The energy results chain can be used to develop objectives and indicators for inputs, outputs, outcomes and impacts. Inputs and outputs can be determined from project documents, but outcomes and impacts require baseline data to be collected for comparison at the end of the project.
Source: Adapted from Sustainable Development, World Bank, 2007. Managing for Results: Model Results Chain – Electricity Households’ Connections.
Sources of Information
Project Documents; baseline and evaluation surveys.
Method
Input indicators refer to what resources have been allocated to ensure that a project can actually be implemented. Inputs include financial, human (male and female), technical and other resources mobilized to support energy activities (eg. funds utilized, value of land, number of community awareness programs to mobilize women and men). Key Questions include:
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Is gender disaggregated data routinely collected?
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What percentage of the budget is allocated to ensuring women are able to effectively participate?
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Was gender sensitivity training given to all team members?
Output indicators are used during project implementation to monitor activities and to track progress towards the intended results. Outputs include technical interventions (eg. number of systems installed, male and female-headed households connected, male and female staff trained, participation of community organizations by type. Key Questions include:
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What factors are furthering/hindering reaching project gender goals?
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Have partner organisations sufficient gender capacity?
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Are gender goals clear to all partners?
Outcome and Impact indicators measure the long-term results of the program and whether they contributed towards gender equality, in other words was it effective in achieving the gender goals. Outcomes measure the uptake, adoptions and use of services by male and female beneficiaries (eg. male and female access and affordability, operating efficiency, reliability and financial sustainability of energy services. Impacts are the long term outcomes at or near the end of the results chain (eg. effect of provision on male and female employment, health, education and income.