Unbending the Winding Path of a Low-Income Country’s Energy Sector amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives from Malawi

This paper discusses the impact of COVID-19’s vulnerability context on Malawi’s Energy Sector and outlines mechanisms for enhancing Malawi’s energy-sector resilience based on experiences from a range of stakeholders. The investigation was conducted online by inviting purposively selected stakeholder...

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Autores principales:	Collen Zalengera, Maxon L. Chitawo, Isaac Chitedze, Long Seng To, Vincent Mwale, Kondwani T. Gondwe, Timeyo Maroyi
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	energy-sector resilience Malawi COVID-19 vulnerability context low-income countries Technology T
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:a1d4826be12b42518ba0ace61a883a392021-11-11T15:57:27ZUnbending the Winding Path of a Low-Income Country’s Energy Sector amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives from Malawi10.3390/en142171841996-1073https://doaj.org/article/a1d4826be12b42518ba0ace61a883a392021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/21/7184https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1073This paper discusses the impact of COVID-19’s vulnerability context on Malawi’s Energy Sector and outlines mechanisms for enhancing Malawi’s energy-sector resilience based on experiences from a range of stakeholders. The investigation was conducted online by inviting purposively selected stakeholders to create presentations responding to thematic questions. The final sample had 19 stakeholders with representation from policy-makers, regulatory bodies, national grid supply players, off-grid players, development agencies, bankers, professional bodies, civil society, and women’s rights bodies. The presentations from the stakeholders highlighted how COVID-19 affects the operation costs of energy systems and implementation of energy systems projects in areas that require stimulus packages to contain energy system delivery costs and prevent disruption of essential services amid the COVID-19 pandemic. These services include stakeholder responses to COVID-19 in the energy sector, the role of digital payments particularly when purchasing electricity units, and the state of third-party service providers such as banks and mobile network operators to enhance preparedness and continuity of operations for the energy sector. Based on the findings in these thematic areas and an application of systems thinking in the analysis, the paper finally makes recommendations on how Malawi and similar low-income countries can strategise to enhance energy systems resilience.Collen ZalengeraMaxon L. ChitawoIsaac ChitedzeLong Seng ToVincent MwaleKondwani T. GondweTimeyo MaroyiMDPI AGarticleenergy-sector resilienceMalawiCOVID-19vulnerability contextlow-income countriesTechnologyTENEnergies, Vol 14, Iss 7184, p 7184 (2021)
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spellingShingle	energy-sector resilience Malawi COVID-19 vulnerability context low-income countries Technology T Collen Zalengera Maxon L. Chitawo Isaac Chitedze Long Seng To Vincent Mwale Kondwani T. Gondwe Timeyo Maroyi Unbending the Winding Path of a Low-Income Country’s Energy Sector amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives from Malawi
description	This paper discusses the impact of COVID-19’s vulnerability context on Malawi’s Energy Sector and outlines mechanisms for enhancing Malawi’s energy-sector resilience based on experiences from a range of stakeholders. The investigation was conducted online by inviting purposively selected stakeholders to create presentations responding to thematic questions. The final sample had 19 stakeholders with representation from policy-makers, regulatory bodies, national grid supply players, off-grid players, development agencies, bankers, professional bodies, civil society, and women’s rights bodies. The presentations from the stakeholders highlighted how COVID-19 affects the operation costs of energy systems and implementation of energy systems projects in areas that require stimulus packages to contain energy system delivery costs and prevent disruption of essential services amid the COVID-19 pandemic. These services include stakeholder responses to COVID-19 in the energy sector, the role of digital payments particularly when purchasing electricity units, and the state of third-party service providers such as banks and mobile network operators to enhance preparedness and continuity of operations for the energy sector. Based on the findings in these thematic areas and an application of systems thinking in the analysis, the paper finally makes recommendations on how Malawi and similar low-income countries can strategise to enhance energy systems resilience.
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author	Collen Zalengera Maxon L. Chitawo Isaac Chitedze Long Seng To Vincent Mwale Kondwani T. Gondwe Timeyo Maroyi
author_facet	Collen Zalengera Maxon L. Chitawo Isaac Chitedze Long Seng To Vincent Mwale Kondwani T. Gondwe Timeyo Maroyi
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title	Unbending the Winding Path of a Low-Income Country’s Energy Sector amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives from Malawi
title_short	Unbending the Winding Path of a Low-Income Country’s Energy Sector amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives from Malawi
title_full	Unbending the Winding Path of a Low-Income Country’s Energy Sector amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives from Malawi
title_fullStr	Unbending the Winding Path of a Low-Income Country’s Energy Sector amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives from Malawi
title_full_unstemmed	Unbending the Winding Path of a Low-Income Country’s Energy Sector amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives from Malawi
title_sort	unbending the winding path of a low-income country’s energy sector amid the covid-19 pandemic: perspectives from malawi
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
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Unbending the Winding Path of a Low-Income Country’s Energy Sector amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives from Malawi

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