Improving Energy Access to the Urban Poor in Developing Countries

The 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...

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Main Author: The Energy and Resources Institute
Format: ESMAP Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:
OIL
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/11/16928826/improving-energy-access-urban-poor-developing-countries
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17496
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topic ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
ACCESS TO ENERGY
ACCESS TO ENERGY SERVICES
ACCESS TO MICROFINANCE
ACCESS TO MODERN ENERGY
ACCESS TO SERVICES
AFFORDABILITY GAP
AIR POLLUTION
APPROACH
AVAILABILITY
BENIGN ENERGY
BIOGAS
BIOMASS
BUILDING MATERIALS
CAPACITY BUILDING
CHILDCARE
CITIES
CITY GOVERNMENT
CITY LEVEL
CIVIC CENTRES
CLEAN ENERGY
CLEANER ENERGY
COLLECTION SYSTEM
COMMUNITIES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
COMMUNITY TOILETS
COOK STOVES
COOKING
COOKING FUELS
COST OF ELECTRICITY
DEMAND FOR ENERGY
DESCRIPTION
DISASTERS
DISTRIBUTION OF ENERGY
DRAINAGE
DWELLINGS
EFFICIENT ENERGY CONVERSION
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRICITY CONNECTION
ELECTRICITY CONNECTIONS
ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
ELECTRICITY GENERATION
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
ELECTRICITY UTILITY
ELECTRIFICATION
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT GENERATION
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY COSTS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY NEEDS
ENERGY OUTPUT
ENERGY REQUIREMENTS
ENERGY RESOURCES
ENERGY SECTOR
ENERGY SECTOR MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE
ENERGY SERVICE PROVIDERS
ENERGY SOURCE
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY USE
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
EVICTION
FINANCIAL BURDEN
FUEL
FUELS
GAS COMPANIES
GAS DISTRIBUTION
GENERATION
HABITAT
HABITATS
HOMES
HOUSEHOLDS
HOUSES
HOUSING
HUMAN EXCRETA
HUMAN HEALTH
HUMAN WASTES
HYGIENE
ILLEGAL ELECTRICITY CONNECTIONS
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
INTERVENTION
INTERVENTIONS
IRREGULAR INCOMES
LACK OF INFRASTRUCTURE
LAND TENURE
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LIGHTING
LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES
LIVING CONDITIONS
LOCAL COMMUNITY
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOCALITIES
LOW INCOME
LOW INCOME FAMILIES
LPG BOTTLES
MINERAL RESOURCES
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
NATURAL DISASTERS
NATURAL GAS
OIL
OIL EQUIVALENT
OWNERSHIP OF LAND
PAVEMENT DWELLERS
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM GAS
PIPELINE
POOR AREA
POOR AREAS
POVERTY REDUCTION
POWER
POWER SECTOR
PROPERTY TAX
PROVISION OF SERVICES
PUBLIC SERVICES
QUALITY OF LIFE
RAPID URBAN GROWTH
RAPID URBANIZATION
RENEWABLE ENERGY
RURAL ENERGY
SAFETY
SANITATION FACILITIES
SECURITY OF LAND TENURE
SECURITY OF TENURE
SELF HELP
SERVICE PROVIDER
SERVICE PROVISION
SERVICES TO URBAN POOR
SETTLEMENTS
SHACKS
SHOPS
SLUM
SLUM AREAS
SLUM COMMUNITIES
SLUM COMMUNITY
SLUM DWELLER
SLUM DWELLERS
SLUM HOUSEHOLDS
SLUM NETWORKING
SLUM NETWORKING PROJECT
SLUM REHABILITATION
SLUM RESIDENTS
SLUM UPGRADING
SLUMS
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
SOLID WASTE
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
SPACE HEATING
SQUATTERS
STAKEHOLDER DISCUSSIONS
STAKEHOLDERS
STREET LIGHTS
SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY
SUPPLY OF ENERGY SERVICES
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
TARGETED SUBSIDIES
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
THEFT
TRADITIONAL FUELS
URBAN AREAS
URBAN GROWTH
URBAN POOR
URBAN POOR COMMUNITIES
URBAN POOR HOUSEHOLDS
URBAN POPULATION
URBAN POPULATIONS
URBAN POVERTY
URBAN RESIDENTS
URBAN SLUM
URBAN SLUMS
URBANIZATION
