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Achieving Universal Energy Access And Rural Development Through Smart Villages, Terry Van Gevelt, C. Canales Holzeis, S. Fennell, B. Heap, J. Holmes, M.Hurley Depret, B. Jones, M.T. Safdar
Achieving Universal Energy Access And Rural Development Through Smart Villages, Terry Van Gevelt, C. Canales Holzeis, S. Fennell, B. Heap, J. Holmes, M.Hurley Depret, B. Jones, M.T. Safdar
Research Collection College of Integrative Studies
With just 12 years to go to 2030, progress in providing universal energy access and improving rural development outcomes in many rural areas has been too slow if the Sustainable Development Goals are to be met. Over a three-year period, the Smart Villages Initiative gathered evidence and views from over 1000 stakeholders from 70 countries to identify the framework conditions necessary for the provision of energy services to rural communities and to ensure that energy access translates into improved rural development outcomes. This short communication provides an overview of the key findings of this process and suggests a number of …
Insights From An Energy Poor Rwandan Village, Terry Van Gevelt, C. Canales Holzeis, B. Jones, M.T. Safdar
Insights From An Energy Poor Rwandan Village, Terry Van Gevelt, C. Canales Holzeis, B. Jones, M.T. Safdar
Research Collection College of Integrative Studies
We used primary data collected from 163 households in an off-grid Rwandan village to provide insights into energy poverty at the household-level. Informed by the rural livelihoods literature, we constructed a novel asset- and income-based index to disaggregate our results by socio-economic status. We also employed microeconometric techniques to investigate the determinants of household willingness-to-pay for electricity. We found statistically significant differences between households of different socio-economic status for expenditure on lighting and other electricity services, willingness-to-pay for electricity, income-generating activities and food security. Overall, our findings suggest that initiatives aiming to end energy poverty and catalyze rural development should: …