Energy subsidies are proliferating as governments try to shield consumers from rising and volatile energy prices — but these come with significant risks.
This energy access crisis must be addressed urgently.
If you paid some of the highest electricity tariffs in the world, you would expect some of the most reliable electricity services. Unfortunately, this logic does not hold in West Africa, where…
As the region recovers from the economic downturn, it is important that governments make their recovery 'green'.
A new report examines case studies of successful biodigester programs and discusses how agriculture programs can support the expansion of clean cooking technologies.
It is well established in the economic literature that it’s the rich who benefit from the lion’s share of energy subsidies. Yet, it is often the poor and vulnerable who protest loudly against…
Some months ago, during a visit to one of the Central American countries, while we were on a call with the head of the electricity dispatch center, we noticed by the tone of his voice, that he was…
We’re pleased to announce support for 12 projects which seek to improve the way development data are produced, managed, and used. They bring together diverse teams of collaborators from around the…
Since the presentation of the World Bank’s first Africa Climate Business Plan at the COP 21 in Paris in 2015 and the Transport Chapter in Marrakech in 2016, a lot of progress has been made on…
(Courtesy of Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre) [[tweetable]]Natural disasters such as floods and droughts disproportionally affect the poor and vulnerable people[[/tweetable]], causing…