UTILITIES
UTILITY COMPANIES
UTILITY COMPANY
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
WATER DRAINAGE
WATER FACILITIES
WATER SUPPLY
spellingShingle ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
ACCESS TO ENERGY
ACCESS TO ENERGY SERVICES
ACCESS TO MICROFINANCE
ACCESS TO MODERN ENERGY
ACCESS TO SERVICES
AFFORDABILITY GAP
AIR POLLUTION
APPROACH
AVAILABILITY
BENIGN ENERGY
BIOGAS
BIOMASS
BUILDING MATERIALS
CAPACITY BUILDING
CHILDCARE
CITIES
CITY GOVERNMENT
CITY LEVEL
CIVIC CENTRES
CLEAN ENERGY
CLEANER ENERGY
COLLECTION SYSTEM
COMMUNITIES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
COMMUNITY TOILETS
COOK STOVES
COOKING
COOKING FUELS
COST OF ELECTRICITY
DEMAND FOR ENERGY
DESCRIPTION
DISASTERS
DISTRIBUTION OF ENERGY
DRAINAGE
DWELLINGS
EFFICIENT ENERGY CONVERSION
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRICITY CONNECTION
ELECTRICITY CONNECTIONS
ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
ELECTRICITY GENERATION
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
ELECTRICITY UTILITY
ELECTRIFICATION
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT GENERATION
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY COSTS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY NEEDS
ENERGY OUTPUT
ENERGY REQUIREMENTS
ENERGY RESOURCES
ENERGY SECTOR
ENERGY SECTOR MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE
ENERGY SERVICE PROVIDERS
ENERGY SOURCE
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY USE
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
EVICTION
FINANCIAL BURDEN
FUEL
FUELS
GAS COMPANIES
GAS DISTRIBUTION
GENERATION
HABITAT
HABITATS
HOMES
HOUSEHOLDS
HOUSES
HOUSING
HUMAN EXCRETA
HUMAN HEALTH
HUMAN WASTES
HYGIENE
ILLEGAL ELECTRICITY CONNECTIONS
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
INTERVENTION
INTERVENTIONS
IRREGULAR INCOMES
LACK OF INFRASTRUCTURE
LAND TENURE
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LIGHTING
LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES
LIVING CONDITIONS
LOCAL COMMUNITY
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOCALITIES
LOW INCOME
LOW INCOME FAMILIES
LPG BOTTLES
MINERAL RESOURCES
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
NATURAL DISASTERS
NATURAL GAS
OIL
OIL EQUIVALENT
OWNERSHIP OF LAND
PAVEMENT DWELLERS
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM GAS
PIPELINE
POOR AREA
POOR AREAS
POVERTY REDUCTION
POWER
POWER SECTOR
PROPERTY TAX
PROVISION OF SERVICES
PUBLIC SERVICES
QUALITY OF LIFE
RAPID URBAN GROWTH
RAPID URBANIZATION
RENEWABLE ENERGY
RURAL ENERGY
SAFETY
SANITATION FACILITIES
SECURITY OF LAND TENURE
SECURITY OF TENURE
SELF HELP
SERVICE PROVIDER
SERVICE PROVISION
SERVICES TO URBAN POOR
SETTLEMENTS
SHACKS
SHOPS
SLUM
SLUM AREAS
SLUM COMMUNITIES
SLUM COMMUNITY
SLUM DWELLER
SLUM DWELLERS
SLUM HOUSEHOLDS
SLUM NETWORKING
SLUM NETWORKING PROJECT
SLUM REHABILITATION
SLUM RESIDENTS
SLUM UPGRADING
SLUMS
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
SOLID WASTE
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
SPACE HEATING
SQUATTERS
STAKEHOLDER DISCUSSIONS
STAKEHOLDERS
STREET LIGHTS
SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY
SUPPLY OF ENERGY SERVICES
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
TARGETED SUBSIDIES
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
THEFT
TRADITIONAL FUELS
URBAN AREAS
URBAN GROWTH
URBAN POOR
URBAN POOR COMMUNITIES
URBAN POOR HOUSEHOLDS
URBAN POPULATION
URBAN POPULATIONS
URBAN POVERTY
URBAN RESIDENTS
URBAN SLUM
URBAN SLUMS
URBANIZATION
UTILITIES
UTILITY COMPANIES
UTILITY COMPANY
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
WATER DRAINAGE
WATER FACILITIES
WATER SUPPLY
The Energy and Resources Institute
Improving Energy Access to the Urban Poor in Developing Countries
relation Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP);
description The 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.
