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3.4Management ArrangementThe management arrangement would have a Programme Management Board (PMB), which is an oversight body co-chaired by the UNDP and the Department of Economic Affairs that will administer the overall outcome and delivery of the Energy and Environment programme. The PMB will comprise of the concerned ministry, NPDs from the concerned activities and major stakeholders involved in the implementation of the projects. related to the Programme The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and the state governments are designated as the Implementing Partners (IPs) for the project. MNRE will partner with state level nodal agencies in the UNDAF states. The IPs would nominate/advise the respective line departments to nominate a senior official as the NPD of each the activities envisaged in the project (one NPD may handle more than one activity). The NPDs will be responsible for overall management, including achievement of planned results, and for the use of UNDP funds, in each activity under this project. The Implementing Partner will sign a budget for each Annual Work Plan with UNDP, as per UNDP rules and regulations. Steering Committees: The implementation and monitoring of activities under this project would be overseen by Steering Committees (SC) for relevant Annual Work Plans (AWPs). The SC will be chaired by Secretary/Joint Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). It will have members from participating states namely, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh, other stakeholders and UNDP Programme staff. Project Management Unit: A Project Management Unit (PMU) will be set up for ACE. The PMU will report to the NPD and will be headed by one Project Manager (PM). The PMU will carry out the day-to-day management work to ensure implementation of the project activities. This team of PM and Technical Professionals within the PMU will support the SC. Within the PMU, one PM will manage one AWP each. Funds will be released according to the approved AWP and QWPs. 4.Project ProgressThe ACE project began in December 2009 with three-year duration and an objective of up scaling at least 10-15 successful, cost effective, replicable and financially viable entrepreneurship based business and delivery models for deployment of RET that strengthen livelihoods and leads to economic development. Based on the prominence of energy access issues, the project’s geographic coverage included seven United Nations Development Assistance Framework states of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Project had four related sub objectives to (a) assist in local capacity building; (b) generate local employment; (c) augment income and livelihood through value-added production; (d) contribute to global and local environmental benefits. In simple terms, the overall objective of the project was to provide support for pilot projects in 35-50 villages leading to the development of a replicable model or approach, for assisting local entrepreneurs to manage RET applications and provide clean energy access which would help to improve quality of life of rural people. In line with the Management Arrangement described in section 2.6, a Project Steering Committee (PSC) was constituted with representatives from MNRE, UNDP and CAPART. The frist meeting of PSC took place on July 9, 2010 and approved the guidelines and operational procedures for management of funds, and due diligence process for selection of business proposals. The PSC approved three modes of funding to:
In addition to the PSC, Project Execution Committee was constituted with representation from UNDP, MNRE which met on regularly intervals. From time to time representative from SNA were invited to attending PSC. The table below list the PEC and PSC meets that were held during the tenure of ACE programme. Meeting of Date held 1st Project Executive Committee November 12, 2010 2nd Project Executive Committee March 17, 2011 3rd Project Executive Committee September 5, 2011 4th Project Executive Committee January 24, 2012 5th Project Executive Committee March 29, 2012 1st Project Steering Committee July 9, 2010 2nd Project Steering Committee December 14, 2010 Proposal Review Panel (pilot projects) August 12 2011 A compendium of case studies on ‘Access to Clean Energy – A glimpse of off-grid projects in India’ was released at the Delhi International Renewable Energy Conference 2010, which showcases 26 case studies on gasifiers, biogas, biofuel, cook stoves, solar photovoltaic, solar thermal and other renewable energy sources Annual Work Plans for all the three years of project operation starting from 2010 are included in Attachment 4. The pilot projects supported under ACE are described in detail later in the Chapter 3.
The project targets are mentioned in Table 1 in the previous section. The scope and coverage of the deliverables / outcomes that were developed as per the specific requirements of ACE are described briefly here. The full reports are included as annexure and can be downloaded. A compendium of case studies on ‘Access to Clean Energy’ (included as Attachment 1) has information on 26 off-grid projects on gasifiers, biogas, biofuel, cook stoves, solar photovoltaic, solar thermal and other renewable energy sources. A number of them have been awarded the prestigious Ashden award. Many of these projects are path- breaking efforts, trying to match the needs of villagers, small businesses, local residents with available local resources at an affordable price and green technology and culminating towards safeguarding the environment. The compendium which showcases 26 case studies amongst the best in India was prepared by Winrock International India and released at the Delhi International Renewable Energy Conference 2010. About 3000 copies of compendium were distributed. In October 2012, UNDP and MNRE jointly released a compendium on Empowering rural India the RE way: inspiring success stories of 27 renewable energy projects, at the International Seminar on Energy Access 9-10 October 2012. The compendium provides the experiences of local entrepreneurs, non-governmental organizations, and development practitioners in their bid to provide access to clean energy to the people in rural and remote areas of the country. These projects are based on a variety of renewable energy technologies, specific to regional and state conditions carry tremendous promise in providing crucial lifeline services to the bottom of the pyramid through energy access. Many cutting-edge practices and pathways act as an instrument in mobilizing communities to take charge of their own development and most importantly aid in livelihood enhancement and poverty reduction. The success stories illustrate good practices and lessons learned in expanding energy access and collating knowledge for dissemination of low-emission technologies, innovative business and delivery models, entrepreneurship, institutional strengthening, and financing. This compendium is included as Attachment 2. The MNRE has plan to set up a Global Energy Access Centre (GEAC) in India aimed at catalyzing efforts expanding energy access for the poor, in India and globally. India is uniquely positioned in the global energy access map – being among the countries with the largest energy access challenge, while also being a leader among developing countries that have sought to address the challenge through a myriad of innovations and experiments in various areas including renewable energy. A document on the GEAC, which focuses on policy research, consultancy, capacity building, and a knowledge centre not only for India, but also for sub-Saharan countries and the Asia-Pacific region, has been prepared. The document outlines the functions and responsibilities of GEAC, its institutional structure, funding arrangements and is included as Attachment 3. Directory: content -> dam -> undp -> documents -> projects projects -> Human Rights and Justice Joint Programme projects -> U n country Team in Jordan post-2015 concept note dialogues on Partnerships with Civil Society undp -> Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Population Fund and the United Nations Office for Project Services undp -> Executive Board of the United Nations Development projects -> Country: Ghana projects -> Back to office report undp tanzania projects -> Tourism lab programme report projects -> Request for ceo endorsement projects -> Republic of namibia projects -> Conserving Biodiversity and reducing habitat degradation in Protected Areas and their Areas of Influence Download 322.41 Kb. Share with your friends:
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