The Energy and Resources Institute2014-03-312014-03-312011-11https://hdl.handle.net/10986/17496The case studies documented in this report aim to inform the energy access community (including practitioners, civil society groups, project planners, end users) about best practices of successful energy access initiatives targeted at slum dwellers. Eight case studies focusing on electrification and household energy were selected from India, Bangladesh, Colombia and Brazil, all countries that have had varying success in providing access to modern energy services for slum dwellers. The cases had to meet all or some of the following criteria: 1) limited to developing countries; 2) demonstrate innovative methods of improving energy access, including collaborative stakeholder engagement; 3) at least one example of small local energy service providers; 4) contributed to community development by promoting local skill development and income generation; and 5) representative of electricity and different sources of household energy. The case studies describe the existing conditions in the slum, type of energy service provided, the key characters involved, conditions for success, and replicable factors. Common barriers to energy access were identified and impact on the lives of slum dwellers, were also discussed.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOACCESS TO ELECTRICITYACCESS TO ENERGYACCESS TO ENERGY SERVICESACCESS TO MICROFINANCEACCESS TO MODERN ENERGYACCESS TO SERVICESAFFORDABILITY GAPAIR POLLUTIONAPPROACHAVAILABILITYBENIGN ENERGYBIOGASBIOMASSBUILDING MATERIALSCAPACITY BUILDINGCHILDCARECITIESCITY GOVERNMENTCITY LEVELCIVIC CENTRESCLEAN ENERGYCLEANER ENERGYCOLLECTION SYSTEMCOMMUNITIESCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTCOMMUNITY EDUCATIONCOMMUNITY INITIATIVESCOMMUNITY MANAGEMENTCOMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONSCOMMUNITY OUTREACHCOMMUNITY PARTICIPATIONCOMMUNITY TOILETSCOOK STOVESCOOKINGCOOKING FUELSCOST OF ELECTRICITYDEMAND FOR ENERGYDESCRIPTIONDISASTERSDISTRIBUTION OF ENERGYDRAINAGEDWELLINGSEFFICIENT ENERGY CONVERSIONELECTRICAL CONNECTIONSELECTRICITYELECTRICITY CONNECTIONELECTRICITY CONNECTIONSELECTRICITY CONSUMPTIONELECTRICITY GENERATIONELECTRICITY SUPPLYELECTRICITY UTILITYELECTRIFICATIONEMPLOYMENTEMPLOYMENT GENERATIONENERGY CONSUMPTIONENERGY COSTSENERGY EFFICIENCYENERGY NEEDSENERGY OUTPUTENERGY REQUIREMENTSENERGY RESOURCESENERGY SECTORENERGY SECTOR MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCEENERGY SERVICE PROVIDERSENERGY SOURCEENERGY SOURCESENERGY USEENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITYEVICTIONFINANCIAL BURDENFUELFUELSGAS COMPANIESGAS DISTRIBUTIONGENERATIONHABITATHABITATSHOMESHOUSEHOLDSHOUSESHOUSINGHUMAN EXCRETAHUMAN HEALTHHUMAN WASTESHYGIENEILLEGAL ELECTRICITY CONNECTIONSINDOOR AIR POLLUTIONINTERVENTIONINTERVENTIONSIRREGULAR INCOMESLACK OF INFRASTRUCTURELAND TENURELEGAL FRAMEWORKLIGHTINGLIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIESLIVING CONDITIONSLOCAL COMMUNITYLOCAL GOVERNMENTSLOCALITIESLOW INCOMELOW INCOME FAMILIESLPG BOTTLESMINERAL RESOURCESMUNICIPAL CORPORATIONNATURAL DISASTERSNATURAL GASOILOIL EQUIVALENTOWNERSHIP OF LANDPAVEMENT DWELLERSPETROLEUMPETROLEUM GASPIPELINEPOOR AREAPOOR AREASPOVERTY REDUCTIONPOWERPOWER SECTORPROPERTY TAXPROVISION OF SERVICESPUBLIC SERVICESQUALITY OF LIFERAPID URBAN GROWTHRAPID URBANIZATIONRENEWABLE ENERGYRURAL ENERGYSAFETYSANITATION FACILITIESSECURITY OF LAND TENURESECURITY OF TENURESELF HELPSERVICE PROVIDERSERVICE PROVISIONSERVICES TO URBAN POORSETTLEMENTSSHACKSSHOPSSLUMSLUM AREASSLUM COMMUNITIESSLUM COMMUNITYSLUM DWELLERSLUM DWELLERSSLUM HOUSEHOLDSSLUM NETWORKINGSLUM NETWORKING PROJECTSLUM REHABILITATIONSLUM RESIDENTSSLUM UPGRADINGSLUMSSOCIAL RESPONSIBILITYSOCIOECONOMIC STATUSSOLID WASTESOLID WASTE MANAGEMENTSPACE HEATINGSQUATTERSSTAKEHOLDER DISCUSSIONSSTAKEHOLDERSSTREET LIGHTSSUPPLY OF ELECTRICITYSUPPLY OF ENERGY SERVICESSUSTAINABLE ENERGYTARGETED SUBSIDIESTECHNICAL ASSISTANCETHEFTTRADITIONAL FUELSURBAN AREASURBAN GROWTHURBAN POORURBAN POOR COMMUNITIESURBAN POOR HOUSEHOLDSURBAN POPULATIONURBAN POPULATIONSURBAN POVERTYURBAN RESIDENTSURBAN SLUMURBAN SLUMSURBANIZATIONUTILITIESUTILITY COMPANIESUTILITY COMPANYVOCATIONAL TRAININGWATER DRAINAGEWATER FACILITIESWATER SUPPLY10.1596/17496