Yves Dublin's (UNICEF Kenya) presentation at the Transfer Project Workshop in Arusha, Tanzania on 4th April 2019.

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Whats Cooking?
“Mwangaza Mashinani”
Providing off-grid energy solutions to the
poorest and most vulnerable populations
through cash support and empowerment
Yves Dublin (UNICEF)
Transfer Project Workshop
Arusha – 4 April 2019

2. Context
GoK aims Universal Energy Access by
2020 in Kenya
Electrification rate increased from
25% (2011) to 50% (2016)
Evidence shows ~20% of pop. best
served by off-grid solutions
Kenya has one of the most vibrant
solar markets in the world yet
evidence shows that affordability
still largest barrier to solar energy
Remarkable efforts in NSNP(4 CTs)
expansion reaching 1,2m poor HHs
in 47 conunties (KES 4,000 /
bimonthly (4 banks))
GoK’s focus on “Cash plus Agenda”

3. Expected Outcome and Outputs
Outcome: 1,500 poor beneficiary of National Safety Net Programme (NSNP)
in Kilifi and Garissa counties with school going age children have accessed an
off-grid SHS or SL to improve their wellbeing
Output 1. 1500 targeted NSNP beneficiary households supported with bimonthly
top-ups are able to access a Solar Home Systems (SHS) or Solar Lanterns and
regularly repay it.
Output 2. 1500 beneficiaries and their communities are provided with skills and
knowledge to own and manage their SHS and SL and improve the learning
performance and health of their children and their livelihood opportunities.
Output 3. Policy & decision makers & private sector at national and county levels
informed with the project outcomes and impacts, and lesson learnt for scale up.

4. How to provide off-grid energy solutions to NSNP HHs?
Beneficiaries receive bimonthly top-ups of KES 2100 (USD 21) to repay either 1 SHS
or 3 SLs during 12 months. HHs will repay on a bi-monthly basis
To ensure regularity of repayments engage with Beneficiary Welfare Committee
(BWC) or relevant community champions who will regularly communicate with
beneficiaries to ensure $ received and utilized for intended purpose.
Link with Children officers
and social development
workers
Capacity Building BWC
Community mobilization
livelihood support

5. Evaluation approach and questions
1) Quantitative quasi-experimental impact evaluation (base and endline)
PSM and DiD: 810 treatment and 810 comparison HHs
Qs: Beneficiary households’ access and use to energy services; Education and health of children; HH
income by increasing livelihood opportunities and reducing household energy expenditure?
2) Qualitative household and community level research (endline, 4 villages)
KIIs and FDGs with enrolled HHs, community leaders, BWC, community champions
Qs: Project’s objectives relevant to the target population’s (education, health and livelihood) needs;
Approach acceptable; efficiency of up-take of intervention modalities; Lessons for scale-up; sense of
ownership; unintended outcomes; strengths and weaknesses of the engagement of community
3) National and county-level stakeholder interviews
Semi-structured, qualitative individual or group interviews with programme stakeholders
Qs: Approach acceptable; approach aligned with government policies; Strengths and weaknesses of
the coordination process among key stakeholders; Lessons for scale-up; stakeholder commitment to
sustain and scale-up the pilot; integration of operational modalities with the NSNP?
4) Use of existing data sources (routine monitoring data and other surveys etc..)

6. Key takeaway points
Dare trying new approaches involving private sector while
aiming to achieve social and economic outcomes
Potential of influencing private sector business model
to make their products more affordable and accessible
to poorest segment of the population
Last mile distribution is key to make energy accessible
to lowest parts of the populations
Connect the dots rather creating new interventions

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Asanteni Sana!
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