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UK Boosts Development of Renewable Energy in Poor Countries

By Ivy Mungcal // 16 December 2009

The United Kingdom is contributing

(USD81 million) to a multidonor program that seeks to develop renewable energy in low-income countries. The global program is administered by the World Bank and also supported by Norway, the United States, the Netherlands and Switzerland.

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Ivy Mungcal
As former senior staff writer, Ivy Mungcal contributed to several Devex publications. Her focus is on breaking news, and in particular on global aid reform and trends in the United States, Europe, the Caribbean, and the Americas. Before joining Devex in 2009, Ivy produced specialized content for U.S. and U.K.-based business websites.