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Improving energy data collection and analysis in developing countries: a comparative study in Aganda, Liberia, and Sudan

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6095956

This study assesses the resources available for collecting/analyzing data in energy-planning agencies and organizations in Uganda, Liberia, and Sudan. It examines the quality of the national energy assessments and energy supply/demand balance statements conducted, and makes recommendations on training needs, energy planning activities, and data collection/analysis problems. Interviews were conducted with host government and A.I.D. personnel involved in energy-planning activities and projects. Data quality was analyzed using a standardized rating sheet based on recommendations of the U.N. Statistical Commission. The findings identified a number of analytic and institutional problems common to all three countries, and delineated criteria which lead to the success or failure of energy-planning activities.

Research Organization:
Agency for International Development, Washington, DC (USA)
OSTI ID:
6095956
Report Number(s):
PB-87-210613/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English