Fig. 11.4 Location of systems in Nicaragua (Source: CIA World Factbook)
General Categories
Cost savings
Cost of energy
Economic sustainability
Percentage of
income spent on
energy
Economic feasibility
Tariff structure
Operation and
maintenance
funding
Productive-use
applications
Income
diversification
Poverty Alleviation
Improved quality of
life
Energy Services
Improved services
Social acceptance
Sustainable
Development
Consistency with
culture and region
Acceptance
Consistency
between project's
goals and users
expectations
Not a source of conflict
Existence of
governance
structure
Equitable
community
participation
Conflict resolution
Disposal of
infrastructure after
its use
Environmental Impact
Assessment
Emissions
reductions
Environmental
responsibility
Adoption of codes
and standards
Energy savings
Decrease in the
size of extreme
weather risk
zones
Decrease in the
number of people
living in more
hazardous zones
Increase in the
community's
adaptive capacity
Fig. 11.5 Sustainable development indicators