Energy Assessment Status Report August 1985
- Haiti's energy supply remains heavily reliant on woodfuels and imported petroleum products.
- Depletion of forest resources and costly oil imports are critical issues.
- Progress is being made in demonstrating management of national forests and formulating plantation programs.
- Bagasse has significant energy potential if sugar cane is an economic crop.
- Energy losses in the Port-au-Prince electricity network reached 32% in 1983.
The Joint UNDP/World Bank Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) prepared this status report to outline major developments in Haiti's energy sector since 1980. It reviews the current situation with respect to recommendations made in the original energy assessment report, summarizes ongoing technical assistance, and identifies priority areas for further pre-investment, institutional support, and policy development. Key issues remain the depletion of forest resources and the increasing burden of costly oil imports. The report emphasizes the need to develop indigenous energy resources and implement demand management strategies to curtail energy consumption while supporting economic growth.
How to cite
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); World Bank, Energy Assessment Status Report August 1985, accessed via HaitiDocs, https://www.haitidocs.org/doc/undp-1985-energy-assessment-status