Demand Side Management & Renewable Energy in India: Capacity Building of Civil

Society Organisations(DREC Project)

supported by Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation (SSEF), India

Project Overview & Role of SRG 1st SRG Meeting

February 06th, Kolkata, West Bengal Udai Mehta, Asst. Director

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Outline

DREC Project Project Details Project Features Activity Schedule

Role of SRG

Project DetailsObjective

Capacity Building & Awareness Generation among CSOs for DSM (EE) & RE

Outcomes

Change in mindset of the consumers (Practice)

CSOs representation in regulatory process (Policy)

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Project Features

States – West Bengal & Gujarat

Duration – Two years (2011-2012)

Components – Research, Capacity Building &

Policy Advocacy

Approach – Bottom-up

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Activities (2011-2012)Launch Meeting (25 June, 2011)

Baseline consumer survey (1000 Respondents)

State level paper & synthesis report

State level training workshops (2)

Consumer interface meetings (10-15)

State level policy advocacy meetings

National policy advocacy meetings

Final consumer survey

National Conference

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State Reference Group (SRG)

WHAT IS IT?WHAT IS IT?

An informal group of national stakeholders with aptitude for energy related issues to act as focal point in each project state for guiding project activities by providing inputs and reviewing outputs; connecting with policymakers, etc

ACT AS BRAND AMBASSADORS OF THE PROJECT

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Role of State Reference Group (SRG)ACTIVITIE

SINPUTS FROM SRG MEMBERS

Policy Advocacy

• Advise on specific policy advocacy measures

• Guide partners in drawing advocacy lessons

• Link project with other ongoing initiativesOutreach • Support in disseminating project findings through

own contacts/networks

• Contribute articles, write-ups etc and help in dissemination.

• Resource persons for training workshops

Thank You!!

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Udai S Mehtausm@cuts.org