ABSTRACT
Regionalisation is a very popular term, but it is difficult to be specific about successes and failures in the implementation of Regional policies. Local and regional studies can however be made before large scale financing is required since the rationale must be established before going to the next stages. One of the greatest problems is that agriculturists, foresters and regional developers have very low prestige and few facilities in many countries. This means that it is difficult to persuade people of adequate calibre to make their main commitment to implementing regional energy schemes. There is no doubt that implementing regional renewable energy schemes is essential for the wellbeing of the rural population of the world who, after all, comprise more than half the world's population. The most important turnabout which the recognition of the importance of renewable energy in the published World Bank study entitled "Energy in the Developing Countries".
