Catalogue Energy Interventions Data and Information Needs Development and Energy in Africa First National Workshop September 1, 2005 ….innovating energy solutions…. Kwaku Wiafe Project Coordinator KITE

Outline Background Background Approach Approach General Observations General Observations Information needed Information needed How you can help How you can help Conclusion Conclusion ….innovating energy solutions….

Purpose of Catalogue To identify and characterize relevant energy interventions as an input to the Assessment Framework (AF), indicating the spread of intervention types and data availability that the AF should address To identify and characterize relevant energy interventions as an input to the Assessment Framework (AF), indicating the spread of intervention types and data availability that the AF should address To provide candidates for case studies to test the framework To provide candidates for case studies to test the framework ….innovating energy solutions….

Approach Identify energy interventions targeted at or is likely to benefit rural and peri- urban communities within last five years. Identify energy interventions targeted at or is likely to benefit rural and peri- urban communities within last five years. Identification socioeconomic impacts- Identification socioeconomic impacts-  Home environment/Quality of life  Access to and quality of social services  Income generation  Environmental Impacts ….innovating energy solutions….

Observations M&E is carried out as part of project activities and usually ends with project. M&E is carried out as part of project activities and usually ends with project. A lot studies focuses on “hardware” (physical infrastructure) and less on “software” (welfare improvements). A lot studies focuses on “hardware” (physical infrastructure) and less on “software” (welfare improvements). Most of the studies carried out by project donors Most of the studies carried out by project donors Assess to information difficult Assess to information difficult

What information is required? Village/community/project level information Village/community/project level information All sectors inclusive- Not only energy sector (agric, rural development etc) All sectors inclusive- Not only energy sector (agric, rural development etc) Quantitative information (desirable) Quantitative information (desirable) Qualitative information accepted Qualitative information accepted

What are potential sources? National Electrification Scheme National Electrification Scheme Renewable Energy Services Project Renewable Energy Services Project Renewable Energy Development Project Renewable Energy Development Project Ghana Household Energy Project Ghana Household Energy Project LPG Substitution for Wood fuel in Ghana LPG Substitution for Wood fuel in Ghana Rural Telephony Rural Telephony

How can you help? Share information Share information Direction to information sources Direction to information sources Assist in data collection Assist in data collection Validate information from secondary sources Validate information from secondary sources

Conclusions ….innovating energy solutions…. Preliminary study indicates that there is evidence of positive impacts of energy interventions. Preliminary study indicates that there is evidence of positive impacts of energy interventions. Evidence is mainly qualitative Evidence is mainly qualitative Need for quantitative evaluation of impacts Need for quantitative evaluation of impacts Need to develop better mechanisms to share information Need to develop better mechanisms to share information

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