2 Purpose of the Training Manual
The manual serves as a guide for organisations carrying out household energy activities. It is aimed at
ensuring systematic and effective implementation of energy activities and follow-up plans for monitoring
and evaluation of training activities. The strategy for capacity-building as the main focus for this manual is
intended to:
• guide in identification of energy training needs of the communities working with development
organisations.
• provide possible guidelines for applying gender responsive planning and skills development for
sustainable energy programmes.
• guide organisations and communities in formulating gender-focused monitoring and evaluation
indicators for sustainable energy programmes.
3 Relevance of the Content
The training manual is a guide for development staff and any other workers in energy-related activities. It
therefore focuses on training guidelines from specific energy issues. The manual offers information on
application of skills and concepts which can be practised by the actors in the household energy sector. The
materials will be use by staff of energy-related projects, organisations and development agencies involved
in energy activities at the community level. Some specific qualities of the manual include:
• easily adjusted information (materials) to suit different environments and socio-cultural
conditions.
• practical demonstrations where possible.
• themes reflecting energy priorities for communities.
4 Language
This manual is written in English and may be translated into other languages to cater for different users.
5 Monitoring and Evaluation Guidelines
It is recommended in this manual that the following should be addressed when monitoring and evaluating
the training course:
o examining the effectiveness of the training (the extent to which the training is applicable to the
energy needs and constraints of the communities).
o commitment: what organisations have done after training. This could include skills and concepts
learnt, value of training to the organisation and community.
o possible ways of ensuring participants, acquisition and retention of skills.
o achievements made after training by looking at:
Individual level
the ability gained after training
the extent to which the individual is capable of applying gender and energy planning,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills.
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