Development Frameworks and Implementation Strategies

Framework/Model	Description	Target	Features
UNGC Sustainable Energy Framework for Business Action	Heavily reliant on the private sector to jump start a number of activities that will lead to achieving sustainability targets, and must also be open to partnerships and collaboration with the government for greater impact	Businesses and private developers (main), government and policy makers (secondary)	Encourages social investments and philanthropy which can open up opportunities with poorer communities and NGO’s causing further significant sustainability impact
SEAP	Used to identify cost-effective and sustainable resource and technology options for providing universal access to basic energy services including assessing cleaner-energy service options	Energy access planners (main), policy makers (secondary)	Mainly benefits energy poor households but its socially inclusive nature promotes all types of households
DREI	Aims to reduce the financing costs of renewable energy investments in order to attract capital	Policy makers (main), private investors (secondary)	Specifically designed for utility-scale RE before later expanding to solar mini-grids
RISE	Assesses policies and regulations on universal access to clean and modern energy in order to attract investment	Policy makers (main), private investors (secondary)	Data from 138 countries has resulted in a comprehensive library of policies and regulations on sustainable energy including global, regional and national best practices
MTF	Monitor and evaluates energy access by following a multidimensional approach made possible by measuring energy access using a multi-tiered spectrum	Multiple stakeholders	Considers all other forms of energy access commonly ignored; technology and fuel neutral

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