From Insight to Impact
Assignments, evaluations, and learning notes from across our country and regional operations, showcasing how KCI supports governments, utilities, and development partners to solve implementation bottlenecks, strengthen institutions, and turn energy and infrastructure investments into measurable, sustainable results.
ECOWAS Regional Electricity Access Initiative
Electricity Access in West Africa
The project is a regional initiative to speed up the use of stand-alone solar solutions in ECOWAS and neighboring countries, expanding electricity access for homes, public services, and productive activities by improving policies, building national capacity, and attracting private sector participation.
Independent Midterm Review
KCI served as the independent agent conducting the midterm review, with a specific focus on how the regional and national implementation arrangements were functioning in practice. Our work assessed implementation efficiency, disbursement performance, coordination among ECOWAS institutions and national PIUs, and the adequacy of M&E and reporting mechanisms.
Actionable Recommendations
The review generated a prioritized set of actionable recommendations to help the program accelerate delivery in the second phase; including clearer institutional roles, streamlined reporting lines, improved support to national units, and targeted capacity-building measures.
Additional Country Assignments
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Benin
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cameroon
Central African Republic
DR Congo
Ivory Coast
Madagascar
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
United States
Togo
Field-Tested Lessons from KCI Engagements
These insights come from real advisory, evaluation, and institutional support assignments KCI has delivered across energy access, utility reform, regional initiatives. They reflect what we saw in project implementation units, regional bodies, and sector ministries during implementation, not just what was written in the project design.
Regional and multicountry programs need a funded start-up phase
National alignment with regional institutions takes longer than planned when focal points, reporting systems, and procurement roles lack advance planning and resources.
M&E support must happen during implementation, not only at closing
Early guidance on indicators, data sources, and evidence protocols prevents end-of-project data gaps and accelerates credible reporting.
Project units perform better with simple, actionable tracking tools
Simple tracking systems linking activities to indicators enable busy teams to improve reporting and identify bottlenecks quickly.
Technical assistance needs a clear institutional owner
Technical assistance stalls without institutional stewardship. Clear ownership transforms outputs into sustained progress.
Short learning products preserve knowledge through staff turnover
Concise documentation ensures continuity as teams change, allowing new staff to understand project status without starting over.
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