Ratings of Hydropower Development on the Sanaga River Technical Assistance Project for Cameroon were as follows: outcome was satisfactory, Bank performance was satisfactory, and monitoring and evaluation...
The development objectives of the Mpatamanga Hydropower Storage Project (MHSP) for Malawi are to increase peak power generation capacity, secure green electricity for domestic users and industries in Malawi...
The World Bank Inspection Panel (the Panel) received a Request for Inspection (the Request) on February 24, 2025, related to the Bank-financed Tajikistan: Sustainable Financing for Rogun Hydropower Project...
In 2012, the Lower Mekong Basin countries—the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Cambodia, and Viet Nam—faced the need to balance ecosystem protection with infrastructure development, particularly in hydropower...
Bhutan faces significant risks from natural hazards, including floods, landslides, earthquakes, glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), and wildfires. Climate change is exacerbating these risks, leading...
The development objective of Jiji and Mulembwe Hydropower Project for Burundi is to increase the supply of clean and low cost hydropower electricity to Burundi's national grid. This paper requires an additional...
This report aims to enhance the understanding of energy sector regulators and policymakers, government agencies, developers, and banks of the status of private sector solutions available to develop large...
Gross domestic product (GDP) is widely recognized as an insufficient measure of economic progress and national success. Since GDP is nearly universally available and comparable across countries, it is...
The development objective of the Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria Project is to strengthen dam safety and improve management of water resources for hydropower and irrigation in selected areas...
Bhutan expects to double its hydropower capacity over the next decade, which is expected to have significant effects on the economy. Estimates using a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model (the business-as-usual...
Ecuador is a middle-income country with abundant agricultural, oil, mineral, and hydropower resources and a challenging fiscal situation. Ecuador is already facing severe consequences from climate-induced...
Ecuador is a middle-income country with abundant agricultural, oil, mineral, and hydropower resources and a challenging fiscal situation. Ecuador is already facing severe consequences from climate-induced...
The People's Democratic Republic of Lao (Lao PDR) is pursuing a strategy of renewable energy sector expansion for domestic consumption and export to support socio-economic development targets. The power...
Myanmar has immense hydropower potential. It is home to four of the region’s largest river basins: Ayeyarwady, Chindwin, Sittaung, and Thanlwin. In October 2016, Myanmar’s Ministry of Natural Resources...