Provisional Guidelines have been issued

2010. február 16. kedd, 13:10

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RuralE·Evolution has published the provisional methodology for the successful implementation of public private partnerships (PPPs) in Agro-energy districts. These guidelines aim to facilitate the organization of the entire “bioenergetic chain” for sustainable energy production from biomass in rural areas.  For the successful application of PPPs in agro-energy districts, their preparation and implementation should be carefully planned according to the following steps:

PPP preparation steps

1. Identification of area’s needs

2. Role of Stakeholders

3. Market testing

4. Potential benefits

5. Identification of potential actors to be involved in the planning process

6. Exploration of the national legal/regulatory and policy frameworks

7. Selection of the right PPP option

8. Communication strategy to reach stakeholders & the community

PPP implementation steps

1. Set up the planning team

2. Study of the target area’s characteristics

3. Selection of suitable partners

4. Development of Business plan

5. Implementation of a Consensus Building Strategy

6. Selection of suitable technology/production plan according to local characteristics

7. Institutional Structures and Capacity building

8. Identification of the supply chain

9. Availability of the land

10. Definition of the logistic plan

11. Monitoring and reporting on results

These steps will be further elaborated and described during the course of the Rural·Evolution project, when the above methodology will be tested in participating areas. To know more about the provisional guidelines you can download them in the Download Project Documents