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Ethiopia: Dealing with the "Last Mile" Paradox in Rural Electrification
Providing electricity to poor households in rural areas in Ethiopia is critical to improving the health and living conditions of the population, reducing poverty and stimulating growth. A project supported by GPOBA is accelerating the pace of connections in electrified areas and fostering energy efficiency.
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 Ethiopia Electrification
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Nepal Biogas Project: First Payment Made
Nepal Biogas stove

The first payment of $592,200 under the Nepal Biogas Project has been made for successful delivery of 4,772 new biogas plants.The GPOBA program is providing a total of US$5 million in support, which will provide payment for the verified installation of up to 37,000 new biogas plants in 48 remote districts of Nepal.
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GPOBA Vietnam Education Project
GPOBA has approved funding of US$140,000 for technical assistance to pilot an output-based subsidy scheme to increase access to upper secondary education for poor Vietnamese students. Read more >>
Initiating an OBA fund in Uganda's water sector
GPOBA has approved funding of US$73,000 for technical assistance to determine if a scale-up of OBA in the water sector in Uganda would be feasible. Read more >>
Leveraging Private Sector Finance for Rural Piped Water Infrastructure in Kenya: The Use of Output-Based Aid (October 2009)
An innovative project in Kenya is facilitating access to finance for community-based water providers by blending output-based subsidies and commercial finance. The project supported by WSP, GPOBA, and the EU's Water Facility will target over 165,000 beneficiaries in 55 communities. Read more >> Kenya Water
Output-Based Aid in Honduras: An OBA Facility for the Water and Sanitation Sector (September 2009)
Honduras

Honduras has achieved reasonable access to water supply and sanitation, but there are gaps in covering rural and peri-urban areas. A project supported by GPOBA will aim to improve access to water and sanitation services for about 15,000 low income households.
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OBA in the Philippines: Improved Access to Water Services for Poor Households in Metro Manila (July 2009)
An OBA scheme in the Philippines is helping to increase access to water services for low-income communities in the Manila Metropolitan Region through individual household connections. The Manila Water Company is the service provider. Read more >> Manila Water
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OBA Review Publication and Dissemination
GPOBA has approved funding of US$60,000 to publish the OBA Review as a World Bank publication. The book aims to provide a more definitive and practical understanding of lessons and best practice related to OBA approaches. Read more >>
Development of Draft Terms of Reference (TOR)
GPOBA has approved funding of US$20,000 to develop a set of draft Terms of Reference (TOR), which can be used as guidance to facilitate the preparation of tasks and consultants' proposals related to the design of OBA schemes. Read more >>
Guidance Publication on Development of OBA Facilities
GPOBA has approved funding of US$39,500 to develop a comprehensive guidance text on setting up OBA Facilities. Read more >>
Training Workshop on OBA for World Bank Group Staff
GPOBA conducted a 2-day Output-Based Aid (OBA) Training for TTLs on July 28-29 in Washington, DC. The second of these workshops focused on the use of OBA approaches to improve delivery of basic services to the poor. The course, which will be held every quarter in Washington DC, was attended by 24 World Bank TTLs. Read more >>
The Global Partnership on Output-Based Aid (GPOBA) is a global partnership, initially established as a multi-donor trust fund, which aims to fund, design, demonstrate and document OBA approaches to support the sustainable delivery of basic services to those least able to afford them and to those currently without access.