Review Article

Institutional and Policy Assessment of Renewable Energy Sector in Afghanistan

Table 4

Parts of Energy Sector Strategy (ESS) action plan.

OutcomeActions or activities

An enabling environment for private sector investment in energy sector createdEncouragement to Community Based Natural Resource Management for meeting energy needs of the people
Awareness generation of policy makers on the environmental issues so that they are taken care of in all projects in the energy sector
Establishment and operation of a regulatory authority
Private sector promotion in renewable energy
Maintaining the highest level of transparency, accountability, and integrity in the relationship between the public and private sectors
Gender mainstreaming in the policies in the energy sector

Increased access to rural energy servicesLinking rural energy with micro and small finance programs
Developing a comprehensive and appropriate rural energy program
Public awareness on rural energy opportunities, benefits, funding
Assessment of priority areas based on income-generation opportunities
Special attention to gender issues in providing energy for rural areas

Restructured energy sector governance and commercialized operationsEstablishment of viable ICE working groups
Improved GoA, donor and NGO Coordination
Needing assessment and data base
Defining government roles in clearly defining TORs for MRRD and MEW on rural energy aspects
Developing and implementing the organizational structure and staffing plan for Rural Livelihoods and Energy Department (RLED)