World Bank – Afghanistan Household & Enterprise Energy Diaries
January 2020
The Household and Enterprise Diaries research project formed part of the World Bank’s 3-year Afghanistan Energy Study. The aim of the project was to collect data on energy patterns at the household and business/community institution level in different Afghan contexts. This included information on electricity solutions, fuel sources, heating, cooking and lighting as well as willingness to pay. Samuel Hall conducted 3000 household surveys, 250 business and community institution surveys and 30 Focus Group Discussions across 30 communities in 6 Provinces (Kabul, Samangan, Herat, Paktia and Daikundi). The research team conducted a longitudinal research phase, which involved monthly call-backs with the research participants over one year (up to 39,000 phone surveys), along with seasonal case-studies to capture changing energy consumption patterns across different seasons.
