Publication date: 2013, October
Author: PMRC
Description: Energy and its accessibility is at the core of social, economic and, environmental concerns facing all nations. It is particularly critical in developing countries as the implications to reduced poverty are significant. Numerous studies on the correlation of access to reliable energy and The Human Development Index (HDI), demonstrate that access to reliable energy has positive effects on human development. This is predominantly applicable in rural clinics and schools, especially as energy affects access to clean water and sanitation. Furthermore, the ability of a country to meet its wider development objectives is largely affected by access to reliable energy. Economic growth is synonymous with energy access.
