1. Name of The Organization (optional) ^*

2. In which state/region do you currently live in Nigeria?

3. Main Area of DER Involvement (Check all that apply)

4. Years of Experience in DER Sector:

5. Gender:

6. Role in Organisation:

7. Do you have difficulty seeing, even if wearing glasses?

8. Do you have difficulty hearing, even if using a hearing aid?

9. Do you have difficulty walking or climbing steps?

10. Do you have difficulty remembering or concentrating?

11. Do you have difficulty with self-care, such as washing all over or dressing?

12. Using your usual language, do you have difficulty communicating (for example understanding or being understood by others)?

13. For respondents who answered, "Some difficulty," "A lot of difficulty," or "Cannot do at all" to any question above: What type of assistive devices or support do you currently use? (Select all that apply)

14. How would you rate the overall difficulty of operating DER systems?

15. Which challenges do you frequently encounter in DER operation? (Check all that apply)

16. How often do equipment faults or outages occur?

17. How confident are you in your team’s ability to troubleshoot DER system issues?

18. How effective is your current DER monitoring system?

19. Which gaps exist in your ability to monitor DER performance? (Check all that apply)

20. How often do monitoring or communication failures affect DER operations?

21. Which types of DER operational data do you currently collect? (Check all that apply)

22. Rate the overall quality of your DER operational data:

23. How accessible is DER data for analysis and decision-making?

24. What major barriers affect DER data quality? (Check all that apply)

25. Which additional data is required to improve AI-based DER analysis? (Check all that apply)

26. How prepared is your organisation for AI-driven DER monitoring or forecasting?

27. Which technical barriers limit AI integration into DER operations? (Check all that apply)

28. Which skills are lacking within your team for AI integration? (Check all that apply)

29. Which institutional or regulatory barriers hinder AI integration in DER operations? (Check all that apply)

30. What support would improve AI-driven DER management in your organisation?

31. From a regulatory/policy perspective, what are the most significant systemic barriers preventing greater participation of women, youth, and persons with disabilities in Nigeria's energy sector workforce?

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