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SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REGULATION AND POLICYMAKING TRAINING MANUAL<br />

page 10.54<br />

Organizational <strong>in</strong>termediation<br />

Involves not only the <strong>in</strong>itiation and implementation of<br />

programmes, but also lobby<strong>in</strong>g for the policy change<br />

required <strong>to</strong> construct an “environment” of regulation<br />

and support <strong>in</strong> which the <strong>energy</strong> technology and the<br />

various players can thrive. This <strong>in</strong>volves putt<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><br />

place the necessary <strong>in</strong>frastructure, and gett<strong>in</strong>g the<br />

<strong>in</strong>centives correct <strong>in</strong> order <strong>to</strong> encourage owners, contrac<strong>to</strong>rs,<br />

and f<strong>in</strong>anciers. Organizational <strong>in</strong>termediation<br />

must <strong>in</strong>clude the development of regula<strong>to</strong>ry support<br />

and <strong>in</strong>centive structures, which can specifically address<br />

the <strong>energy</strong> needs of the poor <strong>in</strong> <strong>rural</strong> <strong>areas</strong>. Organizational<br />

<strong>in</strong>termediation is usefully dist<strong>in</strong>guished from<br />

social <strong>in</strong>termediation which <strong>in</strong>volves the identification<br />

of owners and beneficiaries of projects and the “community<br />

development” necessary <strong>to</strong> enable a group of<br />

people <strong>to</strong> acquire the capabilities <strong>to</strong> take on and run<br />

each <strong>in</strong>dividual <strong>in</strong>vestment project obta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g for them<br />

a voice <strong>in</strong> project identification, design and management<br />

of programmes.

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