Evaluation of the Results-Based Financing for Low Carbon Energy Access Facility (RBFf) within Energising Development (EnDev)

This document describes an evaluation of the Results-Based Financing for Low Carbon Energy Access Facility (RBFF) within the Energising Development (EnDev) program, which aims to incentivize the private sector to increase renewable energy access to underserved populations. The evaluation, led by GIZ, assessed 12 RBF projects across various countries and technologies, focusing on their impact, effectiveness, efficiency, and the challenges encountered. Key findings indicate a low uptake of sales targets, the necessity for better financial sector engagement, and the importance of adaptive management. The RBFF has had mixed success in stimulating market development and technology uptake, with some projects showing clear additionality and others being influenced by external factors. The evaluation concludes that while the RBFF has contributed to market acceleration and increased product volumes, with positive secondary effects on competition and vulnerable groups, it has faced challenges such as product quality, access to growth capital, and the preparedness of private sector recipients. The evaluation emphasizes the need for careful planning, realistic cost management, and targeting incentives towards the poor and vulnerable to improve energy access and support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 7. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: Closed organisation: Department for International Development
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Impact evaluation; Process evaluation
• Impact methods: Theory-based methods
• Theory-based methods: Other
• Process methods: Individual interviews
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: October 2017

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Links to published evaluations (DEBUGGING): No final report link found.
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes