The government of Senegal has made rural electrification a priority, recognizing its importance in reducing poverty and redressing development imbalances. A new program that combines output-based aid (OBA) subsidies with technology neutral competitive bidding is seen as more promising. This...

The Government of Kenya adopted in 2004 an Economic Recovery Strategy for Wealth and Employment Creation (ERSWEC), which recognizes three main pillars for economy recovery namely: (i) strengthening economic growth; (ii) enhancing equity and reducing poverty; and (iii) improving governance. The...