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26. Microenterprises and Energy Security in Bangladesh

Microenterprises Can Help in Solving the Challenges of Energy Access for the Poor in Bangladesh

Authors : Sakib Bin Amin, Saanjaana Rahman

Published in: Energy Resources in Bangladesh

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

The aspect of microenterprise in the energy sector in Bangladesh is enormous. Microenterprises can offer loans to poor households to consume energy services and help in poverty alleviation and promote efficiency. Fifty per cent of the total population in Bangladesh relies for livelihoods on 7 million available microenterprises. However, 90% of these microenterprises have a negative impact on the environment. Because of these environmentally unsustainable enterprises, the development process of the country is hindered to a great extent. Recently, the World Bank has approved USD 110 to help microenterprises adopt cleaner technologies as part of the Sustainable Enterprise Project (SEP).

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Title: Microenterprises and Energy Security in Bangladesh
Authors: Sakib Bin Amin
Saanjaana Rahman
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Energy Resources in Bangladesh
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-02918-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-02919-7

Copyright Year: 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02919-7_26