

Full Reference

"Best practice manual: promoting decentralized electrification investment", UNDP/World Bank Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme (ESMAP) / Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme (ESMAP) 2001

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Date24-09-2003 at 11h32