Demand Side Subsidies Programme The objective of the Demand Side Subsidies Programme (DSS) is to pilot new demand side subsidy mechanisms in four countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to facilitate access to modern, reliable and affordable energy services — encompassing off-grid solar and/or improved and clean cooking solutions — for low-income and displaced populations who are not currently reached by commercial markets. The pilots are developed with a view to scale-up, by the Worldbank and others. DSS is part of the wider Energizing Development Partnership (EnDev).