Both qualitative and quantitative data are rapidly becoming the lifeblood of many organizations both in the public and private sectors. NREAs are no exception, as data serves as a basis for advocacy, it demonstrates the impact of its members and it helps to understand the organization’s performance against its targets. Moreover, data activities can become a key service to attract members if they are tailored to their needs.
This section covers the basics of data activities that NREAs can use to understand their performance and the performance of their members as well as relevant resources.
1. PowerUp!: Data training by GOGLA (online, June 2020)
2. Tools and Resources:
- ACE TAF NREA portal
- GOGLA, SPE, ARE – NREA Handbook “Part 8: Data Activities”
- GOGLA Research Matrix
- GOGLA Country Briefs
- GOGLA, Impact Measurement
3. Topical Resources:
- Jobs:
- Socio-economic Impact:
- GOGLA (2020). Powering Opportunity. Energising Work, Enterprise and Quality of Life with Off-Grid Solar
- 60Decibels (2020). Why Off-Grid Energy Matters
- Efficiency for Access Coalition (2020). The Use and Impact of Solar TVs
- Duke University Energy Access Project (2019) True Cost of Solar Tariffs in East Africa
- WAREA (2020) Impact of VAT & Duties on Affordability and Uptake of Off-Grid Solar Products in West Africa
- SDG7 Tracking:
- Market Trends & Policy:
- Lighting Global, GOGLA & ESMAP (2020). 2020 Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report
- Lighting Global, GOGLA, Webinar Slides | The Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report 2020 – Key Findings for Manufacturers
- GOGLA (2020). Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report, in partnership with IFC Lighting Global and Efficiency for Access Coalition
- GOGLA (2019). Providing Energy Access through Off-Grid Solar: Guidance for Governments
- IEA (2019). Africa Energy Outlook 2019
- ACE TAF, Market Data
- Finance & Subsidies:
- GOGLA (2020). Off-Grid Solar Investment Trends
- SE4ALL (2019). Energizing Finance: Understanding the Landscape 2019
- GOGLA, FinDev, CGAP, ESMAP, PAYGO Perform
- GOGLA, Access to Finance
- GOGLA, End User Subsidies Resource Center
- ACE TAF, Access to Consumer Finance for Vulnerable Groups: One Size Doesn’t Fit All
- ACE TAF, Understanding the Impact of Distribution Costs on Uptake of OGS Products in Select SSA Countries
- ACE TAF, Demand-Side Subsidies in Off -Grid Solar: A Tool for Achieving Universal Energy Access and Sustainable Markets
- ACE TAF, COVID-19 Briefing: Urgent Need for Consumer Relief to Sustain Energy Access
- Productive Use:
- GOGLA (2019) Productive use of off-grid solar: appliances and solar water pumps as drivers of growth
- A2EI (2020). A2EI Productive Use Report and Methodology
- Lighting Global (2019). The Market Opportunity for Productive Use Leveraging Solar Energy (PULSE) in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Efficiency for Access Coalition (2019). Status of the Off-Grid Appliances Market Report
- Efficiency for Access Coalition (2020). Off-Grid Appliance Market Survey 2020
- ACE TAF, Uganda Solar Water Pumping Report 2019
- ACE TAF, Covid-19 Briefing: The Potential for Productive Use Solar Technologies to Address Food Security in East Africa
- ACE TAF, Productive Use Potential and Sales of Off-Grid Solar to Women and Youth in Uganda
- Humanitarian Energy:
- Gender & Inclusion:
- ACE TAF, Senegal: Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) Strategy to Implement the National Action Plan to Integrate Gender Issues in Energy Access (PANGE)
- ACE TAF, Senegal – Elaboration de la Stratégie Genre et Inclusion Sociale (GESI) du PANGE
- ACE TAF, Productive Use Potential and Sales of Off-Grid Solar to Women and Youth in Uganda
- ACE TAF, Women in Solar Energy: Managerial, Operational and Artisanal
- ACE TAF, GESI Webinar Southern Africa Presentations
- ACE TAF, Gender and Social Inclusion in Off-grid Solar: A handbook for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Power Africa, EMPOWERING AND POWERING WOMEN
- Power Africa, GENDER SMART INVESTING ADDRESSING THE GENDER GAP IN THE OFF-GRID ENERGY SECTOR IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA (2021)