Project Name

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Accounting and Capacity Building for selected Cities in India

Name of Client

UNIDO

Country

India

Project Location within country

Jaipur, Bhopal, Mysore, Vijayawada and Guntur

Source of Financing

UNIDO

Length of Consultancy Assignment

Start Date

5^th December 2016

Completion Date

July 2017

Detailed Narrative Description of Project:
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in cooperation with the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) of the Government of India is implementing a GEF-6 funded project on sustainable cities. The overall objective of the GEF-UNIDO-MoUD project is to integrate sustainability strategies into urban planning and management. The overall objective of the GEF-UNIDO-MoUD project is to integrate sustainability strategies into urban planning and management. The broader objective of this activity is to achieve the goals of ongoing city-related government projects of sustainable cities. To achieve the objectives, UNIDO has initiated the exercise of accounting for GHG emissions of five Indian cities under the project titled ‘GHG Accounting and Capacity Building for the Cities of Jaipur, Bhopal, Mysore, Vijayawada and Guntur’ as a first step under the GEF-UNIDO-MoUD, Project “Sustainable Cities, Integrated Approach Pilot in India”. International Institute for Energy Conservation (IIEC) in consortium with Meghraj Capital Advisors Private Limited has been appointed by UNIDO to execute this project. The GHG emissions accounting and preparation of the GHG inventory for the selected five cities is an initial step to enable the selected five cities to map, track and monitor the GHG emissions within the identified boundaries. The GHG emissions data will help the cities in preparation for a low carbon action plan.

Detailed Description of Actual Service Provided by your Firm:

• GHG data collection
• Analysis and quantifying GHG emissions at the city level
• Building local capacity which includes both process learning and conducting a training workshop on GHG accounting methodology, to allow for continuous monitoring GHG emissions by the local stakeholders

Project Name

Knowledge Exchange in Energy Efficiency: Vietnamese Delegation Visit to India

Name of Client

The World Bank

Country

India and Vietnam

Project Location within country

India and Vietnam

Source of Financing

APEC

Length of Consultancy Assignment

Start Date

December 2018

Completion Date

Detailed Narrative Description of Project:            
This project aimed to facilitate a knowledge exchange program for Vietnam in the area of energy efficiency (EE) policies, programs, financing and implementation by primary drawing upon India’s experience and leadership in the area of EE and Demand Side Management (DSM).

Detailed Description of Actual Service Provided by your Firm:

• Design of the agenda for the knowledge exchange program
• Complete the logistics arrangement for domestic travel, lodging, and boarding of participants inside India
• Conduct knowledge exchange visit program as per approved agenda
• Preparation and submission of draft exchange visit report and final report

Project Name

South-South Knowledge Exchange Program in Energy Efficiency in India

Name of Client

The World Bank

Country

India

Project Location within country

Delhi

Source of Financing

The World Bank

Length of Consultancy Assignment

Start Date

4^th April 2018

Completion Date

30^th June 2018

Detailed Narrative Description of Project:
IIEC-India had been commissioned as a lead organizer and technical consultant by the World Bank Group and the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) to deliver the South-South Knowledge Exchange (SSKE) Program in Energy Efficiency, a five-day knowledge exchange program in June in New Delhi, India. The program was designed as a collaborative platform to provide opportunities to South Asia Region countries for knowledge exchange and learning in order to enhance their capacity to deliver energy efficiency (EE) and Demand Side Management (DSM) programs. Forty energy efficiency practitioners from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cote d’Ivoire, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Morocco, Kenya, Mauritius, Korea, and India participated in the program.

The program was organized by the World Bank and Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), India in collaboration with Korea Energy Agency (KEA) and the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), India with support from the Korea-World Bank Partnership Facility (KWPF).

