Energy Issues-MALI

Question 0

What is the population of Mali?

Answer 0

12 million

Question 1

Where is Mali?

Answer 1

West Africa

Question 2

Is Mali a LEDC or an MEDC?

Answer 2

LEDC

Question 3

At what rate is the population changing?

Answer 3

Population is increasing at 3% per year

Question 4

How much of the country/where in the country is desert area?

Answer 4

The Northern 65% of the country is desert or semi-desert.

Question 5

What kind of jobs to people in Mali rely on?

Answer 5

Farming, herding, fishing and woodcutting.

Question 6

What is the main energy issue in Mali?

Answer 6

They don’t have any fossil fuel reserves so they have to import fossil fuels from neighbouring countries. This is very expensive, especially for a LEDC.

Question 7

What percentage of energy demands are supplied by firewood and charcoal?

Answer 7

80% of energy demands are supplied by firewood and charcoal l.

Question 8

How many tons of forest reserves are used to meet energy demands each year?

Answer 8

50 million tons of national forest reserves are used to meet energy demands from charcoal and firewood each year.

Question 9

What is the Capital City of Mali?

Answer 9

Bamako

Question 10

In 1994 how many tonnes of wood were cut for use in Bamako?

Answer 10

600, 000 tonnes

Question 11

In 2006, how many tonnes of wood were cut for use in Bamako?

Answer 11

900,000

Question 12

By what year do the Government predict energy demand will exceed supply of nothing else is done to reserve this trend?

Answer 12

2010

Question 13

What percentage of the population has access to formal electricity?

Answer 13

12%

Question 14

Is there a contrast between energy use in rural and urban areas?

Answer 14

There is a HUGE contrast between rural and urban areas energy use.

Question 15

In rural areas, how many people have access to mains electricity?

Answer 15

Less than 1%

Question 16

Name three ways electricity and energy services have a big impact on the quality on life in Mali:

Answer 16

1. Electricity in health centres- life expectancy and infant mortality better.
2. Electricity in schools-better education+longer hours for adult population.
3. Lack of electricity-hinders development of income

Question 17

What is the Government strategy called from 1990 which encourages international financial banking?

Answer 17

National Domestic Energy Strategy - 1990

Question 18

Approximately how many hours of sunshine do Mali get per day?

Answer 18

5-6 hours of sunshine a day.

Question 19

How many schools did The Mali Folke Centre install solar panels for?

Answer 19

30 schools

Question 20

What is the Christian aid partner called which installed solar panels in schools in Mali?

Answer 20

The Mali Folke Centre

Question 21

How have the Mali Folke Centre help Mali to become more sustainable?

Answer 21

They have installed solar panels in school but have trained the local people how to maintain them.