The Recover Better with Sustainable Energy Guide for South Asian Countries

The guide addresses the energy access gaps in South Asia, noting that the pandemic threatens to reverse development progress and increase extreme poverty. It emphasizes the need for improved electricity and clean cooking access across the region, with the exception of Bhutan and the Maldives, to ensure a sustainable recovery.

• The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to reverse development gains in South Asia, with an estimated 132 million people potentially pushed into extreme poverty and the regional economy projected to shrink for the first time in forty years.
• Significant energy access gaps persist in South Asia, where approximately 990 million people lack clean cooking solutions and most countries, excluding Bhutan and the Maldives, must increase efforts to provide electricity access, especially in rural areas.

APA

Sustainable Energy for All (2020). The Recover Better with Sustainable Energy Guide for South Asian Countries. https://www.seforall.org/data-and-evidence/recover-better-south-asia

Chicago

Sustainable Energy for All. The Recover Better with Sustainable Energy Guide for South Asian Countries. 2020. https://www.seforall.org/data-and-evidence/recover-better-south-asia.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{sustainableenergyforall2020recover, author = {{Sustainable Energy for All}}, title = {{The Recover Better with Sustainable Energy Guide for South Asian Countries}}, institution = {Sustainable Energy for All}, year = {2020}, month = dec, url = {https://www.seforall.org/data-and-evidence/recover-better-south-asia}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }