Alternative Institutional Arrangements Of Accelerating The Implementation Of Rural Electrification In Namibia

ABSTRACT At the beginning of the new millennium, it was estimated that about one-fourth of the world’s population (1.6bn people) have no access to electricity; the majority of those living in developing countries. Sub-Saharan Africa sits on some of the most significant potential fuel reserves in the world. Research suggests that, globally, no more than 20%, in some countries less than 5% of the population (2 % in rural areas) has access to electricity. In sub-Saharan In Africa, only about 8% of rural people enjoy access to electricity. Namibia’s White Paper on Energy (1998) reports that appro…