Where and How Slum Electrification Succeeds : A Proposal for Replication

Where and How Slum Electrification Succeeds : A Proposal for Replication

Substantial gains have been made in recent years in electrifying urban and peri-urban areas in the developing world, in partial fulfillment of the global commitment to ensure access to affordable, reliable, and modern energy for all by 2030. But ad...

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Main Authors: Dave, Rutu, Smyser, Connie, Koehrer, Fabian
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:
SLUM ELECTRIFICATION
ELECTRICITY
ACCESS TO ENERGY
SLUM HOUSING
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/682681560515584101/Where-and-How-Slum-Electrification-Succeeds-A-Proposal-for-Replication
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spelling okr-10986-318962021-05-25T10:54:40Z Where and How Slum Electrification Succeeds : A Proposal for Replication Dave, Rutu Smyser, Connie Koehrer, Fabian SLUM ELECTRIFICATION ELECTRICITY ACCESS TO ENERGY SLUM HOUSING Substantial gains have been made in recent years in electrifying urban and peri-urban areas in the developing world, in partial fulfillment of the global commitment to ensure access to affordable, reliable, and modern energy for all by 2030. But additional efforts are required to reach slum dwellers, who often fall back on power theft or informal connections to obtain access to electricity. This kind of access, however, comes at a high cost for paying customers and distribution companies. Joint efforts by government, utilities, and local populations can break the vicious cycle of theft and poor service. 2019-06-17T21:58:55Z 2019-06-17T21:58:55Z 2019-06 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/682681560515584101/Where-and-How-Slum-Electrification-Succeeds-A-Proposal-for-Replication http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31896 English Live Wire;No. 2019/100 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief
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topic SLUM ELECTRIFICATION
ELECTRICITY
ACCESS TO ENERGY
SLUM HOUSING
spellingShingle SLUM ELECTRIFICATION
ELECTRICITY
ACCESS TO ENERGY
SLUM HOUSING
Dave, Rutu
Smyser, Connie
Koehrer, Fabian
Where and How Slum Electrification Succeeds : A Proposal for Replication
relation Live Wire;No. 2019/100
description Substantial gains have been made in recent years in electrifying urban and peri-urban areas in the developing world, in partial fulfillment of the global commitment to ensure access to affordable, reliable, and modern energy for all by 2030. But additional efforts are required to reach slum dwellers, who often fall back on power theft or informal connections to obtain access to electricity. This kind of access, however, comes at a high cost for paying customers and distribution companies. Joint efforts by government, utilities, and local populations can break the vicious cycle of theft and poor service.
format Brief
author Dave, Rutu
Smyser, Connie
Koehrer, Fabian
author_facet Dave, Rutu
Smyser, Connie
Koehrer, Fabian
author_sort Dave, Rutu
title Where and How Slum Electrification Succeeds : A Proposal for Replication
title_short Where and How Slum Electrification Succeeds : A Proposal for Replication
title_full Where and How Slum Electrification Succeeds : A Proposal for Replication
title_fullStr Where and How Slum Electrification Succeeds : A Proposal for Replication
title_full_unstemmed Where and How Slum Electrification Succeeds : A Proposal for Replication
title_sort where and how slum electrification succeeds : a proposal for replication
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2019
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/682681560515584101/Where-and-How-Slum-Electrification-Succeeds-A-Proposal-for-Replication
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