Before the current economic crisis hit the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region in 2008, energy security was a major … were experiencing shortages leading to periodic brownouts and blackouts. An energy crisis seemed imminent. This report …

next five or six years. Before the financial crisis of 2008, several electricity importing countries in the region had … begun to experience difficulties with supply; however, the crisis has reduced demand and created some breathing room. It has … faces a potential energy crunch. The financial crisis has provided some breathing room to address the potential energy …

recovery and political stabilization in the last decade, insufficient employment has been created, leading to high unemployment …Unemployment, especially youth unemployment, is a serious problem for the Republic of Congo. Despite the economic … institutional environment that is not fully supportive of employment creation. Action needs to be taken now to promote inclusive …

households of students and teachers. The total financing needs for Africa to resolve the power supply crisis are of the order of … approximately US$40 billion per annum or 6.4 percent of region's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In response to the power crisis … the most appropriate. The current global credit crisis poses additional challenges to mobilizing financing for energy …

countries to respond to the energy price shock and examines how this crisis could harness the clean energy transition to enhance … help countries adapt to the energy crisis related to managing both demand and supply. Section 4 presents a set of … policy response for supporting firms. Section 6 concludes with a summary of recommendations for dealing with the crisis and …