Energy for Rural Livelihoods

by Doig, Alison; Dunnett, Simon; Jackson, Tim; Khennas, Smail; Mulugetta, Yacob

• ISBN13: 9781853394874
• ISBN10: 1853394874
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-02-28
• Publisher: Practical Action Pub

Summary

The energy challenge for the 21st century is to integrate social priorities, environmental issues, financial constraints, gender differences, demographic characteristics, technical considerations, and institutional frameworks into a coherent decision-making framework. Energy for Rural Livelihoods is an accessible, illustrated guidance manual for this task.

Author Biography

Yacob Mulugetta is Lecturer in Environmental Management at the Centre for Environmental Strategy, University of Surrey

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Acknowledgements	ix
List of boxes	x
List of figures	xi
List of tables	xi
List of Abbreviations	xiii
1 Introduction	1	(8)
Energy services and rural livelihoods	2	(2)
Decision making in the rural energy sector	4	(1)
Purpose of the manual	5	(1)
The structure of the manual	6	(3)
2 Energy services and technology choice	9	(17)
Introduction	9	(1)
Assessment methods for energy demand and supply	10	(7)
Technology and skills	17	(3)
Standards, specifications and quality control	20	(5)
Summary and conclusion	25	(1)
3 Social development assessment	26	(27)
Introduction	26	(1)
Social assessment methods and tools	26	(11)
Applying social assessment methods and tools	37	(14)
Summary and conclusions	51	(2)
4 Economic and financial appraisal	53	(19)
Introduction	53	(1)
Some discussion	54	(1)
The principles of economic appraisal	55	(1)
Economic appraisal methods	56	(10)
Limitations of financial appraisal	66	(4)
Summary and conclusions	70	(2)
5 Environmental and resource assessment	72	(22)
Introduction	72	(1)
Environmental analysis techniques	73	(17)
Discussion on energy, environment and development	90	(3)
Summary and conclusions	93	(1)
6 Institutional appraisal and development	94	(28)
Introduction	94	(1)
Institutions in the energy sector	95	(5)
Applying institutional assessment methods and tools	100	(21)
Summary and conclusions	121	(1)
7 Case study: energy services for the Satsy cooperative	122	(25)
Introduction	122	(2)
Social development needs	124	(5)
Technology considerations	129	(5)
Economic assessment: pre-feasibility study	134	(2)
Environmental consideration	136	(5)
Institutional development	141	(4)
Case study conclusion	145	(2)
References	147	(4)
Index	151