Electricity Utility Reform in Mali : Lessons from Operations

Electricity Utility Reform in Mali : Lessons from Operations

In conflict-ridden Mali, where 61 percent of the population still lack access to electricity, demand for electricity is outpacing supply, limiting the country’s prospects for industrial and economic development. At the request of the Malian governm...

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Main Authors: Gbedey, Franklin, Toga, Monyl
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
Subjects:
ELECTRICITY
ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
ELECTRICITY ACCESS
TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
POWER SECTOR REFORM
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
RENEWABLE ENERGY
THERMAL POWER
POVERTY
INEQUALITY
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/477001578638072626/Electricity-Utility-Reform-in-Mali-Lessons-from-Operations
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spelling okr-10986-331692021-05-25T10:54:39Z Electricity Utility Reform in Mali : Lessons from Operations Gbedey, Franklin Toga, Monyl ELECTRICITY ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY ACCESS TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NETWORK POWER SECTOR REFORM ELECTRIC UTILITIES RENEWABLE ENERGY THERMAL POWER POVERTY INEQUALITY In conflict-ridden Mali, where 61 percent of the population still lack access to electricity, demand for electricity is outpacing supply, limiting the country’s prospects for industrial and economic development. At the request of the Malian government, the World Bank launched a comprehensive assistance strategy to identify the causes of the financial difficulties of the electricity utility; devise a corporate and financial restructuring program; and provide targeted technical and financial support to address priority concerns. The actions have already borne fruit, improving the financial situation of the national utility. If all the issues identified are properly addressed, the utility will be able to reduce its reliance on government subsidies. 2020-01-14T15:47:34Z 2020-01-14T15:47:34Z 2020-01-09 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/477001578638072626/Electricity-Utility-Reform-in-Mali-Lessons-from-Operations http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33169 English Live Wire;No. 2019/107 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief Africa Mali
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topic ELECTRICITY
ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
ELECTRICITY ACCESS
TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
POWER SECTOR REFORM
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
RENEWABLE ENERGY
THERMAL POWER
POVERTY
INEQUALITY
spellingShingle ELECTRICITY
ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
ELECTRICITY ACCESS
TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
POWER SECTOR REFORM
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
RENEWABLE ENERGY
THERMAL POWER
POVERTY
INEQUALITY
Gbedey, Franklin
Toga, Monyl
Electricity Utility Reform in Mali : Lessons from Operations
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relation Live Wire;No. 2019/107
description In conflict-ridden Mali, where 61 percent of the population still lack access to electricity, demand for electricity is outpacing supply, limiting the country’s prospects for industrial and economic development. At the request of the Malian government, the World Bank launched a comprehensive assistance strategy to identify the causes of the financial difficulties of the electricity utility; devise a corporate and financial restructuring program; and provide targeted technical and financial support to address priority concerns. The actions have already borne fruit, improving the financial situation of the national utility. If all the issues identified are properly addressed, the utility will be able to reduce its reliance on government subsidies.
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author Gbedey, Franklin
Toga, Monyl
author_facet Gbedey, Franklin
Toga, Monyl
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title Electricity Utility Reform in Mali : Lessons from Operations
title_short Electricity Utility Reform in Mali : Lessons from Operations
title_full Electricity Utility Reform in Mali : Lessons from Operations
title_fullStr Electricity Utility Reform in Mali : Lessons from Operations
title_full_unstemmed Electricity Utility Reform in Mali : Lessons from Operations
title_sort electricity utility reform in mali : lessons from operations
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2020
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/477001578638072626/Electricity-Utility-Reform-in-Mali-Lessons-from-Operations
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