Research

Climate Leapfrog Fund opportunities – Case Studies for Ethiopia

Identifying climate finance opportunities through renewable energy case studies

The study identified where a climate leapfrog fund could best be used in the energy sector in Ethiopia. It did this through illustrative examples of successful local programs. ERG identified potential areas for energy-climate related projects, prepared three renewable energy project case studies from which lessons could be drawn.

Client

Christian Aid, UK

Year

2011

Duration

4 months

Location

Ethiopia

Objectives

  • Identify climate leapfrog fund opportunities
  • Review successful local energy programs
  • Prepare renewable energy case studies
  • Extract lessons for climate finance deployment

Outcomes

  • Identified priority areas for climate fund deployment
  • Three detailed renewable energy case studies
  • Lessons learned from successful programs
  • Framework for climate finance utilization