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A review has been made of renewable energy programmes supported by UNDP-GEF, UNDP, GEF and other donors, governments, and other organizations, as described in existing literature. It is not an exhaustive review of all projects with Productive Use of Renewable Energy (PURE) components that are currently implemented world-wide, but rather it provides selected examples of such projects and the lessons that are beginning to emerge from these projects. The criteria for selection has been the availability of accurate and evaluative information on the projects. As many of these projects are still under implementation, or have very recently been completed, it is still too early to assess their long-term impact. The review, therefore, focuses on their perceived contributions to market development of RETs via MSMEs (Micro-, Small-, and Medium sized Enterprises) and, by building financial capital, and institutions, by building social and human capital. Project directed at these two main users of RETs are analysed within various sectors (for example agriculture, health), including the financing models employed, in order to draw key guiding principles for pursuing the PURE approach in the future. Linkages to rural development strategies and gender aspects are also discussed in the context of the potential role of RETs in rural areas. |
