INTERLINKAGES BETWEEN ENERGY AND LIVELIHOODS - DATA, TRAINING AND SCENARIOSFOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PLANNING IN LAOS (INES)

Research summary

The INES project concentrated on energy related data collection and sustainable energy planning in one of the poorest countries in Southeast Asia, Lao PDR (or Laos).The purpose of INES project was to (i) collect data on households energy consumption patterns and the impact on livelihoods; (ii) collect data on energy use in industry, agriculture and transportation; (iii) develop energy plannig models for Lao PDR with different relevant ministries; (iv) carry out training and capacity building in energy models development and their use in national planning and; (v) create scenarios for planning purposes together with ministry representatives, and disseminate the information with the aim in raising awareness and support in
sustainable policy making. The overall aim of the project was to improve the access to renewable energy in Laos.

Description

The project produced reliable national and regional data on energy consumption patterns and impacts to livelihoods in Laos, as well as new energy modelling
tools; LaoLINDA and LEAP. These were developed to suit especially the Laotian
circumstances and needs, in order to produce energy planning scenarios for future policy making and research.

Research info

Research title
INTERLINKAGES BETWEEN ENERGY AND LIVELIHOODS - DATA, TRAINING AND SCENARIOSFOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PLANNING IN LAOS (INES)

Research timeline
1.11.2010 - 1.12.2012

Keywords
household energy consumption renewable energy sustainable energy planning

Region
Asia

Countries
Finland, Lao People's Democratic Republic

Institution
University of Turku (FFRC)
Turku School of Economics
Turku, Finland

Funding instrument
Ministry for Foreign Affairs (ICI, HEI-ICI, N-S-S)

Project budget
200,000 - 500,000 euros

Head of research
Jyrki Luukkanen

Research team
Jyrki Luukkanen (FFRC), Hanna Lakkala (FFRC), Mika Korkeakoski (FFRC), Juha Panula-Ontto (FFRC), Tytti Pasanen (FFRC), Visa Tuominen (FFRC), Khamso Kouphokam (MEM), Bouasavanh Khanthapat (NUOL), Ilkka Keskiväli (FFRC), Orkide Akgün (FFRC), Dorn Bouttasing (FFRC)

Partners
Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM), Lao PDR

Contact information
Jyrki Luukkanen
+358 50 3370 710
jyrki.luukkanen@utu.fi
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Record last updated
28.5.2015