New publication: Impacts of electricity access
Posted on | February 3, 2010 | No Comments
There is little empirical evidence to underpin strategies of poverty reduction through income generation in small scale rural enterprises through supplying energy.
This paper reports on research findings from a three country study in Bolivia, Tanzania and Vietnam which aimed to provide insights into the scope and depth of impacts of modern energy services (caried out in the context of EASE in 2003-2006). Qualitative and quantitative data were gathered using structure and semi-structured interviews. The nature of the data collected was shaped by the Livelihoods framework. An analytical framework of four questions was used to synthesise the findings.
What energy transitions are taking place in small rural enterprises, who benefits? Does the presence of modern energy carriers/technology stimulate production? Does an increase in productivity lead to a decrease in poverty in terms of financial capital?
What is the impact of the changes in energy carrier/technology on the other four types of capital in the livelihood framework? For all of the above, the dominant contextual factors influencing the process were noted. Electricity was the modern energy carrier surveyed in the three countries. In answer to the questions regarding scope of impacts, at least for electricity, the impacts appear to depend on the location of the enterprise with regard to diversity of demand for enterprise services. The section of the population with the largest direct benefits in terms of increased financial assets and job opportunities consists of the existing better-off members of the community and their extended family. However, the benefits of improved working conditions for many entrepreneurs and workers and of both time and access to new and better quality products and services to customers of enterprises reach a much larger group of people, and these impacts can provide a substantial impact on poverty, if not on the financial dimension of poverty.
Download the paper here: ESD Kooijman Clancy electricity access rural enterpise Bol Tz Vn (PDF, 150kB)
Tender Opportunity: Components for Multi Functional Platforms (MPF) and Productive Use Containers (PUC)
Posted on | January 21, 2010 | 2 Comments
Components for Multi Functional Platforms (MPF) and Productive Use Containers (PUC)
EuropeAid/128651/D/SUP/TZ
Humanist Institute for Co-operation with Developing Countries (HIVOS), Raamweg 16, 2596 HL, The Hague, the Netherlands intends to award a supply contract for Multi Functional Platform’s (MFPs), consisting of a vegetable oil driven combustion engine driving an alternator / oil seed press c/w filters / maize mill / maize dehusker and/or water pump as well as Productive Use Containers (PUCs), equipped with battery power or solar panels.
The specific requirements are as per under mentioned lots:
Lot 1: STATIONARY ENGINES AND ACCESSORIES
Lot 2: ALTERNATORS AND BATTERY CHARGER
Lot 3: MAIZE MILLS AND DEHUSKING MACHINES
Lot 4: WATER PUMP AND ACCESSORIES
Lot 5: OIL PRESS AND FILTERS
Lot 6: ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION EQUIPMENT
Lot 7: DELIVERY OF PUC – SOLAR
Lot 8: DELIVERY OF PUC – DIESEL ENGINE
Lot 9: MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
Delivery of the equipment is expected to take place at various destinations in Tanzania and the project is implemented with financial assistance from the European Development Fund (EDF). The tender dossier is available from the EuropeAid website: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?do=publi.welcome and tender dossier is also available from the Contracting Authority (Hivos, the Netherlands www.hivos.nl/eng) or its partner (TaTEDO, Tanzania www.hivos.nl/eng). The deadline for submission of tenders is 15th of March 2010 at 14.00 hrs Tanzanian time.
Possible additional information or clarifications/questions shall be published on the EuropeAid website:
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?do=publi.welcome and on the Hivos and TaTEDO websites.
Best Wishes from ETC’s EASE team
Posted on | December 22, 2009 | No Comments
Merry Christmas and all the best for the new year 2010!
As you can see on the photo, for the first time in many years, the weather has made our world beautifully white.
Inception missions for DGIS-Philips partnership
Posted on | December 22, 2009 | No Comments
22/12/2009 - ETC and TriodosFacet have launched the activities in Kenya for the SESA partnership between Philips Lighting and DGIS. In the coming months, market entry strategies will be developed for Kenya, Mali, and Tanzania.
Philips Lighting will then launch its BoP market development activities in these countries. ETC and TriodosFacet will concentrate on designing context specific capacity building and support programs for “downstream actors”, especially the rural technicians and rural sales agents.