1. Moderator: Kathy Alison March 8, 2006 Energy Week at The World Bank
Meet the Rural Electrification Pioneers How Institutional Problems were Resolved in Costa Rica, Bangladesh, Tunisia & USA
Moderator: Kathy Alison
March 8, 2006
Energy Week at The World Bank

2. Overview of Session Hear from “Pioneers” in Rural Electrification
Discuss practical institutional issues that must be resolved when implementing RE programs in developing countries
Share insights and ideas with others who are beginning the process of providing electrification to rural people

3. Institutional Issues “Pioneers” will discuss
Origin of Program
Difficulties faced early in the program
How they dealt with issues of financial viability
Political dimensions of RE
System Design issues
Consumer acceptance
Impact of RE
Conclusions / lessons learned

4. Rural Electrification Pioneers
Misael Monge
Retired General Manager of COOPESANTOS Electric Cooperative, Costa Rica
Sabihuddin Ahmed
First Chairman of Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board
Ahmed Ounalli
Director of Strategy, Tunisia Electricity and Gas
Paul Wolman
National Education Association (USA)
Dan Waddle
VP of Operations, NRECA, Intl.