Tanzania Energy Sector Impact Evaluation: Findings from the Zanzibar Baseline Study

Tanzania Energy Sector Impact Evaluation: Findings from the Zanzibar Baseline Study

Published: Mar 18, 2011
Publisher: Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research

Associated Project

Tanzania Energy-Sector Impact Evaluation

Time frame: 2008-2017

Prepared for:

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Authors

Denzel Hankinson

Lauren Pierce

Duncan Chaplin

Arif Mamun

Minki Chatterji

Shawn Powers

Elana Safran

This report describes the data, design, and methodology for an impact evaluation of the Millennium Challenge Corporation's Zanzibar Cable Activity, which involves laying a new submarine cable to provide a more reliable source of electricity to Unguja Island to increase economic growth, reduce poverty, and improve the standard of living. The study found that an unreliable electricity supply increases hotel costs and decreases revenues.

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