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Publication date: 2016, November
Author: ODDEG
Description: The aim of this paper is to highlight the vision of future perspective of new geothermal development strategies. Djibouti has a long history of geothermal resource exploration since 1970, as the country is endowed with numerous geological structures.
Publication date: 2015, April
Author: Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources
Description: Djibouti is a small country located in East Africa in the area where the Gulf of Aden meets with the Red Sea. It is hence a strategic place between Africa and Arabia with neighbors like Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and Yemen. For Ethiopia, Djibouti is presently the only access to the sea and the port of Djibouti is developing very fast, as well as the lines of communication between the two countries (roads, railways, electricity line, etc.).
Publication date: 2015
Author: EAPIC Forum
Description: The Geologic characteristics of the territory of the Republic of Djibouti are exceptionally favorable for the development of Geothermal Energy.
Publication date: 2014, April
Author: Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources
Description: This expression of interest by the Government of Djibouti to access the SREP was developed by the Ministry of Energy, responsible for Natural Resources of the Republic of Djibouti, with support from the Ministry of Economy and Finance, responsible Industry.
Publication date: 2013, May
Author: WB
Description: Djibouti has an economy of services based essentially on the commercial activities of its harbor. Landlocked Ethiopia, which has a population of 75 million, is the primary user of Djibouti’s port and currently generates 85 percent of the trade that transits through its container terminal.
Publication date: 2013, March
Author: HAL
Description: Nowadays, energy supply is a major challenge for developing countries. In Sub-Saharan Africa, about only one third of the population is connected to the electrical network and the use of classical energy resources presents economical and environmental problems. As many other African countries, the Djiboutian government looks for installing power systems using renewable energies, including solar systems, in order to overcome power supply difficulties in their energetic strategy.
Publication date: 2013
Author: Africa-EU Energy Partnership
Description: Djibouti’s government is strongly committed to increase electrification rates and diversify its energy mix.The country is endowed with high renewable energy potential (from solar, wind and geothermal) for on-grid and off-grid applications that, if properly developed, can contribute to improve its energy security, lower the tariffs, increase electrification rates and reliability in the supply.
Publication date: 2012, November
Author: Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources
Description: Djibouti is a small country located in East Africa in the area where the Gulf of Aden meets with the Red Sea. It is therefore a strategic place between Africa and Arabia with neighbors like Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and Yem en. For Ethiopia, Djibouti is presently the only access to the sea. The port of Djibouti and the lines of communication such as roads, railways, electricity line between the two countries are developing very fast.
Publication date: 2012
Author: AfDB
Description: In 2011 Djibouti was hit by three unfavourable factors that weighed on its economic growth. The country continued to record a slow-down in growth caused by the effects of the financial crisis on its two main economic drivers: port activities and foreign direct investment (FDI).
Publication date: 2011, August
Author: AfDB
Description: The 2011-2015 Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Djibouti cover the period of the Twelfth Replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF-12) from 2011 to 2013, and part of ADF-13, from 2014 to 2016.
Nairobi, KENYA