**5.2 Definition of the evaluation criteria**

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 Once the project finished, the management committees are required to perform preventive maintenance and to collect monthly contributions from users. In addition, each committee has at least one technical operator per municipality, who is also a beneficiary and each member received additional training which has been provided to

The purpose of external evaluation is to determine and assess the degree of progress of the project in relation to fulfilment of the outcomes of intervention in the implementation period (2008-2010). This analysis allows to detect the strengths and weaknesses of the project and to make corrections of the deviations detected, aiming to improve future interventions in the area. The evaluation team that conducted the evaluation presented in this paper focused

Real coverage of the project, in terms of direct and indirect beneficiaries, whether

The scope of the intervention at the regional level and the integration of the logical

The degree of impact of the first actions, depending on the time of project

 The effectiveness of tracking and monitoring mechanisms initially planned, and improvements in relation to the interaction with regional participants throughout the

The level of involvement of local and regional activities planned, as well as the

 Analysis of available information on the interventions to evaluate: formulation of the project, the technical and economic progress reports, annual programming documents

Design of methodological tools for collecting, processing and analyzing information to

Fieldwork was conducted in October 2010 in the municipalities of Turco and Challapata and

Interviews with key officials of the municipalities involved: the Mayor, Council

Semi-structured interviews to members of the Management Committee or

Visit to households of the beneficiaries in order to inspect the installed equipment, and

implementation, with special attention to indicators and real achievement.

The work consisted of office work and field work. The office work consisted of: Identification and analysis of available documentation on the context.

ensure the reliability of sources and the rigor and analysis in the field.

representatives of their organizations according to their customs.

Planning of field work and structuring of the surveys.

collect information via surveys to each of the users.

Members, and the indigenous heads. Interviews with technicians of the project team.

Design of indicators for the analysis of the evaluation criteria.

them focusing on equipment maintenance and financial management.

most of his work on analyzing the following main sections:

Degree of appropriation of activities by the beneficiaries.

intervention and complementarities between the different levels.

**5. Evaluation methodology** 

individuals or institutions.

implementation process.

and sources of verification.

beneficiaries.

**5.1 Evaluation activities** 

essentially consisted of:

The evaluation criteria were defined between the technical and social specialists of the promoter institutions and the external evaluator team. Criteria were defined before starting to collect information and results to ensure maximum objectivity. The defined evaluation criteria were:


7. FACILITIES: This criterion checks the compliance with the Bolivia IBNORCA NB - 1056. Table 1. summarizes the indicators and related components for each of the criteria.


Experiences of Community Wind Electrification

in terms of each of the criteria and carries out global evaluation.

to recharge) and audiovisual media (television, radio, etc.).

the same generation equipment generates much more energy.

factor. The key aspects that influence and make the time needs critic are:

**6. Results of the evaluation** 

**6.1 Relevance** 

**6.2 Efficiency** 

appropriation.

with an optimal degree of compliance.

availability also constrained the schedule.

economic commitment was also a long process.

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This chapter provides the information, the analysis and the results of the external evaluation

The results of the evaluation confirmed that these projects have made a direct benefit for the families supplying access to electricity in their households. The field assessment after the implementation of the project has revealed that electric service has given them the ability to access telephone communication (cell phones had network coverage only needed electricity

However, the degree of satisfaction of the beneficiaries is not for all the same. Some of the beneficiaries are completely satisfied with the recent access to electricity, whereas others are only partially satisfied because their expectations were superior to actual performance and possible uses of electricity. Some of the beneficiaries confirm they use electricity for lighting and some low power appliances, as it was planned in the logical framework of the project but, at the same time, they claim that they wish to have more energy for other uses. In Turco, 6 out of 11 beneficiaries are completely satisfied and 5 are partially satisfied. In contrast, In Challapata almost all beneficiaries are completely satisfied, 7 out of 8. Among other factors, the difference is probably due to the difference in wind potential in the communities; the wind potential available in the Challapata is greater than in Turco, thus,

The results indicate that the projects justify the investment and that the management of staff has been adequate. It is noteworthy the commitment of the staff to the beneficiary communities that was reflected in the interviews. Results of the evaluation confirmed that the objectivities and results defined in the logical framework of the project were achieved

However, the short time available to carry out the activities has been identified as a negative

 The fieldwork itself needs a lot of time, in particular due to the remoteness of the communities. The need of technological and logistic external support and their

 In terms of community activities, the communication process that involves speaking Spanish as well as native language (Quechua, Aymara) requires more time. Moreover, gaining the confidence and trust of the beneficiaries and overcoming some internal conflicts in the communities also require dedication and perseverance. The education and training according to the needs of the community and implementation of management models must be repeated in a lengthy process to ensure the correct

The coordination with municipal governments, as well as making effective their

However, the only weakness found caused by the short time spent in the project was that the management committee was concerned about not being self-sufficient to keep equipment running. Although the interviewees say their organization does work, the correct


