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Evaluation Highlights: In Colombia, a tool to facilitate dialogue on the energy transition
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In a country heavily dependent on fossil fuels and committed to an ambitious energy transition, how can policymakers, regulators, financial actors, and civil society collectively explore the trade-offs of a just transition? The evaluation of the PowerShift strategy game highlights its contribution to the dialogue on energy transition strategy in Colombia, while also underscoring the inherent limitations of this type of tool.
While macroeconomic modeling tools can shed light on possible trajectories, they are insufficient to reveal the strategies and mental models of the actors involved in the transition. The PowerShift tool was designed to facilitate scenario-based discussions through a participatory dialogue tool that simulates the impacts of collective decisions within a complex system. Inspired by AFD’s GEMMES macroeconomic model, PowerShift is a serious game developed to analyze the behaviors of actors in Colombia’s energy transition, to strengthen these actors’ understanding of macro-financial dynamics, and to facilitate highlevel dialogue among institutions.
The full monitoring and evaluation report is available on PowerShift's presentation page.
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