Detailed Description of Actual Service Provided by your Firm:

1. Design of Knowledge Exchange Program
2. Selection of Participants & Final Visit Program
3. Completion of the Logistics arrangements for travel, lodging, and boarding of participants from South Asian countries and from South Korea
4. Conducting the Entire Knowledge Exchange Program
5. Design and Writing of Final Report

Project Name

Energy Sector Capacity Building (ESCB) - Jordan

Name of Client

DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP
Funded by: USAID

Country

Jordan

Project Location within country

National

Length of Consultancy Assignment

Start Date

May 2016 

Completion Date

April 2017

Narrative Description of Project:
The USAID-funded Energy Sector Capacity Building (ESCB) Project is committed to developing the financial, regulatory, and legal enabling frameworks needed to scale-up energy efficiency and renewable energy in Jordan. The ESCB project helps enable RE and EE through three main tasks: (i) policies that support investment in energy-saving measures; (ii) building the institutional capacity needed for effective management of the energy sector; and (iii) supporting the private sector to provide clean energy technologies and services. A key ESCB activity is supporting the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources to implement policies contained in the 2007 Energy Strategy, the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Law, and the 2012 National Energy Efficiency
Action Plan.
IIEC has been sub-contracted with the main purpose to provide capacity building and technical assistance in support of implementing the instructions regarding compulsory energy audits for all facilities consuming more than 50 toe. ESCB will also support MEMR in justifying the policy on mandatory energy audits for the largest energy consumers and developing new approaches to enlist the support of the private sector regarding this policy.

Description of Actual Services Provided by Your Staff:

• Appraise the background, results-to-date and current status of implementing Bylaw No. 73 regarding compulsory energy audits for large energy consumers.
• Review international experience with policies requiring compulsory energy audits for large consumers, and identify “lessons learned” which are applicable to Jordan.
• Develop a methodology for determining who is covered by the compulsory energy audit requirements contained in Bylaw (73), and data required to make this determination.
• Review the existing Bylaw (73) regarding mandatory energy audits (Articles 2, 3, 4 and 5), especially the reasonableness of the definition of a “large energy consumer”, and suggest improvements or revisions
• Design and develop a database for the facilities covered by the compulsory energy audit requirements of Bylaw (73).
• Consider and recommend additional and complementary policies to support large consumers in complying with the mandatory energy audit requirements of Bylaw (73).
• Develop proposed Implementation Instructions and Requirements
• Assist MEMR and other stakeholders to acquire the technical and management capabilities needed to implement the new instructions.

Region

South Africa

Service Area

Training and Capacity Building

Project Title

Capacity Building for Energy Standards and Labels

Country

Kenya

Client

United Nations Development Programme

Project Funding Agency

United Nations Development Programme

Project Duration

Start Date

January 2013

Scheduled Completion

July 2013

Project Description and Summary of Services

The Standards and Labelling Programme is a 5 year initiative designed to remove barriers to market transformation of energy efficient products and services in Kenya. Currently, there is need to enhance the capacity and ability of Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Ministry of Energy (MoE), Kenya Anti-Counterfeit Agency (ACA) and National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) to enforce energy performance compliance of imported products. The objective of this project is to prepare and deliver a training programme to these key stakeholders.

IIEC performed the tasks as follows:

• Prepare and design a training course on Energy Performance Standards and Labels for policy makers, implementers and distributors/ importers.
• Develop a training program
• Deliver the training course including theoretical presentations, exercises elaborating the theory presented, case studies and real on-spot verification to test the degree of comprehension of the participant.
• Develop a structured manual that covers the course material and which can be used for subsequent reference (copies of slides used, exercises, solutions, manuals, etc.).
• Develop evaluation questionnaires and evaluate the training courses based on questionnaire feedback

Contact for more information

iiecbangkok@iiec.org

Region

Asia

Service Area

Training & Capacity Building 

Project Title

Investment Grade Energy Audit and Project Development Contract

Country

Lebanon

Client

United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Lebanon

Project Funding Agency

United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Lebanon

Project Duration

Start Date

July 2008

Scheduled Completion

March 2009

Project Description and Summary of Services

The local mission of the United Nations Development Program office in Lebanon is promoting energy efficiency in the country through the involvement of local and international energy services companies. As one of the first steps, UNDP tasked IIEC to facilitate energy audit study being conducted by local energy auditing firms to enhance the quality of audits and to create a mechanism to improve the bidding process for energy audits.

