Demand Side Management & Renewable Energy in India: Capacity Building of CSOs (DREC Project) Implementation Strategy Gaurav Shukla CUTS International

Objective of the Project Capacity building measures for consumer groups to: Perform need based advocacy Participate in policy and regulatory processes Raise awareness and build capacity of consumer organisations Creating demand from the consumer end Outcome: Policy makers take appropriate actions to ensuring consumer participation

Project Activities Groundwork: Preparations, Partnerships, Launch Meeting Research: Literature Review, Perception Survey Questionnaire, State Level Paper (West Bengal & Gujarat), Research Report Research Activity: Baseline & Final Consumer Survey Capacity Building: Local Inception Workshop, State Level Training Workshops, Consume interface meetings Advocacy: Policy Advocacy Meeting, National Conference

Sequence of Activities CRC VIKSAT Literature Review Jun 2011 Local Inception Workshop Jul 2011 Baseline Consumer Survey & Report Jul – Oct 2011 Aug – Nov 2011 State Level Training Workshops Nov 2011 – Jan 2012 Dec 2011 – Feb 2012 Consumer Interface Meetings Feb – Apr 2012 Mar – May 2012 Final Consumer Survey & Report May – Aug 2012 Jun – Sep 2012 State Policy Advocacy Meeting Sep 2012 Oct 2012 National Policy Advocacy Meeting Sep – Oct 2012 National Conference & Report Nov 2012

Role of Partners RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVITIES Literature review Perception survey questionnaire Baseline consumer survey State level paper (ToR to be shared by CCIER) Final consumer survey Research Report (Provide comments & inputs)

Role of Partners CAPACITY BUILDING State level training workshops Consumer interface meeting

Role of Partners OUTPUTS Send relevant news clippings, articles from the local newspapers, magazines etc to CUTS Translate relevant literature into local language such as newsletters, articles or any other material supplied by CUTS Write newspaper articles reflecting the findings of the project Keep updating CUTS regarding project progress and finance periodically

Partnerships Contract with each partner Draft ToR has been sent to all partners: with responsibilities and corresponding consideration Commencement of partnership with the signing of the MoU and ToR by CUTS and individual partners

For further information please contact: Gaurav Shukla, Research Assistant CUTS Centre for Competition, Investment and Economic Regulation (CUTS-CCIER), D-217 Bhaskar Marg, Bani Park, Jaipur 302016, India Phone: 91.141.228 2821 I Mb: 91.99822 22822 Fax: 91.141.2282485 Email: gs3@cuts.org ; c-cier@cuts.org Website: www.cuts-ccier.org