[10] Gaining credibility for slum electrification

[10] Gaining credibility for slum electrification

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ICA and USAID hope that the project in Paraisópolis will be the first of many. According to Garcia, in theory there is a lot of money that could become available for slum electrification projects; money from international development organizations, NGOs, and local governments. Many utility companies may also be interested in investing in these sorts of projects.

The problem in the past was that those organizations doubted the practical and economic feasibility of slum electrification. This pilot project is intended to demonstrate that a different approach can work very well. In this way the complete concept of slum electrification will gain credibility.

Hopefully, the approach of the Paraisópolis project will be replicated in many places around the world.