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Multi-Tier Framework for Measuring Energy Access 2017

Nepal, 2017
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Energy Sector Managment Assistance Program (ESMAP)
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Identification

Survey ID Number
NPL_2017_MTF_v01_M
Title
Multi-Tier Framework for Measuring Energy Access 2017
Country
Name Country code
Nepal NPL
Study type
Other Household Survey
Series Information
The World Bank, with the support of the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), has launched the Global Survey on Energy Access, which relies on the Multi-Tier Framework (MTF) approach. The first phase is being carried out in 17 countries across Latin America, Africa, and Asia. The survey's objective is to provide more nuanced data on energy access, including access to electricity and cooking solutions. The MTF approach goes beyond the traditional binary measurement of energy access-for example, "having or not having" a connection to electricity, and "using or not using" clean fuels in cook­ing - to capture the multidimensional nature of energy access and the vast range of technologies and sources that can provide energy access, while accounting for the large differences in user experiences. The MTF survey provides detailed household energy data for governments, development partners, the private sector, non-governmental organizations, investors, and service providers.
Abstract
The World Bank, with the support of the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), has launched the Global Survey on Energy Access, which relies on the Multi-Tier Framework (MTF) approach. The Global Survey on Energy Access using the Multi-Tier Framework approach in Nepal 2017 has as its primary objectives:

- To measure household access to electricity based on the following seven attributes: capacity, availability, reliability, quality, affordability, formality, and health and safety.
- To measure household access to modern energy cooking solutions based on the following six attributes: cooking exposure, cookstove efficiency, convenience, affordability, health and safety of primary cookstove, and fuel availability.
- To provide detailed household energy data, including data on all energy sources each household uses with details on each MTF attribute; energy-related spending; energy use; user preferences; willingness to pay for grid, off-grid, and cooking solutions; and the satisfaction of customers with their primary energy source, for governments, development partners, the private sector, non-governmental organizations, investors, and service providers.
- To provide disaggregated data by urban or rural location, by economic quintile, and by the gender of the household head.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Household

Version

Version Description
- v01: Anonymous, cleaned raw dataset for public distribution.
Version Notes
This dataset is the raw, cleaned data provided by the survey firm with all personal information, such as names and GPS locations, removed.

Scope

Notes
The scope of the Global Survey on Energy Access using the Multi-Tier Framework approach in Nepal (2017) includes:

A) Household roster
B) Household characteristics
C) Supply and demand of electricity
D) Willingness to pay for a grid connection
E) Willingness to pay for improved electricity supply
F) Willingness to pay for solar device
G) Kerosene/fuel-based/candle lighting
H) Dry-cell batteries
I) Household fuel consumption for cooking
J) Use of cooking solutions
K) Space and water heating
L) Willingness to pay for an improved cookstove
M) Consumption/expenditure
N) Household assets: Tranportation and agricultural equipment ownership and total
O) Household land ownership and other assets
P) Household economic shocks
Q) Street lighting
R) Time use
S) Health impacts
T) Attitudes
U) Women's empowerment

Coverage

Geographic Coverage
National coverage

Producers and sponsors

Primary investigators
Name Affiliation
Energy Sector Managment Assistance Program (ESMAP) The World Bank
Producers
Name Affiliation
Alisha Pinto World Bank
Han Kyul Yoo World Bank
Elisa Portale World Bank
Dana Rysankova World Bank
Funding Agency/Sponsor
Name Abbreviation
The World Bank Group WBG
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
Name Affiliation Role
Nawa Raj Dhakal Alternative Energy Promotion Centre Director General
Dr. Narayan Adhikari Alternative Energy Promotion Centre Director
Ram Prasad Dhital Alternative Energy Promotion Centre Executive Director
Dr. Bishwa Nath Oli Ministry of Forests and Environment Secretary
Hara Raj Neupane Nepal Electricity Authority Director
Suman Raj Aryal Nepal Electricity Authority Director General
Kulman Ghising Nepal Electricity Authoritiy Managing Director
Shushil Kumar Sharma Central Bureau of Statistics Director
Pratibha Manandhar Ministry of Energy
Jaime Sologuren EnDev Nepal
Jens Deutsch EnDev Nepal
Madhusudan Adhikari AEPC
Satish Gautam AEPC

