United Nations geothermal activities in developing countries
The United Nations implements technical cooperation projects in developing countries through its Department of Technical Cooperation for Development (DTCD). The DTCD is mandated to explore for and develop natural resources (water, minerals, and relevant infrastructure) and energy - both conventional and new and renewable energy sources. To date, the United Nations has been involved in over 30 geothermal exploration projects (completed or underway) in 20 developing countries: 8 in Africa (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar); 8 in Asia (China, India, Jordan, Philippines, Thailand); 9 in Latin America (Bolivia, Chile, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama) and 6 in Europe (Greece, Romania, Turkey, Yugoslavia). Today, the DTCD has seven UNDP geothermal projects in 6 developing countries. Four of these (Bolivia, China, Honduras, and Kenya) are major exploration projects whose formulation and execution has been possible thanks to the generous contributions under cost-sharing arrangements from the government of Italy. These four projects are summarized.
- OSTI ID:
- 7149205
- Journal Information:
- Geotherm. Hot Line; (United States), Journal Name: Geotherm. Hot Line; (United States) Vol. 17:1; ISSN GHLID
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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AFRICA
AQUIFERS
ASIA
BOLIVIA
CENTRAL AMERICA
CHINA
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DRILLING
EUROPE
EXPLOITATION
EXPLORATION
EXPLORATORY WELLS
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
FINANCING
GEOCHEMICAL SURVEYS
GEOLOGIC SURVEYS
GEOLOGY
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS
GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION
GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS
GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES
HONDURAS
HYDROLOGY
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
ITALY
KENYA
LATIN AMERICA
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
POWER PLANTS
RESOURCE POTENTIAL
RESOURCES
SOUTH AMERICA
SURVEYS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
TRAINING
UNITED NATIONS
WELL DRILLING
WELLS
WESTERN EUROPE