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Fig. 11.4 Locationof systems inNicaragua (Source:CIAWorldFactbook) General Categories Cost savings Cost of energy Economic sustainability Percentage of income spent on energy Economic feasibility Tariff structure Operation and maintenance funding Productive-use applications Income diversification Poverty Alleviation Improved quality of life Energy Services Improved services Social acceptance Sustainable Development Consistency with culture and region Acceptance Consistency between project's goals and users expectations Not a source of conflict Existence of governance structure Equitable community participation Conflict resolution Disposal of infrastructure after its use Environmental Impact Assessment Emissions reductions Environmental responsibility Adoption of codes and standards Energy savings Decrease in the size of extreme weather risk zones Decrease in the number of people living in more hazardous zones Increase in the community's adaptive capacity Fig. 11.5 Sustainable development indicators