Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme

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Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme
Awa SECK
The World Bank
December 4-6,
2007- Sao Paulo, Brazil
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• ESMAP s Overview

SECURING ENERGY SERVICES FOR THE POOR
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What is ESMAP?

• A global technical assistance program started in
  1983 in the aftermath of the first oil crisis.
• 80-90 (public) donor funded, 10-20 World Bank
  Group
• About 100 projects, for 25-30million of
  commitments

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Donors Contribution to ESMAP
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What Does ESMAP Do?

• Technical Assistance Training to governments,
  public institutions and private sector banks and
  enterprises
• Analytical work on sector strategy and policy, at
  country, regional or global level
• Knowledge transfer from experience available
  around the globe
• Pilot projects to test innovative institutional
  and financing solutions

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ESMAP in the World Banks Energy Practice
Energy Mining Sector Board
Africa
SA
ASTAE
MENA
EAP
LCR
ECA
Urban, Transport Water, Energy
PREM
Environment
MIGA
IFC/WBGlobal Products Groups
Rural
Human Social
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ESMAP work w/in the WBG Project Investment Cycle

• Primarily focused on development of Country
  Assistance Strategies.
• Also assists in pre project identification work
• And project completion / lessons learned /
  knowledge dissemination work.

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• ESMAPs 2005-2007 Business Plan

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Four Thematic Programs Three Operational
Functions
Energy Security
Renewable Energy
Energy Poverty
Market Efficiency Governance
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ESMAPs IMPACT
Improved Sector Policies Country Sector Strategies
Technical Assistance
New Legislations Regulations
Analytical Work
New or improved institutions New methodologies
Knowledge Transfer
New Projects Increased investments Technological
Changes New institutional and Financing mechanisms
Pilot Projects
Outcome Increased Energy Services for Improved
Living Standards And investments for Economic
Growth
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Impact Some examples

• New or improved sector policies and strategies
• E.g. IAP in India, Brazil national
  electrification strategy
• New legislations and regulations
• E.g. Renewable energy law in Nicaragua, Lead
  phase-out activities in LAC, Africa, and Asia
• Capacity Building
• E.g. Energy-Poverty workshops with ministers,
  NGOs, representatives from private sector and
  other sectors.
• New projects and investments
• E.g. Zambia energy sector restructuring laid the
  foundation for the follow-up energy access
  project of the World Bank.
• Publications 40-50 a year the tip of the
  iceberg of what ESMAP contributes.

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Impact ESMAP Technical Paper

• September 12-14, 2005, ESMAP,USAID, Cities
  Alliance, EDF, IADB and COELBA cosponsored a
  workshop entitled Meeting the Energy Needs of
  the Urban Poor The Case of Electrification.,
  Salvador da Bahia, Brazil.
• The richness of the material generated from the
  workshop led to the decision to issue an
  analytical document instead of standard
  proceedings.

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Accessing ESMAP

• www.esmap.org
• All publications with search engine
• Email link for information, questioning
• Grant application form
• Contact Energy Staff for the country at HQ or
  through country office
• Through ESMAPs manager
• Ede Ijjasz - eijjasz_at_worldbank.org

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