Sampling

Sampling Procedure
The sample design for the Multi-Tier Framework for Measuring Energy Access conducted in Nepal (2017) was based on a two-stage stratification, aimed at being representative of the country at large. At the first stage, the enumeration areas wards were selected randomly from each of the newly formed provinces to be representative of urban and rural areas and the distinct ecological regions in Nepal (the Mountains, Hills, and Terai). The number of wards selected from each province was roughly in proportion to the province size (that is, the number of wards in a province). All in all, 400 wards were selected nationwide. The field teams visited each selected ward, and the enumerators compiled a list of the households in the ward to obtain an updated version of the total number of households in each ward and their grid-electrification status. In the second stage, 15 households were selected for interviews from the list for each ward. The criterion for selection of households was that a ratio of 50:50 grid-connected and non-grid households needed to be maintained, following the standard sampling methodology for the national household surveys of the MTF for Energy Access.

The MTF global survey has a benchmark of 3,500 households for a national-level survey, with a 50:50 distribution of urban and rural areas and 50:50 distribution of grid and non-grid households, if possible. Based on the needs of project teams within the World Bank, some additional areas were selected for oversampling to better understand the use of various cooking solutions. However, the oversample did not specifically target areas with existing programs on clean or improved stove distribution; instead larger administrative regions were selected to be included. With oversampling, the Nepal MTF survey covered a total of 6,000 households. The allocation aimed at generating a sample large enough to produce estimates by province, ecological region, rural and urban areas, and grid connection status. For rural and urban areas, the sample was drawn from all seven provinces and the three geographic areas (Mountain, Hill and Terai). The Hill region was further divided into two groups Kathmandu region and the rest of the Hill area to highlight the findings from the national capital area.
Deviations from the Sample Design
At the time of the sample selection, the grid connection (electrification) status of wards was not available. The distribution was estimated based on the results from recent surveys, such as the 2013/14 Nepal household survey, which shows the share of households with electricity as their main source of light to be 72.9% in rural areas and 97.2% in urban areas. Because of the overwhelmingly large share of the grid households, both in urban and rural areas, it was not possible to maintain the planned 50:50 distribution of grid-connected and non-grid households in the sample. Accordingly, it was decided that the allocation of grid and non-grid households would be 10 and 5, respectively, in rural enumeration areas, and 13 and 2, respectively in urban enumeration areas.
Response Rate
Overall, 4,660 grid-connected and 1,340 non-grid households were sampled for the survey.
Weighting
Sample weights for the household data were computed as the inverse of the probability of selection of the household. The weights were adjusted for non-response households.

Data Collection

Dates of Data Collection
Start End
2017-07 2017-12
Data Collection Mode
Computer Assisted Personal Interview [capi]
Data Collectors
Name Affiliation
Solutions Consultant Pvt. Ltd. Private survey firm

Data Processing

Data Editing
No editing was done to the raw dataset available on this website, except removal of personal identifying information.

Access policy

Contacts
Name Affiliation Email
Han Kyul Yoo World Bank hyoo@worldbank.org
Access conditions
Public use
Citation requirements
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download

Example,

Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), World Bank. Nepal - Multi-Tier Framework for Measuring Energy Access Household Survey (MTF) 2017. Ref. NPL_2017_MTF_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [url] on [date].

Metadata production

DDI Document ID
DDI_NPL_2017_MTF_v01_M_WB
Producers
Name Abbreviation Affiliation Role
Development Economics Data Group DECDG The World Bank Documentation of the DDI
Date of Metadata Production
2019-10-09
DDI Document version
Version 01 (October 2019)