Document Type: Project Paper Report No.: RES35737 Document Date: APR 06, 2019

Author: Garnier,Stephan Claude Frederic Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report No.: ISR36415 Document Date: APR 02, 2019

Author: Neto,Maria Isabel A. S. Disclosure Status: Disclosed

The development objective of the Electricity Access Project for Malawi is to increase access to electricity services in Malawi. Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) adequate waste receptacles and facilities should be provided at project sites and campsites and in several locations for disposal of used bulbs; (2) only roadworthy vehicles and trucks should be used to avoid frequent breakdowns on the roads; (3) minimize land clearing areas as much as possible to avoid unnecessary exposure of bare ground to the elements of the weather; (4) avoid cutting trees and installation of distribution lines and transformers in forested areas; (5) develop site specific measures before the contractor starts work and update them as necessary to reflect project developments; (6) design human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) awareness, sensitization, and prevention program for each project that extends to the communities as a whole; (7) ensure that the local communities are given priority in relation to employment and provided with training (skills) to provide future labor in the project; and (8) identify, track, and dispose of in an environmentally responsible manner all potentially hazardous waste streams generated by project implementation, including oils, scrap metals, plastics, packaging. ... See More +   See Less -

Document Type: Environmental Assessment Report No.: SFG5360 Document Date: APR 01, 2019

Author: Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Electrification has been shown to accelerate opportunities for women by moving them into more productive activities, but whether improvements in economic outcomes also change gender norms and practices within the household remains unclear. ... See More + This paper investigates the causal link between electricity access and women's empowerment, using a large gender-disaggregated data set on India. Empowerment is measured by women's decision-making ability, mobility, financial autonomy, reproductive freedom, and social participation. Using propensity score matching, the study finds that electrification enhances all measures of women's empowerment and is associated with an 11-percentage point increase in the overall empowerment index. Employment and education are identified as the two most important causal channels through which electrification enables empowerment.  See Less -

Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS8796 Document Date: MAR 28, 2019

Author: Samad,Hussain A.; Zhang,Fan Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Program Information Document Report No.: PIDC26499 Document Date: MAR 22, 2019

Author: Sanchez,Susana M. Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Target 9.c of the Sustainable Development Goals calls for the achievement of universal and affordable internet access by 2020. This note analyzes Sub-Saharan Africa’s progress towards this goal. ... See More + It finds that: (i) rates of internet access reported in household surveys differ markedly and are often lower than the prevailing estimates of internet use reported by the International Telecommunications Union, (ii) internet access in regions outside the capital city tends to be lagging, and (iii) lack of access to electricity is a key barrier constraining access to internet among poor Africans.  See Less -

Document Type: Brief Report No.: 135332 Document Date: MAR 15, 2019

Author: Mahler,Daniel Gerszon; Montes,Jose; Newhouse,David Locke Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP18452 Document Date: MAR 13, 2019

Author: Jean Pierre Ghonnang Zekeyo Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report No.: ISR36013 Document Date: MAR 11, 2019

Author: Ouedraogo,Alain Disclosure Status: Disclosed

The objective of the Energy for All (ProEnergia) Project is to increase access to electricity service in Mozambique. There are three components to the project, the first component being peri-urban and rural electrification. ... See More + This component will finance the design, procurement of materials and construction works required to electrify all participating households and businesses in the project target areas with high population density, located close to existing electricity networks (in peri-urban and rural areas). EDM and GoM have identified over 500 settlements to be electrified in approximately 20 districts across the country. The site identification has been made based on the technical requirements and load profiles. The final selection of the sites will be confirmed by the geospatial electrification tool (currently under development) based on a least cost approach. About 74 percent of those settlements are in rural areas. The component is expected to connect around 250,000 households, of which 185,000 are in rural areas and 65,000 in peri-urban areas. It is expected that nearly 50 percent of new connections are made in the five poorest provinces of Mozambique, Niassa, Nampula, Zambezia, Cabo Delgado and Sofala. More than 85,000 connections are expected to be made in Nampula. The second component is the off-grid electrification. This component includes two subcomponents: mini-grids, and off-grid results-based financing. Finally, the third component is the technical assistance and implementation support. This component includes two subcomponents: technical assistance to EDM, and technical assistance to FUNAE.  See Less -

Document Type: Project Appraisal Document Report No.: PAD2873 Document Date: MAR 07, 2019

Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP18001 Document Date: MAR 01, 2019

Author: Demba JALLOW Disclosure Status: Disclosed