Evaluering
Mid term evaluation report - CLED Maringue: Promotion of sustainable energies
This project is being implemented by ADEL-Sofala in Maringue district, province of Sofala, Mozambique, since 2008. In Sofala, access to energy is generally limited to firewood and charcoal. Electricity is non-existent in most areas and access to alternative energy sources is rare. Families, especially women, use daily several hours for collecting fuel wood. Further it is an increasing conflict over access to diminishing wood resources, between household use and production of charcoal for sale out of the community. Improved energy supply is seen as a very important tool for poverty reduction. The project in Maringue aims to strengthen the capacity of local communities and civil society organizations in promoting sustainable practices in the use of natural resources. This intermediate evaluation should help the local project committee, ADEL-Sofala and Naturvernforbundet to make sure that the project is able to reach its objectives and indicators for the three-year period. The findings, conclusions, lessons learned and recommendations of the evaluation should therefore be useful during the planning and implementation of the activities in 2011.