Energy and Development
Challenges in the Energy Sector in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: An Evaluation of 18 Years of Swiss Economic Cooperation
- Translation(s) of this article:
- Les défis du secteur de l’énergie en Europe de l’Est et en Asie centrale : une évaluation de 18 ans de coopération économique suisse
Abstract
Published by Palgrave Macmillan
Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has been working in the energy sectors of Eastern Europe and Central Asia since 1992, financing 41 projects to the value of CHF 316 million. In 2009 an independent evaluation was commissioned to assess the effects of these projects in the region and to draw lessons for future project funding. The evaluation found the projects to be highly satisfactory in terms of relevance, satisfactory in terms of effectiveness and sustainability, and — because of external factors relating to governance, transparency and political stability in a country — generally unsatisfactory in terms of efficiency.
Lessons drawn from the successful projects will be used to further improve them in the future. With limited financial resources governments are attempting to find a balance between energy security and environmental sustainability. SECO will support this mission by helping to reduce inefficient consumption, to increase the share of renewable energy, to strengthen the sustainability of utility companies and to develop effective energy policies.
Index terms
Thematic keywords :
official development assistance (ODA), aid effectiveness, policy coherence, energy efficiency, technology transferGeographic keywords :
Europe Western and Central, Switzerland, Asia Central, Europe Eastern and RussiaReferences
Electronic reference
Guy Bonvin, « Challenges in the Energy Sector in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: An Evaluation of 18 Years of Swiss Economic Cooperation », International Development Policy | Revue internationale de politique de développement [Online], 2 | 2011, Online since 24 May 2011, connection on 25 May 2013. URL : http://poldev.revues.org/757 ; DOI : 10.4000/poldev.757
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