The Solar mini-grid initiatives aim to provide access to electricity to rural and remote areas which are currently not connected to the national grid. However, the implementation of solar mini-grids in Zambia presents challenges and therefore understanding the success factors and challenges of...
Download PDF ↓The Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) has set an ambitious target of raising the rural electrification rate from 3.4% (in 2008) to 51% by the year 2030.However, as at 2017 - almost 10 years down the line, the Rural Electrification Authority (REA) indicated that access to electricity in...
Reducing poverty levels and creating an enabling environment for socio-economic development in rural areas has been on the development agenda of successive governments in Zambia. Literature shows that in Zambia, rural areas have for a long time lagged behind in terms of development. Standard of...
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