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Energy for
Rural Development Afghanistan (ERDA) ::
Energy
consumption patterns in rural Afghanistan show
 one
of the lowest per capita energy consumption rates in the
world. Most of the energy is derived from traditional
sources like firewood, animal waste and agricultural
residues. Less than 15% of the rural population has access
to modern sources of energy such as electricity. Access to
electricity and other modern forms of energy sources are a
prerequisite for meeting Afghanistan’s Millennium
Development Goals. Provision of energy services has been
recognized as a priority by the Government of Afghanistan in
its major policy documents. In this context, UNDP is
supporting the MRRD in capacity development and policy
related activities through ERDA, which is a component of
NABDP. ERDA will also support MRRD in identifying best
practices from around the world and launching innovative
pilot projects to establish their efficacy in an
Afghanistan-specific context. ERDA will help achieve the
following outputs:
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Pilot energy projects:
ERDA will support the communities of selected provinces
to plan, install, operate and manage rural energy
systems. The acceptability of different renewable energy
technologies such as micro-hydro, solar photovoltaic,
wind energy, biogas, improved cooking stoves and hybrids
will be tested and sustainability concerns such as
technical and financial viability, community ownership,
environmental concerns and improved socio-economic
conditions will also be addressed.
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Capacity development:
Capacity for coordination, project identification,
planning, implementation, monitoring and sustainable
operation of energy systems and services at different
levels of governance will be enhanced.
ERDA
activities commenced in February 2008. Currently, ERDA is
supporting 10 communities in Bamyan and Badakhshan Provinces
to install and manage micro hydropower plants (MHPs). ERDA
has also undertaken identification and pre-feasibility
survey of potential MHPs in Baghlan, Ghor, Nangarhar and
Kabul.
ERDA has
developed technical guidelines for MHPs, including formats
for pre-feasibility and detailed feasibility studies.
Similarly, ERDA has prepared guidelines for implementation
of energy projects and operation and management manual for
micro hydropower plants. Besides, ERDA is supporting MRRD's
Rural Energy and Enterprise Department (REED) to undertake
assessment of energy projects (micro hydropower, diesel and
solar photovoltaics) installed with MRRD’s support.
On the
policy side, ERDA has provided inputs on the rural energy
sub-sector of the draft of Afghanistan National Development
Strategy (ANDS). ERDA also has prepared the draft micro
hydropower development policy for MRRD.
Energy for Rural Development in Afghanistan Annual report
2008
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