Rural electrification of the Brazilian Amazon – Achievements and lessons

Gómez, Martha Isabel; Silveira, Semida

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2010.06.013

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“…In Brazil, these benefits have been widely recognized. A number of scholars have emphasized the importance of the Luz para Todos (LPT, Light for All) electrification program for rural development (Gómez and Silveira, 2010;Coelho and Goldemberg, 2013), arguing that electricity access can play an important role in modernizing the rural areas of Brazil and reducing inequalities between the highly developed Southeast and the less developed Northeast and Northwest. Furthermore, the Brazilian government itself motivates LPT as a developmental intervention in the context of universal service provision and pro-poor policy (MME, 2010).…”

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Light for all? Evaluating Brazil's rural electrification progress, 2000–2010

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“…Access to modern and sustainable energy and increased energy efficiency are fundamental for eliminating poverty [43]. Some studies have examined the causal relationship between electrification and human wellbeing [47][48][49][50] revealing evidence of the positive relationship between access to electricity (T7.1) and household income (T1.1 and T1.3) in Bangladesh, Nepal, Brazilian Amazon and Rwanda, respectively. Improved efficiency in the use of biomass (T7.3) in developing countries could help to meet a growing energy demand with renewable sources, reducing energy poverty (T1.1 and T1.2) [51].…”

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Evaluating Synergies and Trade-Offs among Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Explorative Analyses of Development Paths in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa

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Abstract:Understanding the linkages between multiple targets of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) may help to integrate different sectoral programmes and develop coherent cross-sectoral policy to explore synergies. Synergy is interaction among two or more actions, which will lead to an impact greater or less than the sum of individual effects. Therefore, synergy can be positive or negative (trade-off). This paper aims at developing an analytical framework to evaluate sectoral linkages and examine potential synergies and trade-offs among various SDGs' goals and targets. Synergies and trade-offs related to energy access (SDG7), clean water and sanitation access (SDG6), food security and sustainable agriculture (SDG2) and poverty alleviation (SDG1) have been evaluated from the perspective of developing countries using examples from South Asia (Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka) and Sub-Saharan Africa (Ghana, Ethiopia and Rwanda), and historical data for the period between 1990 and 2012. The analytical framework includes both qualitative and quantitative methods. Network analysis technique has been used for exploring the conceptual linkage among different indicators, and capturing the targets associated with SDGs. Advanced Sustainability Analysis (ASA) developed under the European framework programme has been used for quantifying the synergies and trade-offs among sustainability indicators. The analysis showed strong synergy among various SDG targets. Interestingly, the potential synergy differs from country to country and over time. Ghana and Sri Lanka had relatively higher potential synergy, whereas Rwanda and Nepal had relatively lower potential synergy among the various targets. Higher synergy values were evidenced in those cases where the policy have recognized and emphasized on linkages among cross-sectoral targets.

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“…Similarly, Oosterlaken (2009) proposed that technical designs are very important because of their impact in terms of HD. Gomez and Silveira (2010) analyse the process of rural electrification in the Brazilian Amazon, in which the Human Development Index is used to prioritise and analyse the impact of rural electrification projects. The authors conclude that the HD approach is appropriate in this type of projects.…”

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“…Access to electricity is considered to be a key factor in reducing poverty, especially in rural areas, where development indices are usually low (for example, Gomez et al, 2010;Pasternak, 2000;Borges et al, 2007;Kooijman-van Dijk and Clancy, 2010;Valer et al, 2014;Nerini et al, 2014;Shyu, 2014;Groh, 2014). As in most countries (Bhattacharyya, 2012), the Peruvian government's current strategy to increase rural electrification is oriented towards the expansion of the national grid.…”

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Assessing management models for off-grid renewable energy electrification projects using the Human Development approach: Case study in Peru

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Electrification systems based on renewable energy have proven to be suitable for providing electricity autonomously to rural communities and thus reducing poverty. When implementing these systems, a management model is usually designed to maximise technical and financial sustainability. To improve the design and performance of systems, different evaluations of management models have been made that usually centre on products and final utilities. However, this excessively utilitarian vision of development restricts an analysis of the impact that these projects may have on people's lives. To overcome these limitations, we have used the Human Development approach to evaluate the management model of five electrification projects that use different technologies in Cajamarca (Peru). With this approach, the base of information is enhanced, which enables a broader assessment of various key dimensions of development that should be considered in the management model to improve the impact of such projects. The results show the weaknesses of the design and implementation process of the management model. Several ideas are proposed to avoid these weaknesses and to maximise the chance of success.

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Rural electrification of the Brazilian Amazon – Achievements and lessons

Cited by 77 publications

References 12 publications

Light for all? Evaluating Brazil's rural electrification progress, 2000–2010

Light for all? Evaluating Brazil's rural electrification progress, 2000–2010

Evaluating Synergies and Trade-Offs among Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Explorative Analyses of Development Paths in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa

Assessing management models for off-grid renewable energy electrification projects using the Human Development approach: Case study in Peru

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