Energy Services for the Urban Poor in Africa: Issues and Policy Implications

Author:   Bereket Kebede ,  Ikhupuleng Dube
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:  

9781842775585


Pages:   320
Publication Date:   01 August 2004
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Our Price $160.00 Quantity:  
Add to Cart

Share |

Energy Services for the Urban Poor in Africa: Issues and Policy Implications


Add your own review!

Overview

Africa has been experiencing higher rates of urbanization than any other continent, and today about one-third of the continent‘s population live in urban areas. But studies of energy services for urban residents, especially the poor, are still rare. The supply of electricity to poor city dwellers has not kept pace with urbanisation: in 1970 some 40 million had no access to electricity; by the year 2000 there were over 100 million. The urban poor continue to rely on wood fuel, charcoal, kerosene and dung cakes for energy, with all their environmental drawbacks. This book examines the affordability of modern energy sources for the poor; the relevance of energy subsidies; the impact of subsidies on public finances; and how electricity tariffs affect the operations of small and medium enterprises, the main source of livelihood for the majority of the urban poor outside the formal economic sector.

Full Product Details

Author:   Bereket Kebede ,  Ikhupuleng Dube
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Zed Books Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 13.80cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.508kg
ISBN:  

9781842775585


ISBN 10:   1842775588
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   01 August 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

Introduction - Bereket Kebede and Ikhupuleng Dube 1. Regional Report - Stephen Karekezi and Lugard Majoro 2. Research Methodology and Approach - Bereket Kebede and Ikhupuleng Dube 3. Zambia - Oscar Kalumiana 4. Zimbabwe - Ikhupuleng Dube 5. Ethiopia - Bereket Kebede 6. Tanzania - Maneno Katyega, with Norbert Kahyoza 7. Uganda - Joan Kyokutamba

Reviews

Author Information

Bereket Kebede is a senior lecturer at the School of International Development, University of East Anglia. Ikhupuleng Dube is an expert on the energy sector working in Zimbabwe.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions
Latest Reading Guide

lgn

al

Shopping Cart
Your cart is empty
Shopping cart
Mailing List