Rural electrification in Zimbabwe reduces poverty by targeting income-generating activities

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dc.contributor.authorMpako Maxwell
dc.contributor.authorPrasad Gisela
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-22T09:10:39Z
dc.date.available2016-02-22T09:10:39Z
dc.date.issued2007-04
dc.date.updated2016-02-12T13:26:07Z
dc.description.abstractNational electrification programmes are given priority in many developing countries and the level of electrification is generally seen as one of the key indicators of development. Utilities find rural electrification programmes a challenge because the returns on the investment made in grid extension are minimal given the usually low levels of power consumption in rural areas. An approach, adopted in Zimbabwe that promises to address this problem is to target income-generating activities, mainly the small and medium scale enterprises (SMMEs) in the areas where the electricity grid is extended. This will have the benefits of potentially increasing the return on the utility’s investment by also stimulating small-scale commercial and industrial activities in the areas reached by the grid. It is however important to understand the SMMEs and their needs in order to tailor any support appropriately. When extending the grid to the growth points the Rural Electrification Agency may also provide loans and deliver to site electrical machinery like grinding mills, irrigation equipment and welding machines that entrepreneurs may order. This paper discusses the findings of recent case studies among small enterprise beneficiaries of rural electrification in the arid southwest of Zimbabwe and highlights key lessons learnt.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitation, & (2007). <i>Rural electrification in Zimbabwe reduces poverty by targeting income-generating activities</i> University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Energy Research Centre. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17196en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitation, and <i>Rural electrification in Zimbabwe reduces poverty by targeting income-generating activities.</i> University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Energy Research Centre, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17196en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMapako, M., & Prasad, G. (2007). Rural electrification in Zimbabwe reduces poverty by targeting income-generating activities. Cape Town: CSIR.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Working Paper AU - Mpako Maxwell AU - Prasad Gisela AB - National electrification programmes are given priority in many developing countries and the level of electrification is generally seen as one of the key indicators of development. Utilities find rural electrification programmes a challenge because the returns on the investment made in grid extension are minimal given the usually low levels of power consumption in rural areas. An approach, adopted in Zimbabwe that promises to address this problem is to target income-generating activities, mainly the small and medium scale enterprises (SMMEs) in the areas where the electricity grid is extended. This will have the benefits of potentially increasing the return on the utility’s investment by also stimulating small-scale commercial and industrial activities in the areas reached by the grid. It is however important to understand the SMMEs and their needs in order to tailor any support appropriately. When extending the grid to the growth points the Rural Electrification Agency may also provide loans and deliver to site electrical machinery like grinding mills, irrigation equipment and welding machines that entrepreneurs may order. This paper discusses the findings of recent case studies among small enterprise beneficiaries of rural electrification in the arid southwest of Zimbabwe and highlights key lessons learnt. DA - 2007-04 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - rural electrification KW - SMMEs KW - Zimbabwe LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2007 T1 - Rural electrification in Zimbabwe reduces poverty by targeting income-generating activities TI - Rural electrification in Zimbabwe reduces poverty by targeting income-generating activities UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17196 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/17196
dc.identifier.vancouvercitation, . Rural electrification in Zimbabwe reduces poverty by targeting income-generating activities. 2007 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17196en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentEnergy Research Centreen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subjectrural electrificationen_ZA
dc.subjectSMMEsen_ZA
dc.subjectZimbabween_ZA
dc.subject.otherrural electrification
dc.subject.otherZimbabwe
dc.subject.otherpoverty
dc.subject.otherincome-generating activities
dc.titleRural electrification in Zimbabwe reduces poverty by targeting income-generating activitiesen_ZA
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