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Energy for All by 2030: Time to Act

April 22, 2013 — World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon emphasize the power of collective action to provide energy for all by 2030. Read More »
Full Steam Ahead: World Bank Seeks “Global Push” for Geothermal Energy Revolution

March 6, 2013 — World Bank calls for Global Geothermal Development Plan to bring power to millions. Nearly 40 developing countries have significant geothermal potential. Read More »
Electrification Project Lights up Lives, Boosts Incomes in Rwanda

February 5, 2013 — Nearly one million Rwandans got electricity between 2009 and 2012. Over 1,400 km of new distribution networks were built and electricity connections tripled. Read More »

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Uzbekistan Pushes to Reduce Energy Consumption in Industry

Mother and child stay warm in a heated clinic, Moldova

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Solar Power to Make Schools in Beijing Go Green

Tarbela Dam, Pakistan, supplies 16% of the country's electricity

Expanding the Power of Tarbela Dam in Pakistan

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Bangladesh: Towards Pro-Poor Subsidies and Lowered Fiscal Burdens

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Managing Electricity Grids with Variable Renewable Generation

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Household Energy Access for Cooking and Heating: Lessons Learned and the Way Forward

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Energy Efficiency: Lessons Learned from Success Stories

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Nepal - Kali Gandaki Hydropower Plant Rehabilitation Project

May 15, 2013

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World Bank Continues Helping Industrial Enterprises in Uzbekistan Become More Energy Efficient

Apr 26, 2013

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Pakistan: Achieving Results in a Challenging Environment

Apr 26, 2013

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Cutting Water Consumption in Concentrated Solar Power Plants

Julia Bucknall

May 20, 2013

Washing Coal Could Save Lives in India

Muthukumara Mani

Apr 29, 2013

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Prospects Daily: Italian borrowing costs drop lower, US and German inflation eases…Libya announces new oil financing deal for Egypt

Global Macroeconomics Team

Apr 29, 2013

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Extractive Industries and Poverty Reduction

The Extractive Industries practice facilitates the industries’ contribution to poverty alleviation and economic growth through good governance and sustainable development.

Bringing Clean Cooking Solutions to the Poor

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