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Financing Village-Level Energy for Development in Asia and the Pacific Region

ADB Headquarters, Manila, Philippines: 9-11 April 2008

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The workshop engaged stakeholders in knowledge sharing on innovations in financing village- level sustainable energy, including suitable microfinance and carbon finance initiatives across the region.

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At the workshop, participants discussed:

  • methodologies and options available for financing and implementing sustainable energy supply initiatives, including microfinance and carbon finance initiatives
  • financing approaches and opportunities, carbon financing, access to modern energy options, public-private partnerships, case studies on micro-financing, and implementation challenges
  • next steps in scaling up modern energy services through innovative approach in financing
  • follow-up activities for FDC, GVEP and kick-off event of ADB's Energy for All Initiative for Southeast Asia and Pacific region

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Shared information, partnerships, and next steps to scale up access to energy project in Asia and the Pacific region

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  • governments,
  • financial institutions,
  • NGOs,
  • private sector, and
  • international development institutions from countries in Southeast Asia and the Pacific region

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Speakers were from the:
  • private sector,
  • financial institutions,
  • NGOs, and
  • development partners


Vice President Ursula Schaefer-Preuss welcomed more than 70 participants of the workshop. See welcome address


Participants Group Picture
 Workshop Documents  
  • Program
  • News release
  • List of participants [ PDF: 23kb | 3 pages ]

  •  Contacts  
    Mr. Samuel Tumiwa
    Senior Energy Specialist
    Energy, Transport, Water Division
    Regional and Sustainable Development Department, ADB
    Tel: +632 632-6624
    Fax: +632 636-2198

    Mr. Jiwan Acharya
    Access-to-Energy Advisor/Project Coordinator
    Energy for All Initiative
    Energy, Transport, Water Division, ADB
    Tel: +632 632-6207
    Fax: +632 636-2198
    Email: jacharya@adb.org

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