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5. Charge controller and inverter (a) Number and capacity of each light and appliance (b) Indicationof functionality of each light and appliance 2.Whatare the relative rolesof local historical backgroundandphysical charac- teristics, typeof community governance,and funding sourceandproject imple- mentation process in the success of projects inmeeting adaptation,mitigation anddevelopment goals? The background of a location can give more insight into its current poverty, development andclimatevulnerability status andhowtheproject canbedesigned. Table 11.3 (continued) Indicators Data gathering and analysismethodology Useof the tariff or fee to cover operation and maintenance (O&M)costs (this includes pre- ventive, short termandlongtermmaintenance) Surveyquestion to communitymembers Social acceptability: Cultural and religious acceptance Surveyquestion to communitymembers Consistencybetweenproject goals anduser expectations Surveyquestion to communitymembers Additional benefits (for example, spending more timewith family) Surveyquestion to communitymembers Sourceof conflict (for example,misuse of tariff) Surveyquestion to communitymembers Environmental responsibility: Existence and implementationof an environ- mental impact assessment Surveyquestion to project implementers and government agencies Consideration fordisposalofusedcomponents Surveyquestion to communitymembers, pro- ject implementers andgovernment Emissions reductions: Increaseordecrease inCO2emissions (tonsof carbon) Simplified estimate basedon IPCC methodologies Energy savings (tons of oil equivalent) Simplified estimate basedon IPCC methodologies Cost savings Calculation Standards adopted and implemented Inspectionof renewable energy systems fol- lowingstandardprotocolsandsurveyquestion Adaptive capacity: Change in thenumberofpeople living inmore hazardous zones Direct observation, surveyquestion to com- munitymembers andgovernment Decrease in the size of extremeweather risk zones Direct observation, surveyquestion to com- munitymembers andgovernment Increase in the community’s adaptive capacity (creation of social networks or increased knowledgeof technologies that canhelp cope with disaster, through theuse of renewable energy systems) Direct observation, surveyquestion to com- munitymembers andgovernment 11 SustainableDevelopment,ClimateChange, andRenewableEnergy inRural. . . 199