1. Demand Side Management & Renewable Energy in India: Capacity Building of Civil Society Organisations (DREC Project) supported by Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation (SSEF), India Project Overview & Role of SRG 1 st SRG Meeting February 06th, Kolkata, West Bengal Udai Mehta, Asst. Director

2. 2 Outline  DREC Project  Project Details  Project Features  Activity Schedule  Role of SRG

3. Project Details Objective Capacity Building & Awareness Generation among CSOs for DSM (EE) & RE Outcomes  Change in mindset of the consumers (Practice)  CSOs representation in regulatory process (Policy) 3

4. 4 Project Features  States – West Bengal & Gujarat  Duration – Two years (2011-2012)  Components – Research, Capacity Building & Policy Advocacy  Approach – Bottom-up

5. 5 Activities (2011-2012) Launch Meeting ( 25 June, 2011) Baseline consumer survey (1000 Respondents) State level paper & synthesis report State level training workshops (2) Consumer interface meetings (10-15) State level policy advocacy meetings National policy advocacy meetings Final consumer survey National Conference

6. 6 State Reference Group (SRG) WHAT IS IT? An informal group of national stakeholders with aptitude for energy related issues to act as focal point in each project state for guiding project activities by providing inputs and reviewing outputs; connecting with policymakers, etc ACT AS BRAND AMBASSADORS OF THE PROJECT

7. 7 Role of State Reference Group (SRG) ACTIVITIESINPUTS FROM SRG MEMBERS Policy Advocacy Advise on specific policy advocacy measures Guide partners in drawing advocacy lessons Link project with other ongoing initiatives Outreach Support in disseminating project findings through own contacts/networks Contribute articles, write-ups etc and help in dissemination. Resource persons for training workshops

8. Thank You!! 8 Udai S Mehta usm@cuts.org