What will be covered?
- To introduce the issue of energy access in rural areas and the importance of energy for the achievement of the MDGs.
- To outline the basic energy needs in rural areas and some of the barriers preventing increased energy access to rural populations.
- To provide some examples of policy instruments for improving energy services in rural areas.
- To outline business models and private sector participation schemes for increasing access to energy in rural areas.
Supply-side management (SSM) refers to actions taken to ensure the generation, transmission and distribution of energy are conducted efficiently. The term is used mainly with reference to electricity but it can also be applied to actions concerning the supply of other energy resources such as fossil fuels and renewables.