World Bank Group Support to Electricity Access - FY2000-2014 : An Independent Evaluation

This evaluation is a product of the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG). Lack of access to electricity is a major constraint to economic growth and increased welfare in developing countries. This has been reemphasized by the United Nations and the World Bank Group as co-chairs of the global Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) initiative, which was launched in 2011, with the goal of achieving universal access to energy within the next 15 years, along with improving energy efficiency and increasing the use of renewable energy.