PA is committed to providing dependable energy in emerging markets
Energy is critical to economic development and social equity. In the world's poorest countries, about two billion people live without access to modern forms of energy. Even when power is available, poor reliability can reduce GDP growth by 1 to 2 full percentage points. PA offers the following services to improve the quality of electricity:
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Energy sector reform
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Corporate restructuring and commercialisation
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Energy efficiency and demand side management
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Rural and renewable energy
PA is committed to expanding access to clean, dependable water and wastewater
Water is life. An adequate supply of clean water for drinking, cooking and personal needs is a necessity, not a luxury and basic sanitation services are essential to public health and safety Historically, water was viewed as an infinite and infinitely renewable resource. But today more than a billion people do not have access to good drinking water – mostly in rural areas – and 40% of the world’s population does not have access to basic sanitation, according to the World Health Organisation.
Compounding this problem is the increasing use of groundwater for agricultural irrigation. This has helped increase agricultural output in many countries, but it has also led to the depletion of underground aquifers and the wasteful consumption of water.
PA is committed to providing solutions to the water crisis that is currently underway through the following services:
To learn more about PA's international development capability, please contact us now.
