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==Suitable conditions==
Looking specifically at small hydropower development, the following barriers can be identified:
* '''Policy and regulatory framework''': Unclear or non-existent policies and regulations to govern the development of small hydropower. In some countries hydropower developments under a certain threshold are not regulated at all, while in other countries it might be part of a broader regulatory framework for rural electrification in general. Generic frameworks often lack clarity on a number of hydropower-specific issues such as access to water, ownership of water infrastructure, and the related issue associated payments to use this infrastructure.
 
* '''Financing''': More than other sources of renewable energy, hydropower developments (even small ones) are faced with high up-front costs and low operations and maintenance costs, something most available financing models do not favor. Nearly all of the new developments on the continent are relying in one form or the other on donor financing. Development of alternative financing models, including tapping into alternative funding sources, is needed to facilitate small hydro developments.
 
* '''Capacity to plan, build and operate hydropower plants''': National and regional knowledge and awareness on the potential of small hydro for rural electrification is missing or very minimal. This includes knowledge at political, government and regulatory entities, as well as knowledge on local production of parts and components.
 
* '''Data on hydro resources''': Linked to the limited knowledge about the technology is the lack of proper resource data on water availability and flow on which hydro developments can be based.
==Costs==
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