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Politecnico di Milano Dipartimento di Energia Author E. Colombo Pag.1 of 6 Date 16/01/2024 Engineering and Cooperation for Development Exam – January 16th, 2023 Surname and Name Codice persona/Personal code Question 1 (4 points) There is wide and extensive debate on the effectiveness of public aid for development. Please answer the following questions: 1. Why is it more difficult to evaluate the impact of development aid than emergency aid? 2. How can the lack or reliable data affect the understanding of the impact of aid for development? 3. What are the other two reason s why aid impact is ontologically difficult to measure ? Examples from your project work can be used . Question 2 (4 points) The Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has adopted a set of principles for the evaluation of development assistance projects, used by donors, agencies and developing country authorities . Please: 1. Describe the results-chain by DAC-OECD for the evaluation phase of a project 2. Link it clearly to the Logical framework Matrix 3. Define the five DAC-OECD evaluation criteria and 4. Explain how and where they are linked to the LFM Politecnico di Milano Dipartimento di Energia Author E. Colombo Pag.2 of 6 Date 16/01/2024 Question 3 (4 points) Hybrid mini-grids play a significant role in achieving universal access to electricity, particularly in off-grid areas with high population density and consistent electric energy demand. With specific reference to Third Generation Mini Grids, please answer the following questions: 1. Define the main features that may be considered essential for a Third Generation Mini Grid. 2. Discuss the factors (mention at least two of them) that may represents an advantage of hybrid mini-…