Issues in Mountain Development is a series released from time to time to brief planners, development workers, researchers, and donors on recent trends, findings, and issues affecting mountain development. The papers in this series can be quoted with due acknowledgments.
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The availability of electricity is a prerequisite for improving the living standards of mountain populations. However, drawbacks do exist in terms of costs, management, operations, and repairs. MMHP can be made to be more productive and economically viable through proper training, management, and design. The Context Provision of electricity to the whole population in the countries of the HKH region is a declared and long-standing goal of the respective governments of the region. However, the achievements fall far short of the declared goals and plans in this respect.