Since the 1980s, donors already support solar power projects in the Philippines. Reports and documentations provide a positive image on project success, but field trips to earlier project sites tell an opposing story. This field report shows that even in an area with only little donor...

A shift towards renewable energy is a complex, multi-dimensional policy goal that involves national and subnational actors within a multi-level governance system – especially in heavily decentralized countries like Indonesia. This leads to the following research question: How does the...

It is argued that transition management can be a useful analytical approach for clarifying how development aid can stimulate economic development. To illustrate this, potential applications are suggested. Three similarities between transition management and development aid are identified. In...

German Abstract: Deutschland versucht sich mit seinem Modell der Energiewende auch international als energiepolitischer Vorreiter zu profilieren und diese in andere Länder zu exportieren. Der Artikel zeigt beispielhaft an der deutsch-philippinischen Zusammenarbeit, wie die deutsche Energiewende...

Since the 1980s, donors already support solar power projects in the Philippines. Reports and documentations provide a positive image on project success, but field trips to earlier project sites tell an opposing story. This field report shows that even in an area with only little donor...