The World Bank Group’s renewable energy portfolio increased from a total of $3.1 billion between fiscal years 2008-09 to $4.9 billion in 2010-11.
A new report explores challenges and offers recommendations for national-level government officials to make informed and effective decisions to respond to the changing climate.
India shares cutting-edge experience with other countries funded through the World Bank’s South-South Experience Exchange Facility Trust Fund.
The World Bank lends additional funds to a project installing solar home systems in rural areas where grid electricity is not economically feasible or hard to reach.
Wangari Maathai was a pioneer in applying the concept of protecting and restoring ecosystems as a fundamental element of reducing rural poverty. The World Bank pays tribute to her legacy.
Since 2010, the Africa Gender and Energy Program, part of the World Bank’s Africa Renewable Energy Access Program, has been applying a gender-sensitive approach to energy project design.
The search for solutions to a trio of development challenges confronting Africa was the focus of new continental dialogues that kicked off this past week, beginning in Johannesburg, South Africa.