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Report on Community Needs Assessment for Implementing Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Demonstration Projects in Shirak Region of the Republic Ofarmenia “Green Energy for Green Socio-Economic Progress” - Minimizing social and economic hardship of the rural population and rural communities in Shirak region of Armenia by promoting multi-purpose renewable energy systems and “green” income-generation sources” Project REPORT ON COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR IMPLEMENTING RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS IN SHIRAK REGION OF THE REPUBLIC OFARMENIA April 2016 Gyumri Project: Green Energy for Green Socio-Economic Progress The Report was prepared within the framework of the Project “Green Energy for Green Socio-Economic Progress - Minimizing social and economic hardship of the rural population and rural communities in Shirak region of Armenia by promoting multi-purpose renewable energy systems and “green” income-generation sources” (hereinafter Project) funded by the European Commission and the Austrian Development Cooperation. The Report aims to present the results of the three-phase needs assessment conducted in the communities of Shirak region for the selection of locations for implementation of renewable energy demo projects and the results of the pre- feasibility study of these projects. Authors: Arshavir Ghukasyan, Project Community Needs Assessment Expert Khachik Sahakyan, Project Technical Expert, Chairperson "Ferti Charitable Centre" NGO Project Team: Arsen Karapetyan, Project Local Coordinator, Director of “Development Solutions Institute” Foundation Gevorg Petrosyan, Project Community Manager, Chairperson of “Biosophia” NGO Rafayel Mkhitaryan, Project Community Manager, Chairperson of “Third Nature” NGO Hovhannes Avdalyan, Project Engineer Vardan Tserunyan, Project Local Coordinator Assistant, Project Manager: Nicole Maria Bauer, Project Regional Manager for the Southern Caucasus Hilfswerk Austria International This publication has been produced with the assistance of the European Union and Austrian Development Cooperation. The content of this publication is the sole responsibility of the Project team and can in no way to be taken to reflect the views of the European Union or Austrian Development Cooperation. Needs Assessment Report Page 2 of 49 Project: Green Energy for Green Socio-Economic Progress CONTENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................... 5 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................. 8 1.1. THE GOAL OF COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT .......................................... 8 1.2. THE METHODOLOGY FOR SELECTION OF COMMUNITIES.......................... 8 2. SELECTION OF COMMUNITIES FOR THE DEMO LOCATIONS ............ 9 2.1. COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT PHASE ONE: SELECTION OF LONG- LIST OF POTENTIAL TARGET COMMUNITIES ............................................................. 9 2.1.1 Criteria for selection of communities .......................................................................................... 9 2.1.2 Questionnaire for first selection of communities ...................................................................... 10 2.1.3 The key principles and weighting factors for the selection of the demo locations ................... 10 2.1.4 Long-listed communities after phase 1 of needs assessment .................................................... 11 2.2. COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT PHASE TWO: SHORT-LIST OF COMMUNITIES FOR DEMO-LOCATIONS ..................................................................... 13 2.2.1 Focus group discussions with long-listed communities ............................................................ 13 2.2.2 Summary results after the second phase of community needs assessment – short-listed communities ........................................................................................................................................... 15 3. PHASE 3: ASSESSMENT OF FEASIBILITY OF PROPOSED DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS ........................................................................ 18 3.1. PROPOSED TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS .............. 18 3.2 DESCRIPTION OF DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS OF FINALLY SELECTED TARGET COMMUNITIES................................................................................................... 18 3.2.1. Solar water supply system ...................................................................................................... 19 3.2.2. 3 kWh photovoltaic station operating parallel (synchronized) to power transmission grid 20 3.2.3. Combined system: "Solar fruit dryer - Hot water supply - Partial heating" .................... 22 3.2.4. Thermal insulation of common areas of a multi-apartment building ................................ 23 3.2.5. "Smart house" system ............................................................................................................ 24 3.2.6. Solar water heating system with autonomous power supply .............................................. 25 3.2.7. “Cool Storage – Warm House” System ................................................................................. 27 3.2.8. Solar photovoltaic power station and increase of energy efficiency of lighting system .... 28 ANNEX 1. Questionnaire OF COMMUNITY Needs Assessment Phase ONE .. 30 ANNEX 2. SCORING WEIGHTS OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE OF COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT PHASE ONE ....................................... 33 ANNEX 3. SUMMARY RESULTS of COMMUNITY Needs Assessment Phase ONE ........................................................................................................................ 35 ANNEX 4. SUMMARY RESULTS OF COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT PHASE TWO ......................................................................................................... 38 Needs Assessment Report Page 3 of 49 Project: Green Energy for Green Socio-Economic Progress ANNEX 5. DETAILED EXPLANATION of COMMUNITY Needs Assessment Phase TWO ............................................................................................................ 40 ANNEX 6. SUGGESTIONS MADE DURING THE COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT MEETINGS BY THE COMMUNITIES ON APPLICATION OF RES AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY TECHNOLOGIES .............................. 43 ANNEX 7. SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF SUGGESTIONS MADE DURING THE COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT MEETINGS WITH THE COMMUNITIES ................................................................................................... 48 ACRONYMS CSO - civil society organization EC – European Commission ADA – Austrian Development Agency LSG – Local Self-Government MM - mass media NGO - non-governmental organization RES/EE - renewable energy source/energy efficiency SME - small and medium enterprises Needs Assessment Report Page 4 of 49 Project: Green Energy for Green Socio-Economic Progress EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The project “Green Energy for Green Socio-Economic Progress - Minimizing social and economic hardship of the rural population and rural communities in Shirak region of Armenia by promoting multi-purpose renewable energy systems and “green” income-generation sources” is funded by the European Union and the Austrian Development Cooperation. It has been implemented in the RA Shirak region since May 2015 by the Austrian NGO “Hilfswerk Austria International” in collaboration with its local partners “Development Solutions Institute” Foundation, “Biosophia”, “Ferti Charitable Centre” and “Third Nature” Armenian NGOs. The Project duration is 24 months. The main goals of the Project is to help overcome the socio-economic difficulties of the rural communities and population of the RA Shirak marz, based on the use of renewable (“green”) energy sources (RES). Within the framework of the Project, systems working on renewable energy (e.g. solar energy irrigation and lighting, solar energy heating and photovoltaic systems), as well as facilities for “green” income (e.g. greenhouses, solar fruit driers combined with a “climate” regulation air heating system, etc.) will be introduced in two stages: i) During stage one, demo locations will be set up in each of the five sub-regions of RA Shirak region, with the aim of demonstrating to the communities the advantages and benefits of renewable energy technologies, both economically and socially. The demo-projects will enable Shirak region communities, populations, farmers and SMEs to make themselves acquainted with the functioning and benefits of “green” facilities and incite replication in other villages to remedy socio-economic problems of the region’s inhabitants. This approach has been inspired by a recently completed best-practice example in Basen community of Shirak region funded by the GEF Small Grants Program: under this project a greenhouse was built partially heated by a solar air heater. Additionally, solar water heaters were installed in the kindergarten of Basen community. Eventually, 13 village residents, convinced by its advantages, installed hot water supply systems based on such devices in their houses, with their own funds. ii) During the second stage of the Project minimum 13 co-funded small grants will be made available to the communities, community-based organisations and other non-profit, non- governmental entities, to replicate the RES technologies applied in the demo-projects in other villages and settlements. In order to select the target communities in a transparent, structured and participative manner, an assessment of Shirak communities in RES/EE technologies was carried out in the beginning of the project, which comprised three phases: During the first phase of the community needs
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