Region-specific Reports on the Performance of ISABEL interventions

The purpose of this document is to highlight and summarise the Impact of ISABEL intervention across the three regions where the ISABEL project has been ongoing since 2016. It also assesses the ISABEL activities and outcomes in the targeted regions of Germany, Greece and UK, what has been accomplished through these activities, highlights good practices and lessons learned in each region.

This evaluation process explores the strategic relevance and design, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and impact of community energy as a resource and an alternative path towards creation of a low-carbon economy. The evaluation framework and the various data acquisition tools are geared to address the larger questions around the programme with most of them useful at a regional level. In addition, various data collection tools provide greater credibility and triangulation for the analysis, its interpretation, synthesis and recommendation. It also provides insights for improvements both in the short-term and longer-term adaptations which may be suitable for a second phase.

The evaluation draws out lessons learned and informs all key stakeholders on what measures they might take to improve the effectiveness and impact of the portfolio in response to the challenges and opportunities emerging from the ISABEL programme. The evaluation process can also strengthen our understanding of the biogas landscape across the three regions where ISABEL has been working both in terms of outcomes and impact for an integrated community-based biogas programme for the future.

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