M&E work plan and budget Type of M&E activity Responsible Parties Budget Excluding project team staff time Timeframe Inception Workshop and Report Project Manager UNDP CO, UNDP GEF Indicative cost: USD 10,000 Within first two months of project start-up Measurement of Means of Verification of project results. Project Manager will oversee the hiring of specific studies and institutions, and delegate responsibilities to relevant team members. To be finalised in Inception Phase and Workshop. Start, mid and end of project (during evaluation cycle) and annually when required. Measurement of Means of Verification for Project Progress on output and implementation Oversight by Project Manager Project team To be determined as part of the Annual Work Plan's preparation. Annually prior to ARR/PIR and the definition of annual work plans ARR/PIR Project manager and team UNDP CO UNDP RTA None Annually Periodic status/ progress reports Project manager and team None Quarterly Mid-term Review Project manager and team UNDP CO UNDP RTA External consultants (i.e. evaluation team) Indicative cost: USD 50,000 At the mid-point of project implementation Final Evaluation Project manager and team UNDP CO UNDP RTA External consultants (i.e. evaluation team) Indicative cost: USD 50,000 At least three months before the end of project implementation Project Terminal Report Project manager and team UNDP CO Local consultant 0 At least three months before the end of the project Audit UNDP CO Project manager and team Indicative cost per year: USD 6,000 Yearly Visits to field sites UNDP CO UNDP RTA (as appropriate) Government representatives For GEF-supported projects, paid from Implementing Agency (IA) fees and operational budget Yearly TOTAL indicative COST Excluding project team staff time and UNDP staff and travel expenses USD 140,000 (+/- 5 % of total budget) V: This document, together with the UNDAF signed by the Government and UN Country Team which is incorporated by reference, constitute a constitute together a Project Document as referred to in the Standard Basic Assistance Agreement (SBAA).
Indicator Baseline Targets End of Project Source of verification Risks and Assumptions Project Objective To promote and encourage significantly greater use of energy efficient and renewable energy technologies for household and productive uses in rural communities in Ethiopia Lifetime energy saved. Tonnes of CO2 equivalent avoided. Number of households benefiting from access to RETs. The use of over 15 million inefficient and over 15 million kerosene lamps leads to over 35 Mt CO2e annually. 35.5 million mega-Joules of energy saved. The total direct incremental GHG emission reductions from solar products will 0.04 Mt of CO2e over their lifetime of 3 years; the additional ICS will avoid 2 Mt of CO2e over their lifetime of 3 years. 800,000 households are direct beneficiaries from improved access to affordable RETs. MoWIE estimates. PIRs. Mid-Term Review and Terminal Evaluation. GEF Tracking Tool. Assumptions: Government is focusing its legal and policy framework to align with international best-practice with respect to product standards and certifications. National efforts at institutional level to mitigate the effects of GHG emissions in rural energy end-use and local manufacturing of RETs are being strengthened. GEF support is able to promote the use of innovative energy technologies at the rural level and thus help to meet CRGE targets quicker. Risks: The lack of appropriate energy efficiency and renewable energy policies and regulations for rural energy technologies is maintained within the country framework. The Government does not commit adequate resources and implementation support to develop and enforce standards. Without an appropriate political framework and sufficient financial mechanisms in place, the activity of RET enterprises remains at a low level. GHG emission targets are not being met. Component 1: Strengthened regulatory and legal framework based on national standards Outcome 1 Favourable legal and regulatory environment created for small-scale, off-grid renewable energy investments in rural areas are in place and stakeholders are trained to comply and implement the new Status of development and enforcement of RET hardware standards by Government of Ethiopia. Number of participants benefiting from trainings No regulatory basis to improve and control the quality of rural energy technologies for Ethiopia. New regulations for enforcement of standards in place. Over 500 individual stakeholders have been trained in implementation and adherence with the new standards and regulations. MoWIE and regional Energy Bureaus. Assumptions: Government is focusing its legal and policy framework to align with international best-practice with respect to product standards and certifications. Building capacity among stakeholders in implementation and enforcement of new standards and regulations is being ensured.
