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.
This module seeks to provide an understanding of the regulatory approaches and policy measures that could encourage higher levels of energy efficiency in the energy system. Some of the suggested approaches and measures would have immediate short-term impacts whereas others would have to be part of a long-term energy efficiency strategy.