format Publications & Research :: ESMAP Paper
author The Energy and Resources Institute
author_facet The Energy and Resources Institute
author_sort The Energy and Resources Institute
title Improving Energy Access to the Urban Poor in Developing Countries
title_short Improving Energy Access to the Urban Poor in Developing Countries
title_full Improving Energy Access to the Urban Poor in Developing Countries
title_fullStr Improving Energy Access to the Urban Poor in Developing Countries
title_full_unstemmed Improving Energy Access to the Urban Poor in Developing Countries
title_sort improving energy access to the urban poor in developing countries
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/11/16928826/improving-energy-access-urban-poor-developing-countries
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17496
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spelling okr-10986-174962021-04-23T14:03:38Z Improving Energy Access to the Urban Poor in Developing Countries The Energy and Resources Institute ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ACCESS TO ENERGY ACCESS TO ENERGY SERVICES ACCESS TO MICROFINANCE ACCESS TO MODERN ENERGY ACCESS TO SERVICES AFFORDABILITY GAP AIR POLLUTION APPROACH AVAILABILITY BENIGN ENERGY BIOGAS BIOMASS BUILDING MATERIALS CAPACITY BUILDING CHILDCARE CITIES CITY GOVERNMENT CITY LEVEL CIVIC CENTRES CLEAN ENERGY CLEANER ENERGY COLLECTION SYSTEM COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY EDUCATION COMMUNITY INITIATIVES COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION COMMUNITY TOILETS COOK STOVES COOKING COOKING FUELS COST OF ELECTRICITY DEMAND FOR ENERGY DESCRIPTION DISASTERS DISTRIBUTION OF ENERGY DRAINAGE DWELLINGS EFFICIENT ENERGY CONVERSION ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY CONNECTION ELECTRICITY CONNECTIONS ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION ELECTRICITY GENERATION ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ELECTRICITY UTILITY ELECTRIFICATION EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT GENERATION ENERGY CONSUMPTION ENERGY COSTS ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENERGY NEEDS ENERGY OUTPUT ENERGY REQUIREMENTS ENERGY RESOURCES ENERGY SECTOR ENERGY SECTOR MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE ENERGY SERVICE PROVIDERS ENERGY SOURCE ENERGY SOURCES ENERGY USE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY EVICTION FINANCIAL BURDEN FUEL FUELS GAS COMPANIES GAS DISTRIBUTION GENERATION HABITAT HABITATS HOMES HOUSEHOLDS HOUSES HOUSING HUMAN EXCRETA HUMAN HEALTH HUMAN WASTES HYGIENE ILLEGAL ELECTRICITY CONNECTIONS INDOOR AIR POLLUTION INTERVENTION INTERVENTIONS IRREGULAR INCOMES LACK OF INFRASTRUCTURE LAND TENURE LEGAL FRAMEWORK LIGHTING LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES LIVING CONDITIONS LOCAL COMMUNITY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCALITIES LOW INCOME LOW INCOME FAMILIES LPG BOTTLES MINERAL RESOURCES MUNICIPAL CORPORATION NATURAL DISASTERS NATURAL GAS OIL OIL EQUIVALENT OWNERSHIP OF LAND PAVEMENT DWELLERS PETROLEUM PETROLEUM GAS PIPELINE POOR AREA POOR AREAS POVERTY REDUCTION POWER POWER SECTOR PROPERTY TAX PROVISION OF SERVICES PUBLIC SERVICES QUALITY OF LIFE RAPID URBAN GROWTH RAPID URBANIZATION RENEWABLE ENERGY RURAL ENERGY SAFETY SANITATION FACILITIES SECURITY OF LAND TENURE SECURITY OF TENURE SELF HELP SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICE PROVISION SERVICES TO URBAN POOR SETTLEMENTS SHACKS SHOPS SLUM SLUM AREAS SLUM COMMUNITIES SLUM COMMUNITY SLUM DWELLER SLUM DWELLERS SLUM HOUSEHOLDS SLUM NETWORKING SLUM NETWORKING PROJECT SLUM REHABILITATION SLUM RESIDENTS SLUM UPGRADING SLUMS SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS SOLID WASTE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SPACE HEATING SQUATTERS STAKEHOLDER DISCUSSIONS STAKEHOLDERS STREET LIGHTS SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY OF ENERGY SERVICES SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TARGETED SUBSIDIES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THEFT TRADITIONAL FUELS URBAN AREAS URBAN GROWTH URBAN POOR URBAN POOR COMMUNITIES URBAN POOR HOUSEHOLDS URBAN POPULATION URBAN POPULATIONS URBAN POVERTY URBAN RESIDENTS URBAN SLUM URBAN SLUMS URBANIZATION UTILITIES UTILITY COMPANIES UTILITY COMPANY VOCATIONAL TRAINING WATER DRAINAGE WATER FACILITIES WATER SUPPLY The 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. 2014-03-31T14:09:46Z 2014-03-31T14:09:46Z 2011-11 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/11/16928826/improving-energy-access-urban-poor-developing-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17496 English en_US Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP); CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: ESMAP Paper Publications & Research