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Access and Beyond: Addressing Challenges in Inclusive Energy Development in India

11 April 2016
Energy access by itself encompasses the concept of inclusivity. The Government of India’s vision is to create Ujawal Bharat by providing 24x7 power to all by 2019. State specific action plans are currently being prepared to ensure both existing and unconnected consumers have access to quality power…

Training the Hippo: Communication and the Education of India’s Rural Kids

5 April 2016
In providing equity investments to social enterprises with sound business models such as Hippocampus Leaning Centers (HLC), ADB’s experience has shown that there is a need to intensify communication approaches to sustain the delicate balance between commercial sustainability and affordability, and…

Exploring Factors that Enhance and Restrict Women’s Empowerment through Electrification: Scoping Study Report

30 March 2016
This report examines how policy and practice may enhance women’s empowerment though electrification in rural areas in the South. It presents the results of a desk study in which empirical literature on women’s empowerment from electrification and international initiatives and national electricity…

IND: Comparative Analysis of India Legal Framework and ADB Safeguard Policy Statement Involuntary Resettlement

29 February 2016
The following is based on the provisions of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013 (Act No. 30 of 2013) (hereafter LARR)which received the assent of the President on 26th September 2013. The Act was amended by The LARR (…

Access to Clean Cooking Energy and Electricity: Survey of States

1 September 2015
Energy access in India is a multi-dimensional issue. Through the development of a multi-dimensional and multi-tier measurement framework and its subsequent evaluation, this study aims to bridge the gap in understanding of energy access, and to capture the detailed data on the state of energy access…

New Communication Technologies: Linking Stakeholders in Difficult Communication Environments

2 June 2015
When emergencies or disasters strike, communication can be as vital as food and shelter but it is also among the infrastructure systems that are easily damaged or rendered unavailable. This report discusses the utility of Firechat, an off-grid communication technology, to Asian Development Bank-…