Tag Archives: Sub-Saharan Africa

Making Power Affordable for Africa and Viable for Its Utilities

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STORY HIGHLIGHTSafrica-subsidies-780-439
  • It is possible for Sub-Saharan Africa’s poor to get access to affordable electricity and for the utilities that supply power to be profitable at the same time.
  • For Africa’s power sector to work for utilities, steps have to be taken to minimize losses related to transmission and distribution of electricity, ensure customers pay their electricity bills, and raise tariffs appropriately.
  • Accurate metering of individual households and sharply targeted cross-subsidies are essential to expand household access to electricity.

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eC2: SUB SAHARAN AFRICA WATER UTILITIES

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Deadline:  05-Oct-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington Dwater.C.)

International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Global Innovation Fund (GIF) intends to co-
finance the services of a consultancy to investigate and, if merited, pilot a technology innovation platform for the water/wastewater sector in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA). This project is intended to enable technology transfer and innovation in water utilities and the water sector.

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Independent Power Projects Essential to Electrify Sub-Saharan Africa

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New World Bank Report!

WASHINGTON, June 22, 2016 – A new World Bank report draws from experiences in fivepowering-africa-inside-banner African countries to explain why independent power projects (IPPs) are crucial to help deliver electricity to the 600 million people without it in Sub-Saharan Africa. The report highlights the challenges policymakers face and factors that can lead to scaled-up and sustainable power sector investment.

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Unlocking Low-Cost, Large-Scale Solar Power

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Solar power has enormous potential to quickly and affordably meet the energy needs of emerging markets—including in sub-Saharan Africa, where two out of three people lack access to electricity and existing grids are under strain.scaling+solar+main+banner

But while large countries such as India, Mexico, and South Africa have benefited from surging investment in the renewable energy sector, many of their smaller neighbors remain off the radar of solar power developers and are struggling to obtain the electricity they need.

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Global Survey of Scalable Business Models for Alternative Biomass Cooking Fuels

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See full tender here: #1179325 Global Survey of Scalable Business Models for Alternative Biomass Cooking Fuels and their potential in Sub-Saharan Africa

Expression of Interest Deadline: 04-Jun-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (EST)

eConsultant2 website: https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org

Tender notification: # 1179325

Assignment Countries:

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
  • Rwanda
  • Madagascar

National-level Drought and Flood Risk Profiles in Sub-Saharan Africa

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See full tender here: National-level Drought and Flood Risk Profiles in Sub-Saharan Africa

Expression of Interest Deadline:  30-Mar-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (EST)

eConsultant2 website: https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org

Tender notification: # 1175393

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Index-Insurance: Protecting Women Farmers Against Weather Risk

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World Bank press release 10/03/2015

World Bank: Protecting Women Farmers Against Weather Risk

Insuring crops against unforeseen weather events is a standard practice among farmers in rich countries. But traditional agriculture insurance and disaster insurance are either unavailable or very expensive in many developing countries, leaving small farmers particularly vulnerable to vagaries of nature.
Without insurance, a severe drought, a devastating earthquake or another extreme weather disaster can wipe out small farmers. Such uncertainties make them more risk averse and less likely to invest in inputs to grow and expand their farms.

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