Demonstration, Expansion, Replication and

Mainstreaming Rural Energy : Micro Hydro

REDP EXPERIENCES

Kiran Man Singh, NPM, REDP

Thursday, 17 june 2010

A. INITIATION -

Started On 16 August 1996 (GoN, UNDP and the World Bank)

B. OBJECTIVE -

Enhanced Livelihoods Through Promotion of Community Managed Micro Hydro System

as an Entry Point for Holistic Development

C. GOAL –

Peace Building Through Sustainable Development Based-on Social Capital Building,

Economic Growth and Environment Management

D. APPROACH, STARATEGIES AND MODALITY –

Decentralization and Community Mobilization Based on Gender and Social Inclusion,

Transparency, Participation and Consensus Decision Making

I INTRODUCTION

ENHANCED RURAL LIVELIHOODS

CONCEPTUAL DIAGRAM

SIX BASIC PRINCIPALS

COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION

Environment

Management

Organization

Development

Technology

Promotion

Skill

Enhancement

Capital

Formation

Community

Mobilization

Vulnerable

Community

Empowerment

Functional Group

F

G F G F G F G FG F G FG F

GGG

G

FF

F

GG

G

FF

F

Community Organizations

Households

GGF

F

F

FG

G

COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM

Decentralized Energy Planning Framework

PHASES

DEMONSTRATION

1996 - 1998: From 5 Districts to 10 districts

EXPANSION

1998 – 2002: From 10 districts to 15 districts

REPLICATION

2002 – 2006: From 15 districts to 25 districts

MAINSTREAMING

2002 – 2012 : From 25 districts to 40 districts

Approval of Rural Energy Policy 2006

Implementation of RE Policy in 73 (75) districts

INTERNALIZATION

OF RURAL ENERGY

IN DISTRICT

POLICY, PLANNING

AND

MANAGEMENT

INCREASED

ACCESS TO

ENERGY SERVICES

IMPROVED

HEALTH AND

SANITATION

LABOR SAVING AND

DRUDGERY

REDUCTION

STRONG SOCIAL

CAPITAL AND

EMPOWERMEN

T

BETTER

EDUCATION

AND AWARNESS

INCREASED

EMPLOYMENT,

INCOME

AND SUPPORT

SERVICES

HUMAN

RESOURCES

DEVELOPMEN

T

MAJOR IMPACT

ENHANCED

LIVELIHOODS

REDUCED

CONSUMPTION OF

FUEL WOOD, BIOMASS

AND PETROLEUM

PRODUCTS

OPTIMIZATION

OF LOCAL

RESOURCES – WATER,

FOREST, LAND AND SKILL

* AUTHENTICATED FROM THE STUDY UNDERTAKEN BY IN 2006

THE WINROCK INTERNATIONAL “IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF REDP ON MDGs”

“BEST PRACTICE”

PROGRAMME

BEST INSTITUTIONAL MODEL

- INDEPENDENT STUDY

FEATURED IN EXPO

2000 GERMANYRURAL ENERGY POLICY

ENERGY GLOBE

AWARD 2000, AUSTRIA

PEARL OF KNOWLEDGE AWARD

2005, THAILAND

GLOBAL 100 ECO-TECH AWARD

2005, JAPAN

MDG/AIT/CU

KEY LESSON LEARNED – SUSTAINABLITY ISSUES

1. Micro Hydro has proven as a Best Mean of Increasing Rural Electricity Access -

PROMOTION OF HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT – social, economic and environmental

improvement through utilization of local resources i.e. land, water, forest, skill, etc.

2. Micro Hydro Brings Much More Positive Changes in Lives of Women and

Vulnerable Community (IP, Dalits, Ethnic Groups)

PROVISION OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND DISCRIMINATIVE SUPPORTS - inclusion,

participation, transparency, consensus decision in all aspects and stages

3. Demand for Micro Hydro Increases Based on Successful Demonstration

CREATION OF DECENTRALIZED INDSTITUTIONS AND CAPACITY BUILDING AT ALL

LEVELS – Centre (policy, guidance, M&E), District (planning, management,

linkages with agencies/ resources, training, support services), Community

(construction, operation, maintenance, tariff collection and fund management)

4. Local People, both men and Women are Capable to Plan, Implement and Manage

Micro Hydro System

PROVISION OF ENABLING ENVIRONMENT WITH PROPER GUIDANCE & SUPPORTS –

people – centered policy, incentives (subsidy), training, social capital building

through community mobilization for harnessing people’s potentials, mainstreaming

vulnerable communities and ensuring equity

5. Poor Households can also Access Electricity Services

DEVELOPMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL SOLUTIONS THAN THE TECHNICAL ONES -

Holistic approach based on gender and social inclusion through community

mobilization for strong social capital building, economic growth and environment

sustainability

THE TASK IS CHALLENGING, BUT POSSIBLE

KEY LESSON LEARNED

COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS