Rural electrification : lessons learned (English)

The note focuses on the external benefits of rural electrification (RE), i.e., improved access to communication, education, and economic opportunities, in addition to extended health services. It outlines key lessons to scaling up RE, namely macroeconomic stability, continued government commitments, and institutional capacity. However, it also suggests that grid extension is not always cost-effective, rather, decentralized delivery options, and alternative...

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Sanghvi,Arun P.;

Barnes,Douglas French;

Mohan,Prasad C.;
Document Date
2001/02/28
Document Type
Brief
Report Number
22058
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Africa,
Region
Africa,
Disclosure Date
2001/05/08
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Rural electrification : lessons learned
Keywords
Electricity

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Sanghvi,Arun P.; Barnes,Douglas French; Mohan,Prasad C..

Rural electrification : lessons learned (English). Africa Region findings ; no. 177. Infrastructure Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/509611468203050997

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