Output-Based Aid in Ethiopia : Dealing with the 'Last Mile' Paradox in Rural Electrification

Maurer, Luiz ; Nonay, Carmen

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: ALTERNATIVE FUELS;    ANNUAL INCOME;    APPROACH;    BACKBONE;    BALANCE;   

RP-ID  :  49571

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Providing electricity to poor householdsin rural areas in Ethiopia is critical to improving thehealth and living conditions of the population, reducingpoverty, and stimulating growth. A project supported by theGlobal Partnership on Output-Based Aid (GPOBA) isaccelerating the pace of connections in electrified areasand fostering energy efficiency. The scheme provides aperformance-based subsidy to the state-owned utility inEthiopia linked to the delivery of pre-agreed outputs,including the connection and provision of services on asustainable basis. As part of the connection package, poorhouseholds receive two compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). Theproject has potential for scaling up with a futureInternational Development Association (IDA) loan to the utility.