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World Bank Power and People The Benefits of Renewable Energy in Nepal 2011 Edition by Sudeshna Ghosh Banerjee
This Report Is An Output Of The Technical Assistance Activity Carried Out Over 2008-2010 To Alternative Energy Promotion Center (Aepc), Which Is The Nodal Renewable Energy Agency Of Nepal. This Study Has Been Designed To Establish A Monitoring System For Aepc To Continually Measure The Results Of The Renewable Energy Programs Against The Targets And To Organise An Evaluation System That Measures The Impact Of Micro-Hydro Installations On Rural Livelihoods. This Study Developed A Robust Yet Simple M&E Framework For All The Programs Of Aepc That Is Focused On The Needs Of The Decision-Makers, As Well As The Interests Of The Relevant Stakeholders. The Integrated M&E System Encompasses All Of Aepc'S Programs In Micro-Hydro, Solar, Biomass, Improved Water Mills, And Biogas, And Builds Its Capacity To Execute It. The Focus Has Been To Develop Performance Indicators Across The Entire Causal Chain From Project Intervention To On-The-Ground Impacts.The M&E Framework Incorporates Not Only The Activities Undertaken And The Outputs But Also The Impact On The Beneficiaries Which Is Critical To Gain A Better Perspective Of The Impact Of The Interventions And To Support Future Planning Processes And Decision-Making. The Final Impacts Of Electrification On Households And Businesses Are Evaluated Using A Primary Household And Enterprise Survey. A Wide Range Of Outcomes Including Quality Of Lighting, Income Generation, Health, Education, Fertility, Women'S Empowerment, And Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Are Considered.