Energy delivery and utilization for rural development: Lessons from Northern Ghana

Kankam, Stephen; Boon, Emmanuel

doi:10.1016/j.esd.2009.08.002

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“…It is an NGO-led and donor-funded project, and such development interventions are criticized as being economically unsustainable, donor-dependent, short-term and top-down interventions [33,38]. There are also the contextual challenges, identified by previous research as negatively influencing economic viability, related to implementing this kind of project in a relatively poor area of Tanzania where the demand for electricity and the level of industrialization is very low, and the majority of inhabitants are farmers with seasonal spending patterns [1,9,12]. On the positive side, the case is characterized by a high level of local involvement and capacity building -factors identified by previous research as prerequisites for sustainable small-scale electrification [2].…”

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confidence: 96%

“…However, previous research shows that such positive outcomes -such as social and economic development resulting in improved quality of life and improved livelihoods for rural populations -do not always result. In fact, many rural electrification initiatives do not produce the sought-for development outcomes and even fail to deliver electricity services over the expected system lifetime [1,2]. This is commonly attributed to the way in which the electrification initiatives interplay with existing local conditions and especially how developers and implementers handle the challenges associated with implementing reforms in agrarian, seasonal economies where people generally have low incomes.…”

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confidence: 96%

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Small-scale hydropower in Africa: Socio-technical designs for renewable energy in Tanzanian villages

Ahlborg

Sjöstedt

2015

Energy Research & Social Science

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a b s t r a c tIn this article, we explore the process of economic change following the NGO-led implementation of a small-scale off-grid hydropower system in Tanzania. We examine how the implementing actor deals with economic challenges and local ownership in order to achieve sustainable electricity supply. The qualitative case study shows that the NGO, ACRA-CCS, has overcome a number of constraints, which are sometimes associated with donor funding. This has been achieved by having multiple donors, an integrated approach and a longer presence. The 'logic' of implementation included active enhancement of productive electricity use, community services and benefits. As a result of these actions, the customer base grew quickly, rather than it taking many years to develop. The case illustrates the process whereby an off-grid system becomes economically viable. Local ownership has led to the project becoming an arena for community collaboration and problem solving, and creating values such as effective load management and protection of infrastructure. We suggest that attention should be given to possible public private community partnerships (PPCPs) -involving communities as crucial partners. The choice of a socio-technical system perspective was fruitful and provided crucial insights into how different factors manifested, interacted and played out in practice.

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Small-scale hydropower in Africa: Socio-technical designs for renewable energy in Tanzanian villages

Ahlborg

Sjöstedt

2015

Energy Research & Social Science

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“…While research is beginning to uncover ways in which electricity may or may not improve development outcomes for women (Kankam and Boon, 2009;Gippner et al, 2012;Winther et al, 2017), there is a gap in the literature regarding how outcomes of electricity are negotiated between women and men, how they impact them, and how existing gender norms affect whether or not women derive benefits including empowerment from electricity services. Whether an electrification programme results into improvements in gender relations is often attributed to technical design of the project; including and training women or providing them with access to finance, whether the system is grid or off-grid (Winther et al, 2017) and/or the degree of gender mainstreaming in national policies (Clancy et al, 2007).…”

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Rice Cookers, Social Media, and Unruly Women: Disentangling Electricity's Gendered Implications in Rural Nepal

Matinga¹,

Gill

Winther

2019

Front. Energy Res.

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Rice cookers, social media, and television sets are commonly used in rural Nepal. In this paper we explore how gender norms condition the uptake of these artifacts, and the gendered implications of their uses. We draw on material from a household survey, in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews, collected in 2017 in Dhading and Tanahun districts in rural Nepal. The results show that each of the three artifacts initiate distinct, gendered dynamics in terms of uptake, uses, and effects. Women's use of electric rice cookers aligns with their gendered identity as cooks, helping them improve their gendered work and do not trigger resistance from men. In contrast, the use of mobile phones, social media, and television, prompt complex gender outcomes, resistances, and negotiations. Young people use social media to initiate self-negotiated marriages, shunning arranged marriages thus increasing their agency. It was reported that these self-negotiated marriages tend to be earlier (ages 12-14) than before, as young girls drop out of school to marry their chosen partners, thus threatening their empowerment. Access to television and internet has increased awareness about family planning methods, but persistent gender hierarchies hinder women from freely deciding on and accessing these methods. Women and youth pursuing new opportunities that challenge gender norms are sometimes labeled as unfaithful and unruly by others in the villages. The paper highlights the need to understand subversive responses to social and cultural changes mediated by electricity so that policy and practice can support the desired social transformations.

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“…In the same year, the consumption of fossil fuels accounted for 56.6% of all greenhouse gas emissions (Rogner et al, 2007). Due to this, Kankam and Boon (2009) suggest that there is the need to shift from fossil fuel consumption to renewable energy if both developed and developing economies wish to pursue the Sustainable Development Goals. Renewable energy consumption is a major component in any effort to combat climate change (Heal, 2009).…”

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Policy Interventions in Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development: Is Ghana on the Right Path to Achieve SDG 7?

Ackah

2016

SSRN Journal

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. Policy interventions in renewable energy for sustainable development: is Ghana on the right path to achieve SDG 7? Terms of use: Documents in Ishmael AckahJune 2016 AbstractGoal 7 of the Sustainable Development Goals seeks to ensure universal access to affordable,

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Energy delivery and utilization for rural development: Lessons from Northern Ghana

Cited by 39 publications

References 9 publications

Small-scale hydropower in Africa: Socio-technical designs for renewable energy in Tanzanian villages

Small-scale hydropower in Africa: Socio-technical designs for renewable energy in Tanzanian villages

Rice Cookers, Social Media, and Unruly Women: Disentangling Electricity's Gendered Implications in Rural Nepal

Policy Interventions in Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development: Is Ghana on the Right Path to Achieve SDG 7?

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