Energy Sector Management Assistance Program
Encyclopedia
The Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) is a global, multi-donor trust fund administered by the World Bank
and co-sponsored by 13 official bilateral donors. ESMAP assists its clients – low- and middle-income developing countries – to increase know-how and institutional capacity in order to achieve environmentally sustainable energy
solutions for poverty reduction
and economic growth
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of the late 1970s, and the impact this was having on the economies of oil-importing developing countries. ESMAP has since operated in over 100 countries through more than 800 activities covering a broad range of energy issues.
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
and co-sponsored by 13 official bilateral donors. ESMAP assists its clients – low- and middle-income developing countries – to increase know-how and institutional capacity in order to achieve environmentally sustainable energy
Sustainable energy
Sustainable energy is the provision of energy that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Sustainable energy sources include all renewable energy sources, such as hydroelectricity, solar energy, wind energy, wave power, geothermal...
solutions for poverty reduction
Poverty reduction
Poverty is the state of human beings who are poor. That is, they have little or no material means of surviving—little or no food, shelter, clothes, healthcare, education, and other physical means of living and improving one's life....
and economic growth
Economic growth
In economics, economic growth is defined as the increasing capacity of the economy to satisfy the wants of goods and services of the members of society. Economic growth is enabled by increases in productivity, which lowers the inputs for a given amount of output. Lowered costs increase demand...
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History
ESMAP was established in 1983 in response to the global energy crisisEnergy crisis
An energy crisis is any great bottleneck in the supply of energy resources to an economy. In popular literature though, it often refers to one of the energy sources used at a certain time and place, particularly those that supply national electricity grids or serve as fuel for vehicles...
of the late 1970s, and the impact this was having on the economies of oil-importing developing countries. ESMAP has since operated in over 100 countries through more than 800 activities covering a broad range of energy issues.
Role
According to the 2008-2013 business plan agreed by its donors, ESMAP focuses on three core functions to help client countries translate high quality advice into desired outcomes:- Think Tank - ESMAP aims to influence policy making and broaden knowledge horizons about cutting-edge solutions to global thematic challenges, by sponsoring a broad range of analytical and advisory services in its client countries.
- Knowledge Clearinghouse - ESMAP shares tools, best practices, and lessons learned through training events and knowledge exchange activities that are intended to enhance clients’ capacity to plan, manage, and regulate energy sector strategies and programs.
- Operational Leveraging - ESMAP provides clients with “just-in-time” technical assistance to help them translate policies, strategies, and programs into results on the ground.
Activities
ESMAP's current work program comprises activities broken down into three broad categories: clean energy, energy access and energy efficient cities.Governance
The governance structure of ESMAP comprises:- Consultative Group – ESMAP is governed by a Consultative Group (CG) composed of representatives of AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, DenmarkDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, FinlandFinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, IcelandIcelandIceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
, LithuaniaLithuaniaLithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
, NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, NorwayNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
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, and the World BankWorld BankThe World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
. The CG meets annually to review the strategic directions of ESMAP, its achievements, and its use of resources and funding requirements. The CG is common to all energy trust-funded programs (ETFPs) managed by the World Bank. - Technical Advisory Group – A Technical Advisory Group (TAG) of international experts selected by the CG provides informed, independent opinions to the CG about the purpose, strategic direction, and priorities of ESMAP. The TAG also provides advice and suggestions to the CG on current and emerging global issues in the energy sector, likely to impact ESMAP’s clients.
- Energy and Mining Sector Board – This World Bank board comprises Regional Energy Sector Managers and the ESMAP Program Manager. It ensures alignment of ESMAP’S strategy with the Bank’s approach and priorities in the energy sector.
- ESMAP Unit - The ESMAP Unit is responsible for the day-to-day management of ESMAP, following the strategy laid out in its business plan as approved by the CG and annual work program managed by the Sustainable Energy Department of The World Bank GroupWorld Bank GroupThe World Bank Group is a family of five international organizations that makes leveraged loans, generally to poor countries.The Bank came into formal existence on 27 December 1945 following international ratification of the Bretton Woods agreements, which emerged from the United Nations Monetary...
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