This Excel-based tool can assist in providing a snapshot of the energy situation of a given country (energy demand and consumption data; power generation; basis information on use of biomass; stakeholder mapping; etc.) and in supporting the rapid evaluation of the impacts of potential policy options during a scoping exercise.

The tool is expected to support the following tasks:

1)      assessing the energy sector, institutional and policy situation of a given country, using a core set of key factors and indicators;

2)      developing a comprehensive gap analysis, thereby demonstrating strengths and weaknesses of the current policy and institutional environment;

3)      assessing the required enabling conditions for policies and programs to achieve multiple energy, environmental, and economic goals in an effective way;

4)      designing or selecting policy options that offer increased energy benefits, including environmental and economic aspects; and

5)      building support for clean energy and climate change mitigation as well as the related adaptation of policies and programs.