The objective of this dissertation is to propose and apply a conceptual model to monitor and evaluate social projects aimed at implementing distributed energy resources (DERs) in low-income communities. The research can be considered applied, descriptive and methodological. The methodology comprises: (i) bibliographical and documentary research on the central themes of the research; (ii) development of a conceptual model to monitor and evaluate social projects aimed at the implementation of DERs in low-income communities, whose methodological approach is based on the theory of change (ToC) and the logical framework (LF), including the definition of key indicators and metrics regarding the project implementation flow; (iii) application of the conceptual model with managers and stakeholders of a social project for the implementation of photovoltaic solar energy in two low-income communities in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro within the scope of activities of a non-profit organization – Revolusolar. The main result is an innovative evaluation model for social projects aimed at implementing DERs in low-income communities, which can support decision-making processes related to the continuous improvement of their management systems in Brazil and other countries. Furthermore, the empirical study carried out in the organizational context of Revolusolar demonstrated that the results and impacts of a social project being developed in two low-income communities in Rio de Janeiro municipality could be evaluated, allowing the identification of opportunities for improvement of its current management system.