This discussion paper raises some of the key considerations on involving local communities in the management of infrastructures for rural electrification in the ACP region by drawing on lessons from the ACP-EU Energy facility projects implemented 2007-2019.
The paper describes the scene for community-based management within the context of global efforts to secure access to sustainable energy for all. It also defines community-based management vis-à-vis other business models, based on scientific literature and reports as well as experiences from the ACP-EU Energy Facility.
Strengths and weaknesses are identified, and conclusions drawn to provide recommendations.