Evaluation of SIDA Financed Interventions for Increased Access to Electricity for Poor People, with Case Studies in Tanzania and Mozambique

NCG partners Per Kirkemann, Julie Thaarup and Dolf Noppen, along with young professional Adam Hyttel Spliid, have begun an evaluation of SIDA financed interventions for increased access to electricity for poor people, with case studies in Tanzania and Mozambique.

Sweden has a history of long-term commitment to rural electrification as a means to achieve sustainable development. The overall purpose of the study is to investigate how best to improve Sweden's cooperation with regards to contributing to an environment supportive of poor peoples' own efforts to improve their quality of life.

The evaluation is to present conclusions and lessons in respect to what works, under what circumstances and why, to promote poor people's access to electricity and thereby contributing to better living conditions.

The evaluation will include a description of the programmes with respect to their context, content, processes, and financial institutional arrangements, as well as presenting evidence on the results of the cooperation, and draw conclusions on factors contributing to the success or failure of interventions. Socio-economic development is the result of many factors and the interplay between electrification and subfactors will be analysed. Special attention will be given to what may constitute risks in relation to successful electrification programmes.

The assessment will be based on the five standard evaluation criteria of OECD/DAC, and it is expected to last from January-October 2013.

Published: 08.02.2013

Modified: 02.03.2013