Table 11.3 Indicators and methodologies
Indicators
Data gathering and analysis methodology
Sustainable development:
Policy objectives achieved (including National
Action Plans Adopted). These policy objectives should have explicitly defined goals that
can be measured
Survey question to government officials and
donor program managers. Official publications from governments and donor institutions
Policy objectives maintained since project
inception
Survey question to government officials,
donor program managers, and community
members
Local capacity developed: institutions
Survey question to government officials,
donor program managers and community
members
Local capacity developed: technical skills
Survey question to government officials,
donor program managers and community
members
People with increased access to energy services Survey question to project implementer and
direct observation
Homes adopting improved cooking/heating/
lighting techniques
Survey question to project implementer and
direct observation
Number of people with reduced exposure to
combustion pollutants indoors
Survey question to project implementer and
direct observation
Number of governance structures created and
their functioning
Survey question to project implementer and
community members. Focus groups
Improvement in livelihoods (natural, physical,
financial, social and human capitals)
Survey questions on the five assets to community members. Survey questions to community members, and different levels of
government and project implementers about
the ‘Transforming Structures and Processes’
Poverty alleviation:
Reduction in the cost of energy
Survey question to community members and
direct calculations
Reduction in the percentage of income spent on
energy sources
Direct calculations
Increase in productive time
Survey question to community members
Diversification of income sources
Survey question to community members
Increase in number of microenterprises
generated
Survey question to community members
Improvement in health and education
infrastructure
Survey question to community members, project implementers and government
Improvement in health and education services Survey question to community members, project implementers and government
Formalization of land rights
Survey question to community members, project implementers and government
Economic feasibility:
Existence of tariff or fee for electricity use
Survey question to community members
Existence of a bank account or other form of
tariff management
Survey question to community members
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