INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENERGY ASSOCIATES, INC.
Evaluation of the USAID conventional energy technical assistance (CETA) project
The Conventional Energy Technical Assistance (CETA) project has met its objective to provide developing countries with a range of TA, including: (1) identifying and evaluating indigenous conventional energy resources; (2) developing conventional energy resources; (3) promoting utilization of these resources to reduce dependence on oil imports; (4) conducting resource assessments and surveys of conventional energy resources; (5) facilitating access to the technologies, services, and investment needed to exploit indigenous resources; and (6) providing in-country technical training required to manage the development of these resources.
1989
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Abstract
The contractor's performance has been of a generally high technical and managerial quality. Individual technical service orders have been staffed by very qualified individuals, and have been implemented in a cost effective manner. The contractor has been responsive to requests for TA from the Office of Energy, Regional Bureaus, and Missions. The outputs of specific activities have been well received, and consistent with statements of work. The project has been managed effectively by the Office of Energy according to defined program plans, and the contractor has been provided with the necessary guidance for effective implementation of project objectives. The Office of Energy has considered the energy needs and priorities of the Missions and host countries in developing its plans and has responded to these needs effectively. Project TA has provided necessary information for making informed choices on indigenous energy development. Specific activities in this regard include the Jamshoro feasibility studies, the Jamaica cane energy project, the Thailand natural gas study, and the Jordan oil shale project. However, field activities have been affected by the changing international energy environment, which has been marked by a regime of lower world market prices for oil and other energy resources. Lower oil costs have resulted in changing investment priorities at the project level throughout the world. However, many of the original objectives established for the project remain valid, particularly in the context of increasing debt burdens and fiscal constraints. The development of indigenous energy resources, energy efficiency, and the search for applicable new energy technologies continue to be high on the national agenda in many countries. Since the implementation of new field activities consistent with project objectives is key to the continued success of the project, the Energy Office has directed its attention to developing an effective effort to promote project activities in selected areas: support of private power generation, applications of advanced and environmentally sound energy technologies, energy resource assessments, and practical assistance in institutional development and strengthening. We conclude that the project is of significant value in supporting AID policies and objectives. (Author abstract)
