The “Distribution of Pay-As-You-Go Solar Home Systems” project in Dinsoor and Hudur towns of South West State of Somalia aims to promote government visibility by providing youth with employment opportunities through its micro-franchising model as well as innovative value-added products to reduce the energy driven poverty of households in both towns. In addition, the project encourages expansion of services offered by both government and the private sector into remote locations like Hudur and Dinsoor. The study adopted mixed method designing combining quantitative and qualitative methods including project beneficiary survey, Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) and desk review. The study used FGDs to collect data on quality of engagement between communities and local authorities, which were measured using four components: Involvement, shared priorities, reciprocity and trust.