Mali - Household energy strategy

Energy Sector Management Assistance Pr&gramme -XRepuil e of a 1 Household Energ Stteg Report No. 147-92 . s~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~4  JOINT UNDP / WORLD RANK ENERGY SECTOR MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME (ESMAP) PURPOSE Th. Joint UNDP/World Bank Energy Sector Mangement Assistance Programme (ESMAP) was laundied in 1983 to complement the Energy Assem t Programme, establisied dtre. years earlier. ESMAP's origa purpoe was to implement key recommendations of the Energy A_t reports and ensure that p*posed investments in the energy sector represented the momt efficient ue of scarce domesc and extuta resources. In 1990, an intemnatinal Commission addressed ESMAP's role for the 1990s and, noting the vital role of adequate and affordable energy in economie growth, concluded that tie Programe should intensify its efforts to assist developmg couatries to manage their energy sectors more effectively. Tie Commission also recommended tat BSMAP concentrate on mairng long-term efforts in a smaller number of countries. The Commission's report was endorsed at BSMAP's November 1990 Anmial Meeting and pronpted an extensive reorganization and reorientation of the Progrmme. ToJay, ESMAP is coucbng BEnergy Atea, performing preinvestment and prefeibility work, and providing institutional end policy advice in s.lected d.v.lopmg countries. Through these efforts, ESMAP aims to assit Qovermments, donors, and potential investors im identifying, finding, and implementing economicaty and environmntay sound energy strateges. GOVER WANCE AND OPERATIONS ESMAP is governed by a Cnsltative Group (ESMAP CG), composed of representatives of the UNDP sad World Bank, tbe governments and institutins providing fincial support, and rprestaves of the recipienb of ESMAP's assitum. TIb ESMAP CG is chaired by tbe World Bn's Vice President, Operons and Sector Policy, and advised by a Tecmical Advisory Group