Environment and Energy

Reducing Rural Poverty through Increased Access to Energy Services: A Review of the Multifunctional Platform Project in Mali

• Reducing Rural Poverty through Increased Access to Energy Services: A Review of the Multifunctional Platform Project in Mali (2004)    ENGLISH version
  
  
• Reducing Rural Poverty through Increased Access to Energy Services: A Review of the Multifunctional Platform Project in Mali (2004)    FRENCH version

Authors: Abeeku Brew-Hammond and Anna Crole-Rees

This report reviews experiences of the multifunctional platform project in Mali and documents how modern energy services affect people's lives in terms of income, education, and rural women's status and health.  In addition to showing on-the-ground evidence, this report presents analytical insights into key factors affecting the relationship between energy services and development outcomes.  This study also assesses the relevance of the multifunctional platform concept to larger national/regional development policies and frameworks on energy for poverty reduction in Africa.

Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Acronyms
Overview
1.	INTRODUCTION
	1.1	What is the Multifunctional Platform?
	1.2	Objectives of the Review
	1.3	Methodology
	1.4	Structure of the Report
2.	OVERVIEW OF PLATFORM INITIATIVES
	2.1	Origins of the Multifunctional Platform Concept
	2.2	Platform Initiatives in Mali
	2.3	Initiatives at Sub-Regional Level
3.	ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE
	3.1	The Multifunctional Platform Concept
	3.2	The Conceptual Framework
	3.3	Impacts and Benefits
	3.4	Implementation Methodologies and Strategies
	3.5	Opportunities for Biomass-Derived Fuels
	3.6	Lessons Learned and Challenges
4.	STRATEGIES FOR FUTURE INITIATIVES IN AFRICA
	4.1	Development Challenge
	4.2	Potential Contribution of the Multifunctional Platform Concept
	4.3	Key Issues for the Expanded Regional Project
5.	CONCLUSION
References
Appendix A. Case Studies of three Multifunctional Platform Villages
Appendix B. Poverty Indicators and Strategic Responses in Africa
Note on Authors