Energy poverty - lack of access to electricity and reliance on traditional fuels for cooking and heating - remains an enduring problem.
Over the last 20 years, economic growth has helped to lift almost a billion people out of extreme poverty. But 1 billion people are still extremely poor.
In the present report, good practices and lessons learned on inclusive green growth in selected sectors of the Ethiopian economy are documented.
The paper aims to highlight some of the most important implementation issues associated with the greening of global value chains with special attention given to how public policies and business strategies can support each other in meeting the challenge, particularly in developing countries.
Access to modern energy is vital for sustainable development.