The Program for Asia Connectivity and Trade (PACT) is a regional trust fund administered by the World Bank and financed by United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) under their...
Most power utilities in West Africa are not financially sustainable. Several interrelated factors cause these performance issues, but dependence on liquid fuels, poor governance, insufficient use of information...
Most power utilities in West Africa are not financially sustainable. Several interrelated factors cause these performance issues, but dependence on liquid fuels, poor governance, insufficient use of information...
Au printemps 2024, le Groupe de la Banque mondiale et la Banque africaine de développement ont lancé une ambitieuse initiative visant à fournir un accès à l’électricité à 300 millions de personnes en Afrique...
The objective of the Scaling-Up Renewable Energy Project (AZURE) as Phase 4 of the Europe and Central Asia Renewable Energy Scale-up (ECARES) Program using a Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA) is to...
In spring 2024, the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank launched an ambitious effort to connect 300 million people in Africa with electricity access by 2030. The subsequent M300 Africa Energy...
This Live Wire focuses on safety concerns associated with hydrogen and its main derivatives: ammonia and methanol. After an exhaustive review of the literature and measures on hydrogen safety, the study...
Ratings for the Emergency Water and Electricity Services Upgrading Project for Guinea-Bissau were as follows: outcome was moderately satisfactory, Bank performance was satisfactory, and monitoring and...
Synthetic fertilizers are essential to sustaining the world’s population, but their production is responsible for 1.8–2.4 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Clean hydrogen holds growing potential...
Ratings for the Energy Sector Transformation Initiative Project for Ghana (GESTIP) were as follows: outcome and Bank performance were satisfactory, and monitoring and evaluation (M and E) quality was substantial...
Off-grid solar (OGS) and clean cooking solutions have played a significant role in accelerating universal energy access. An integrated approach, leveraging end-user subsidies (EUS) alongside other public...
The objective of the West Africa Regional Electricity Market Program Multiphase Programmatic Approach is to increase regional electricity trade, scale up renewable energy integration, and expand access...
Since its inception in 2018, tracking sustainable development goal (SDG) 7: the energy progress report has become the global reference for information on progress toward the achievement of SDG 7 of the...
The development objective of Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation In Malawi (Ascent Malawi) Project is to increase access to sustainable and clean energy in Eastern and Southern...
Although not on track to meet climate targets, renewables for electricity production are rising globally, having reached nearly 30 percent of total electricity generation in 2022. Renewable energy - based...