DocumentCode
1254760
Title
Rural electrification in Nicaragua
Author
Lewis, Piers
Author_Institution
682 Hampshire Street, San Francisco, CA, USA
Volume
16
Issue
2
fYear
1997
Firstpage
6
Abstract
The paper discusses the rural electrification (RE) project of the Cua-Bocay municipality, situated in Nicaragua´s northern province of Jinotega. The electrification program has been led by a nongovernmental organization (NGO) called the Cua-Bocay Project. In general, NGOs have the potential to work as facilitators of the rural electrification infrastructure and to affect the normal set of rural electrification costs and benefits by emphasizing local training and participation. The paper considers the project history, changing goals, infrastructure and programs, project benefits and training emphasis
Keywords
cost-benefit analysis; electricity supply industry; training; Cua-Bocay Project; Nicaragua; cost benefit analysis; nongovernmental organization; project benefits; project history; rural electrification; training; Cities and towns; Concrete; Economic indicators; Educational institutions; History; Local government; Personnel; Power system management; Security; Water resources;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0278-0097
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/44.592251
Filename
592251
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