Figure 2.1: M&E framework for assessing rural energy impacts OUTPUTS
INPUTS
TECHNICAL
Technical Labor Land TA
Community Mobilisation No. of awareness programs % target population covered through awareness programs*
COMMUNITY /NGO PARTICIPATION No. of COs/FGs/NGOs/ accredited promoters No. of CO/FG meetings per mth No. of members in CO/FG as % of hholds in settlement Composition of CO/FG – % women, % VCs* No. of leadership positions held by women, VCs* No. of women, VCs attending the meetings CAPACITY BUILDING No. of staff – by skill type* No. of staff per 1,000 connections No. of training programs – by type No. of training of trainer programs – by type No. of people trained (by type) – AEPC staff, District level staff, CO members* SUPPORT INTERVENTIONS
Source: Authors.
No. of Commy. forest grps No. of sanitation units No. of nursery established No. of saplings planted
AFFORDABILITY Tariff (hhold, comm’l, enterp.) Connection fees Energy expr. as % of mthly hhold expr.& as % of poverty line threshold income
OPERATING EFFICIENCY No. of complaints received No. of complaints redressed within stipulated time period No. of disconnections No. of reconnections Billing frequency Collection efficiency No. of skilld operators for R&M No. of cases of delay/add’l time in repair due to lack of spare part FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Cumulative saving by CO Contribution by CO members – in cash, from loan, in kind (Rs) Funds received by CO (by source) – Proj impln + operations End use revolving fund for disbursement to members Bank Balance of COEnergy fund Inv. Cost (DPR+Actual) – per connection; per kW of installed capacity; per kWh of electricity Subsidy – per connection; per kW of installed capacity; per kWh of electricity generated O&M Cost – % of inv cost; Cost recovery; Cross subsidy Balance Sheet (Y/N)
USE/ RELIABILITY Hrs of power availability (devn. from schedule) Hrs of electricity use Electricity used (kW) Supply interruptions per week/mth – planned/ unplanned Power shut downs per mth/yr – planned/ unplanned Voltage quality - Low/High/Fluctuating - Proportion of time below average
DOMESTIC Increased productivity Agriculture output with use of pumps for irrigation Time saved from collecting firewood, wheat grinding,* No. of new income generation activities*/increase in productivity of existing activities Awareness No. of hholds with access to information with use of TV, radio* No. of study/reading hours*
ENTERPRISES No. of new enterprises* Increased productivity of existing enterprises* Energy Intensity
INCOME Reduction in coping costs Income with increased employmnt, productivity
HEALTH Incidence of diseases Child immunization rate Child mortality, maternal mortality, fertility rate EDUCATION School enrolment School attendance/ Reduced absenteeism Average grade/division obtained
COMMUNITY Schools No. of school teachers* New education facilities (e.g. internet) Health (public & private) No. of visits to health clinics* No. of health workers* in clinics New medical facilities (e.g. x-ray, refrigeration) Social life Perception of improved quality of life – more social get together, reduced drudgery Perception of increased safety
GENDER & EMPOWERMENT Income Incidence of diseases Child mortality, maternal mortality, fertility rate School enrolment, attendance, grade Participation in decision making
ENVIRONMENT Indoor pollution Firewood consumption with use of RETs Increased plantation
Data to be collected through Survey * Data to be collected by gender+VCs
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ACCESS No/% hholds, commercial units, enterprises with access thru MH + other RETs No. of com munity facilities with access throu. MH + other RETs % hholds hooked to MH as % hholds in settlement with option Electrical power subscribed per hhold (min, max, avg)
Power and People
Financial Funds received (by source including private investors) Funds utilized
No. of RET systems Installed Capacity of RETs Capacity Utilization Factor Load Factor (%) Length of the distribution network % projects with hhold metering provisions % hholds metered Line losses – % Distance of MH from grid Time taken from DPR to project implementation
IMPACT
OUTCOMES