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Decentralized Energy Services to Fight Poverty : Outcome Driven Engagement of Small and Medium-size Enterprises in the Provision of Energy Services in IDA Countries

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-25T20:49:30Z
dc.date.available2014-02-25T20:49:30Z
dc.date.issued2009-06
dc.description.abstractThe Department for International Development (DFID)-Funded Energy Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Program was created to support SMEs by helping countries unblock the factors that prevent their potential in the delivery of energy services. With thirteen energy projects in twelve countries and one regional program in Africa, the implementation of the program started considerably slower than expected but has demonstrated potential to make an impact in a relatively neglected area of delivering energy services to the poor. Lack of access to sufficient and sustainable supplies of energy affects as much as 90 percent of the population of many developing countries. Some 2 billion people are without electricity; a similar number remain dependent on fuels such as animal dung, crop residues, wood, and charcoal to cook their daily meals. Widespread inefficient production and use of traditional energy sources, such as fuel-wood and agricultural residues, pose economic, environmental, and health threats. Uneven distribution and use of modern energy sources, such as electricity, petroleum products, and liquefied or compressed natural gas, pose important issues of economics, equity, and quality of life. The Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) Energy SME program focused on off-grid electrification and biomass use as many communities and households that have yet to be electrified are relatively isolated, and off-grid electrification may be the only economically rational choice. Pilot initiatives were launched in 12 countries to address specific economic, institutional, and technical characteristics of small medium size enterprises. Baseline assessments revealed that many of these enterprises will not be economically viable, unless they receive an initial direct or indirect capital cost support in the form of subsidies or grants. Even with such subsidies, the underlying economics of the enterprises remain fragile. The pilot programs focused on the following activities: 1) assessing the legal, institutional, and financial framework under which SMEs can function in the energy sector; 2) supporting training, pilots, and tests of technology or financial schemes; 3) assisting SMEs develop their investment plans, and 4) studies and analyses needed to promote SMEs in general as well as in the context of ongoing World Bank Group investment programs. One of the biggest challenges for SMEs is the need for further support to acquire investment loans from commercial financiers.en
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/17144
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/17144
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectaccess to electricity
dc.subjectaccess to energy
dc.subjectaccess to finance
dc.subjectaccess to financing
dc.subjectaccess to information
dc.subjectaccreditation
dc.subjectAction Plan
dc.subjectaction plans
dc.subjectAdvertisements
dc.subjectadvisory services
dc.subjectagricultural residues
dc.subjectAlternative Energy
dc.subjectAlternative Energy Program
dc.subjectalternative funding
dc.subjectanimal dung
dc.subjectApproach
dc.subjectartisan
dc.subjectartisans
dc.subjectauctions
dc.subjectavailability
dc.subjectbalance
dc.subjectBank Customer
dc.subjectBank loan
dc.subjectbest practice
dc.subjectbiomass
dc.subjectBiomass Gasification
dc.subjectbiomass power
dc.subjectbiomass power plants
dc.subjectbiomass technologies
dc.subjectBorrower
dc.subjectbusiness development
dc.subjectbusiness development services
dc.subjectbusiness incubation
dc.subjectbusiness incubators
dc.subjectbusiness management
dc.subjectbusiness model
dc.subjectbusiness models
dc.subjectbusiness needs
dc.subjectBusiness Opportunities
dc.subjectBusiness Plan
dc.subjectbusiness plans
dc.subjectbusiness services
dc.subjectbusiness support
dc.subjectbusiness training
dc.subjectbusinesses
dc.subjectcapability
dc.subjectCapacity Building
dc.subjectcapacity-building
dc.subjectcapital cost
dc.subjectCarbon Finance
dc.subjectCarbon Market
dc.subjectcell phone
dc.subjectchambers of commerce
dc.subjectcommercial banking
dc.subjectcommercial banks
dc.subjectcommercial loans
dc.subjectCook Stoves
dc.subjectcooperatives
dc.subjectcost of energy
dc.subjectcredit line
dc.subjectdelivery services
dc.subjectdemand for electricity
dc.subjectdiesel
dc.subjectdiesel fuel
dc.subjectdistribution channels
dc.subjectdistribution system
dc.subjectdonor funding
dc.subjectElectricity
dc.subjectelectricity distribution
dc.subjectelectricity generation
dc.subjectenabling environment
