Development aid for energy in Small Island Developing States

This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute analyzes development finance for energy sectors in 37 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) between 2002 and 2016, utilizing data from the OECD Development Assistance Committee and the World Bank.

• There has been an increase in energy funding since 2009 and a transition toward renewable energy, with a specific focus on solar power, although funding for non-renewables like oil-fired plants persists.
• Energy aid is distributed unevenly among SIDS on both a total and per capita basis, showing little correlation with a country's income or energy access gaps. Consequently, electricity access improvements have been slow in countries with the largest gaps.
• The analysis of nearly 5,700 energy-related transactions reveals low disbursement rates, which indicates problems with implementation.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2019). Development aid for energy in Small Island Developing States. https://www.sei.org/publications/development-aid-for-energy-in-small-island-developing-states/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Development aid for energy in Small Island Developing States. 2019. https://www.sei.org/publications/development-aid-for-energy-in-small-island-developing-states/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2019development, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Development aid for energy in Small Island Developing States}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2019}, month = mar, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/development-aid-for-energy-in-small-island-developing-states/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }