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Table 11.3 Indicators andmethodologies Indicators Data gathering and analysismethodology Sustainabledevelopment: Policyobjectives achieved (includingNational ActionPlansAdopted). These policyobjec- tives shouldhave explicitly definedgoals that canbemeasured Surveyquestion to government officials and donor programmanagers.Official publica- tions fromgovernmentsanddonor institutions Policy objectivesmaintained since project inception Surveyquestion to government officials, donor programmanagers, and community members Local capacity developed: institutions Surveyquestion to government officials, donor programmanagers and community members Local capacity developed: technical skills Surveyquestion to government officials, donor programmanagers and community members Peoplewithincreasedaccess toenergyservices Surveyquestion to project implementer and direct observation Homes adopting improved cooking/heating/ lighting techniques Surveyquestion to project implementer and direct observation Number of peoplewith reduced exposure to combustionpollutants indoors Surveyquestion to project implementer and direct observation Number of governance structures created and their functioning Surveyquestion to project implementer and communitymembers. Focus groups Improvement in livelihoods (natural, physical, financial, social andhumancapitals) Surveyquestions on thefive assets to com- munitymembers. Surveyquestions to com- munitymembers, anddifferent levels of government andproject implementers about the ‘TransformingStructures andProcesses’ Poverty alleviation: Reduction in the cost of energy Surveyquestion to communitymembers and direct calculations Reductioninthepercentageof incomespenton energy sources Direct calculations Increase in productive time Surveyquestion to communitymembers Diversificationof income sources Surveyquestion to communitymembers Increase in number ofmicroenterprises generated Surveyquestion to communitymembers Improvement in health and education infrastructure Surveyquestion to communitymembers, pro- ject implementers andgovernment Improvement in health and education services Surveyquestion to communitymembers, pro- ject implementers andgovernment Formalization of land rights Surveyquestion to communitymembers, pro- ject implementers andgovernment Economic feasibility: Existenceof tariff or fee for electricity use Surveyquestion to communitymembers Existenceof abank account or other formof tariffmanagement Surveyquestion to communitymembers (continued) 198 D.Ley