dc.subjectend users
dc.subjectenergy efficiency
dc.subjectenergy efficiency improvements
dc.subjectenergy sources
dc.subjectEnergy Strategy
dc.subjectEnergy Supply
dc.subjectentrepreneurial skills
dc.subjectentrepreneurs
dc.subjectequipment
dc.subjectequipment costs
dc.subjectequity investors
dc.subjectequity participations
dc.subjectexpenditures
dc.subjectFacilitation
dc.subjectfinancial benefits
dc.subjectfinancial capacity
dc.subjectfinancial institutions
dc.subjectfinancial intermediaries
dc.subjectfinancial management
dc.subjectfinancial players
dc.subjectfinancial products
dc.subjectfinancial schemes
dc.subjectfinancial support
dc.subjectfinancial viability
dc.subjectfinancing needs
dc.subjectfossil
dc.subjectfossil fuels
dc.subjectfuel
dc.subjectfuel oil
dc.subjectfuel systems
dc.subjectfuel use
dc.subjectfuels
dc.subjectgasification technology
dc.subjectgender
dc.subjectgender aspects
dc.subjectgender mainstreaming
dc.subjectgeneration systems
dc.subjectgrid connections
dc.subjectgrid electricity
dc.subjectgrid electrification
dc.subjectgrid systems
dc.subjecthelp desk
dc.subjecthouseholds
dc.subjecthydro power
dc.subjecthydropower
dc.subjectICT
dc.subjectimplementations
dc.subjectinformation systems
dc.subjectinstallation
dc.subjectinstallments
dc.subjectInstitutional capacity
dc.subjectInstitutional capacity building
dc.subjectinstitutional framework
dc.subjectinventory
dc.subjectinvestment plans
dc.subjectkerosene
dc.subjectLack of access
dc.subjectlegal framework
dc.subjectlenders
dc.subjectload factor
dc.subjectloan facility
dc.subjectmanagement services
dc.subjectmanagement systems
dc.subjectmanufacturing
dc.subjectmarket demand
dc.subjectmarket information
dc.subjectmarket opportunities
dc.subjectmarket potential
dc.subjectmarket research
dc.subjectmarket segment
dc.subjectmarketing
dc.subjectMedium Enterprise
dc.subjectMedium Enterprises
dc.subjectmicro finance
dc.subjectmicro finance institutions
dc.subjectmicrofinance
dc.subjectmicrofinance institutions
dc.subjectnatural gas
dc.subjectnetworks
dc.subjectnew market
dc.subjectonline business
dc.subjectoperating costs
dc.subjectoutreach
dc.subjectpetroleum
dc.subjectpetroleum products
dc.subjectpilot project
dc.subjectpilot projects
dc.subjectpipeline
dc.subjectpower
dc.subjectpower generation
dc.subjectPower Purchase Agreements
dc.subjectpower sector
dc.subjectprivate sector
dc.subjectprivate sector development
dc.subjectprivate sector participation
dc.subjectprivate sectors
dc.subjectprocurement
dc.subjectproduct design
dc.subjectproductivity
dc.subjectprotocol
dc.subjectpublic facilities
dc.subjectradio
dc.subjectradio stations
dc.subjectregulatory framework
dc.subjectregulatory frameworks
dc.subjectregulatory requirements
dc.subjectRenewable energy
dc.subjectrenewable energy projects
dc.subjectrenewable energy systems
dc.subjectrepayment
dc.subjectresult
dc.subjectresults
dc.subjectretail price
dc.subjectretail sales
dc.subjectrisk management
dc.subjectrural access
dc.subjectrural electrification
dc.subjectRural Energy
dc.subjectsavings
dc.subjectseed money
dc.subjectService Contract
dc.subjectservice providers
dc.subjectsites
dc.subjectSocial Responsibilities
dc.subjectsolar home system
dc.subjectSolar Home Systems
dc.subjectsolar lanterns
dc.subjectSolar Systems
dc.subjectstart-up
dc.subjectstart-ups
dc.subjectsupervision
dc.subjectsupply chain
dc.subjectsupply of energy services
dc.subjectSustainable Energy
dc.subjectsustainable operation
dc.subjecttargets
dc.subjectTechnical Assistance
dc.subjecttechnical knowledge
dc.subjecttechnology transfer
dc.subjecttelevision
dc.subjectTraining Center
dc.subjecttraining course
dc.subjectTraining workshop
dc.subjecttraining workshops
dc.subjecttransaction
dc.subjecttransaction costs
dc.subjectUniversal Access
dc.subjecturban areas
dc.subjectUser
dc.subjectusers
dc.subjectuses
dc.subjectutilities
dc.subjectValue chain
dc.subjectvillage
dc.subjectvillages
dc.subjectwind
dc.subjectwind turbine
dc.titleDecentralized Energy Services to Fight Poverty : Outcome Driven Engagement of Small and Medium-size Enterprises in the Provision of Energy Services in IDA Countriesen
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okr.date.disclosure2012-05-28
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T10:52:02.151149Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Energy Study
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.globalpracticeEnergy and Extractives
okr.identifier.report68946
okr.language.supporteden
okr.topicEnergy::Energy Production and Transportation
okr.topicEnergy::Renewable Energy
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Access to Finance
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::ICT Policy and Strategies
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::E-Business
okr.unitCountry, Corporate & Global Eval (IEGCC)
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