standards and regulations. Risks: The Government does not commit adequate resources and implementation support to develop and enforce standards. The lack of proper technical standards and regulations results in low-quality products which prevent a boost to, and widespread usage of, innovative, safe, efficient rural energy technologies Component 2: Rural public awareness campaign on renewable energy technologies Outcome 2 Greater awareness among rural populations about the benefits of renewable energy for household and productive uses. Greater awareness among RET enterprises about the availability of SFM and business support Type, item price and estimated efficiency of technology sold directly at roadshows Number, size and length of appearances of promotions in media. Number of RET enterprises using SFM or applying for business incubation services. Lack of public awareness in rural communities about the benefits of improved energy technologies for lighting and cooking. The use of over 15 million inefficient and over 15 million kerosene lamps leads to 51 Mt CO2e of emissions annually. Lack of public awareness about the availability of financial products to purchase rural energy technologies. 300,000 RET items sold directly at roadshows At least 1000 appearances of promotions in media. 200 RET enterprises using SFM. 500 RET enterprises applying for business incubation services. Enterprises participating in roadshows. Media monitoring service provider. Loan applications at SFM providers. Business Incubation Support Unit at MoWIE. Assumptions: Public awareness strategy to promote RET use at rural level appropriately designed to target: RET enterprises Rural households local/regional stakeholders Supply and demand will be better matched by increasing the awareness of end-consumers of the benefits of RETs. Potential for scaling-up will be greatly enhanced by the new legislation to promote renewable energy in the rural environment. Risks: Lack of awareness at rural level is maintained because of lack of suppliers promoting their products directly ‘on the ground’. Awareness campaigns need to be spread across remote regions and localities, which is time- and resource intensive to be effective. Component 3: Sustainable Financial Mechanism (SFM) for RETs for rural households – UNCDF CleanStart Outcome 3 By the end of project, more than 290,000 Volume of investment mobilised by FSPs No lending on RETs by MFIs; slow disbursement of an With support from financial mechanism and awareness campaigns, investment and deployment of at least 200,000 Volume of loan disbursement by MFI Assumptions: Limited availability of liquidity being a major concern for FSPs, although
Annex 1: Additional Stakeholder Analysis Table 11: Overview of stakeholders, activities and their role in the project. Name or Title Abbr. Current goals or activities Role in the project Addis Ababa Institute of Technology AAIT Centre of Energy Technology (ICS, solar, hydro, geothermal, wind) Academic back-up and guidance if required Association of Ethiopian Institutions AEMFI Envisaged Technical Service Provider for training on SFM BARR Foundation BARR - Donor to the NBPE None further Ethiopian Climate Innovation Centre ECIC HoAREC/N, InfoDev, World Bank Business incubation for innovative enterprises on climate Stakeholder in Component 4 as possible provider of training services and experience ground
Department for International Development DFID United Kingdom Donor of different activities through funds. Not a direct stakeholder. Development Bank of Ethiopia DBE Lending to RET enterprises and MFIs for RET Financial Service Providers in Component 3. One of the implementing partners for ENREP Electricity Network Reinforcement and Expansion Project ENREP EEPCO, DBE, World Bank Provision of a 20 to 40 million USD loan to DBE for RETs. Energy Coordination Office ECO GIZ, Supported by Germany, Norway, Australia, UK, Switzerland, Ireland RET development, promotion, training, energy market development, policy, strategy and communication Stakeholder in all components and potential provider of technical expertise, coordination and networks. Enterpreneurship Development Centre EDC UNDP Stakeholder in Component 4 as possible provider of training services and experience Ethiopian Conformity Assessment Enterprise ECAE Testing of product quality Stakeholder in Component 1 on products standards and potential partner for new regulations Ethiopian Energy Authority EEA Supported by DFID Stakeholder in Component 1 on product standards and potential executor of new regulations Multiplier of awareness campaigns through its regional demonstration centres Ethiopian Standards Authority ESA Development and issuance of standards Facilitating the standardisation committees in Component 1 European Union EU Donor of the ACP-EC for investments in the power sector, supporting biogas together with SNV Possible follow-up donor Forum for Environment FfE Environmental awareness creation and advocacy activities Stakeholder in Component 2 on awareness creation Global Green Growth Institute GGGI Assisting the GoE with the CRGE initiative. Coordination and oversight support to MoWIE HIVOS Fund manager for NBPE Manager of funds, not a direct stakeholder Horn of Africa Regional Environment Centre & Network Supported by EKN, Teri, ICCO, DFID Focus on climate change and energy and value chains for sustainable products and services Parallel activities on RETs – thus a stakeholder and partner for the project Netherlands
International Finance Corporation IFC Lighting Africa: Ethiopia Managing SREP, which funds Lighting Africa: Ethiopia, thus an indirect stakeholder on Components 1 and 2 Irish Aid Ireland Possible follow-up donor Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau KfW Germany Possible follow-up donor In dialogue with GoE Lighting Africa - Ethiopia LA IFC/World Bank through SREP Promotion of solar technologies Stakeholder in Component 1 on solar products standards Stakeholder in Component 2 on awareness creation Local Economic Development Programme LED MoFED, UNDP, UNCDF, etc. Strengthen partnerships at regional and local levels Stakeholder in Component 4 as possible provider of training services and experience through its Business Cluster Development Resource Centre and advisory centres MoWIE – Bio-Fuel Development Coordination Directorate BFDCD MoWIE Research & Development of biofuel technologies Stakeholder in Component 1 on ICS products standards Stakeholder in Component 2 on awareness creation MSE Development Directorate MoWIE Supports the establishments of Micro and Small Enterprises Stakeholder in Component 4 National (Domestic) Biogas Programme of Ethiopia NBPE MoWIE - AETDPD Promotion and dissemination of biogas Stakeholder in Component 1 on ICS products standards Stakeholder in Component 2 on awareness creation National Improved Cook-Stove Programme Ethiopia NICSP MoWIE, Norad, BARR Promotion and dissemination of ICS Stakeholder in Component 1 on ICS products standards Stakeholder in Component 2 on awareness creation Norwegian Aid NORAD Norway Funding to CRGE on RET Funding ECO through EnDev Funding ECIC through InfoDev Funding CleanStart through UNCDF Possible follow-up donor In dialogue with GoE on the CRGE Regional Micro and Small Enterprise Development and Promotion Bureaus FeMSEDA Supporting MSEs Stakeholder in Component 4 as possible provider of training services and experience Rural Electrification Fund REF MoWIE AETDPD Promotion of off-grid rural electrification (solar home systems) Stakeholder in Component 1 on solar products standards Stakeholder in Component 2 on awareness creation Scaling-Up Renewable Energy Programme Project 2 “Clean Energy SMEs Capacity Building and Investment Facility” SREP Managed by IFC, funded by Climate Investment Funds investments in wind, geothermal, and SME renewable energy development Not a direct stakeholder