Armenia : Gas and Heating

In Armenia, a country with severe winters, many low-income households cannot afford the cost of connecting to gas networks or heating equipment. To help families benefit from clean and efficient gas-based heating, GPOBA and the World Bank funded a scheme that provided grants to eligible poor households for individual or local heating solutions. Disbursement of the funds was tied to the delivery of pre-agreed outputs, creating incentives for the service providers to ensure timely completion of the installation work and early delivery of the gas or heat supply.