Selected assessment & evaluation resources related to the off-grid energy sector compiled by MIT D-Lab energy researchers.
Assessment
The first step for increasing off-grid energy access is to understand the energy needs and market opportunities in the specific community of interest. Below you can find examples of frameworks for measuring energy access and conducting user research.
D-Lab's Energy Needs and Market Opportunity Assessment Toolkit
SELCO's Profiling Assessment Toolkit
ESMAP's Multi-Tier Framework for Measuring Energy Access
IFC's Off-Grid Market Opportunity Tool for Africa
Energy Policies and Multitopic Household Surveys
Open data and analytics for a sustainable energy future
Monitoring & Evaluation
Below is information on general best practices for monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of programs, as well as specific examples of approaches for M&E of energy access programs.
General Monitoring & Evaluation Resources
International Federation for the Red Cross M&E Guide
Energy Specific Monitoring & Evaluation Resources
GOGLA's Standardized impact metrics for the off-grid energy sector
Practical Action's Total Energy Access framework
Sustainability of solar home system questionnaires
Clean Cooking Alliance Monitoring & Evaluation Framework and Theory Of Change