Ecuador rural electrification. Project impact evaluation report 21
The direct and indirect benefits of rural electrification in Ecuador warrant A.I.D.'s continued sponsorship of such programs. This assessment of A.I.D.'s 1964-75 sponsorship of four electrification projects in Ecuador concludes that, although implemented along with other development projects such as road construction, the program was a key factor in upgrading the towns of Santa Elena, Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Daule, and Ambato into regional market and service centers. The main benefits of this program, which was not originally designed to benefit the poor, were job creation, access to agricultural product processing facilities, and increased opportunities for small commercial enterprises.
- Research Organization:
- Agency for International Development, Washington, DC (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6587812
- Report Number(s):
- PB-82-234576
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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