Best practices in project monitoring and evaluation : lessons learned in manufacturing and marketing of energy efficient products (Anglais)

This article sums up the report reviewing the Global Environment Facility (GEF) projects, combining approaches to remove supply-side and demand-side barriers to markets for energy-efficient products. Supply-side strategies include provision of technical...  Voir la suite This article sums up the report reviewing the Global Environment Facility (GEF) projects, combining approaches to remove supply-side and demand-side barriers to markets for energy-efficient products. Supply-side strategies include provision of technical assistance (TA) and know-how transfer to manufacturers to upgrade product designs, through standards, and regulations; and piloting new distribution mechanisms through retailers and electric utilities - providing financial incentives and financing manufacturing upgrades. Demand-side strategies include educating consumers and professionals about the costs and benefits of energy-efficient technology. Individual projects in the portfolio suggest that demand-side management (DSM) programs can deliver large numbers of compact fluorescent lamps; that distribution through utility offices and consumer on-the-bill credit is feasible; that bulk procurement can lower retail costs; and that large programs can spur replication by attracting attention of policymakers and utility managers. Programs oriented towards the private sector have also been effective at transforming markets. Recommendations include appropriate supply and demand sides of a market, and taking a holistic view of market forces. Moreover, flexibility should be built into program design, so that activities can be responsive to rapid, changing market dynamics, considering workable TA, and technical know-how transfers. Most importantly, monitoring and evaluation should be in place early on, to measure pre-program baselines.  Réduire