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Meet the Rural Electrification Pioneers How Institutional Problems were Resolved in Costa Rica, Bangladesh, Tunisia &amp

Meet the Rural Electrification Pioneers How Institutional Problems were Resolved in Costa Rica, Bangladesh, Tunisia & USA. Moderator: Kathy Alison March 8, 2006 Energy Week at The World Bank. Overview of Session . Hear from “Pioneers” in Rural Electrification

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Meet the Rural Electrification Pioneers How Institutional Problems were Resolved in Costa Rica, Bangladesh, Tunisia &amp

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  1. Meet the Rural Electrification PioneersHow Institutional Problems were Resolved in Costa Rica, Bangladesh, Tunisia & USA Moderator: Kathy Alison March 8, 2006 Energy Week at The World Bank

  2. Overview of Session • Hear from “Pioneers” in Rural Electrification • Discuss practical institutional issues that must be resolved when implementing RE programs in developing countries • Share insights and ideas with others who are beginning the process of providing electrification to rural people

  3. Institutional Issues “Pioneers” will discuss • Origin of Program • Difficulties faced early in the program • How they dealt with issues of financial viability • Political dimensions of RE • System Design issues • Consumer acceptance • Impact of RE • Conclusions / lessons learned

  4. Rural Electrification Pioneers • Misael Monge • Retired General Manager of COOPESANTOS Electric Cooperative, Costa Rica • Sabihuddin Ahmed • First Chairman of Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board • Ahmed Ounalli • Director of Strategy, Tunisia Electricity and Gas • Paul Wolman • National Education Association (USA) • Dan Waddle • VP of Operations, NRECA, Intl.

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