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Rural electrification in India: Galilee Basin coal versus decentralised renewable energy micro grids [PDF]
, 2015 The state of Bihar in India has approximately 75 million people with no access to electricity. The government of India has pursued a policy of rural electrification through the provision of centralised coal-fired power which has been unable to resolve ...
Foster, John +2 more
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Understanding the paradox of primary teacher shortage in low‐income countries: Insights from Malawi
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Malawi faces a persistent and chronic teacher shortage, particularly at the primary school level, with much of the challenge attributed to teacher supply constraints. While the causes of teacher shortages are known to be complex and context‐dependent, there remains a lack of in‐depth, country‐specific research to guide effective policies ...
Peter Mtika, Edward M. Sosu
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Rural Electrification Programmes in Kenya : Policy Conclusion from a Valuation Study [PDF]
Developing countries have struggled with low electrification rates in the rural areas. This study investigates one major issue impeding the rural electrification programmes in rural Kenya: high connection payments.
Abdullah, Sabah, Markandya, Anil
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A Renewable Energy Plan for Mozambique [PDF]
, 2009 Mozambique has among the lowest uses of electricity in the world. Yet virtually all of the electricity it does produce from Cahora Bassa Dam on the Zambezi is shipped to its wealthy neighbor, South Africa.
Mark Hankins
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Conflicts of power, landscape and amenity in debates over the British Super Grid in the 1950s [PDF]
, 2019 The 'Super Grid' network of high-voltage power lines transformed the landscapes of England and southern Scotland in the 1950s. This article examines debates over the siting of pylons, with a focus on the public inquiries into the proposed lines across ...
Navickas, Katrina
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article evaluates the average business performance of construction firms across Spain's 17 autonomous communities within a decentralised governance framework. A regional composite sustainability index is developed, integrating economic, social and environmental intensity indicators.
Francisco José Castillo‐Díaz +3 more
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EnergiesThis study provides a review of the sustainability of rural electrification projects in developing countries to identify drivers of the long-term success of these initiatives.
Carlos Cuenca-Enrique +3 more
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Energy Strategy Reviews, 2019 The energy poverty cycle continues to pose a major challenge for governments in emerging economies. Electrification has typically been delivered through centralised generation and distribution that has not always afforded equitable or efficient access ...
Prabhakar Yadav +2 more
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Welfare impacts of rural electrification : evidence from Vietnam [PDF]
Access to electricity is crucial for economic development and there is a growing body of literature on the impact of rural electrification on development.
Barnes, Douglas F. +3 more
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Graphic Summary of the Rural Electrification and Rural Telephone Programs [PDF]
Figures included: Loans Approved and Loan Funds Advanced, Rural Electrification Program, by Fiscal Years, 1936 to 1954 --- Miles Energized, Consumers Connected and Consumer Density, by Fiscal Years, Electric Borrowers, 1946-1953 --- Percentage ...
Rural Electrification Administration
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