This activity was spread over a period of 7 months and included two visits to the site to oversee the energy auditing activity and off-site tasks related to presenting the energy audit findings and recommendations to improve energy efficiency in various end-uses.

IIEC used its international best practice knowledge-base for energy audits in the country and evaluated the options to implement energy efficiency in a cascaded manner that brought maximum benefits to the implementing organizations.

Services provided:

• Project Management
• Design of  Energy Audits
• Analysis of Field Survey Data
• Design of Energy Management Program
• Creation of Bid Documentation
• Assistance in Evaluation of ESCO Bids

Contact for more information

(iiecmumbai@iiec.org)

Region

Service Area

Training & Capacity Building

Project Title

Renewable Energy Technology Development and Applications Project (RETDAP) - Maldives

Country

Maldives

Client

Ministry of Environment, Energy and Water

Project Funding Agency

United Nations Development Programme
Global Environment Facility

Project Duration

Start Date

Nov 2006

Scheduled Completion

Feb 2007

Project Description and Summary of Services

RETDAP is a project funded by UNDP-GEF and implemented by the Government of Maldives through the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Water. The project aims to remove the barriers that impede the development and application of RE based systems in Maldives. To achieve this, RETDAP has several program components addressing major specific policy, institutional, information, financing and technical barriers.

IIEC’s assignment is to design and conduct three (3) training courses on financing of renewable energy (RE) projects and RE based livelihood projects. Tailored training courses were designed for government financial institutions, private commercial banks and private entrepreneurs. The training courses are designed to prepare them to access the Fund for Renewable Energy System Applications, a fund which operating guidelines are also developed by IIEC. The assignment includes a pilot-testing where IIEC conducts financial analysis and propose appropriate financing package for two RE projects.

Services Provided:

• Training design and development
• Training delivery
• Fund design and establishment
• Feasibility study
• Project financial structuring

Contact for more information

iiecbangkok@iiec.org

Project Name

Institutional Strengthening of National Energy Management Committee in Energy Policy and Planning – 13 Energy Audit Training Program

Name of Client

ADB

Country

Myanmar

Project Location within country

Nay Pyi Taw and Yangon

Source of Financing

ADB

Length of Consultancy Assignment

Start Date

September 2016

Completion Date

November 2016

Detailed Narrative Description of Project:
The project aims to conduct energy auditing and a comprehensive training program covering the whole energy project development cycle during the second half of 2016, including classroom training, field visits (or on-the-job training), and assignments during/after the field visits, and one advance training module on Investment Grade Audit (IGA).

Detailed Description of Actual Service Provided by your Firm:
The energy audit training program will be conducted as a series of training workshops. The four (4) training modules will be packed into two (2) training workshops and describe below.
Module 1: Walk-Through Energy Audit
Module 2: Technical and Financial Evaluation
  •  Training needs assessment & site selection
  •  Site data collection and analysis
  •  Preparation of Training Materials
  •  Conduct of training program
Module 3: Contracting, Project management, and Measurement & Verification of Energy Efficiency Projects
Module 4: Detailed energy Audit
  •  On-site monitoring and analysis
  •  Preparation of training materials
  • Conduct of training program

Project Name

Financial Capacity Building Package for the Industrial Energy Efficiency Project in Philippines

Name of Client

UNIDO

Country

Philippines

Project Location within country

Nationwide

Source of Financing

UNIDO

Length of Consultancy Assignment

Start Date

July 2015

Completion Date

June 2016

Detailed Narrative Description of Project:
The final goal of the Industrial Energy Efficiency (IEE) Programme is to effect sustained energy management and efficiency practices in the industry of developing countries and emerging economies in order to reduce the environmental pressure of economic growth while increasing productivity, helping to generate economic growth, create jobs and alleviates poverty. The IEE project aimed to increase the availability of financial capacity and support for industrial energy efficiency projects.

Detailed Description of Actual Service Provided by your Firm:

• Harmonize energy efficiency project evaluation criteria;
• Train Needs Assessment (TNA);
• Develop training materials including presentations, guidelines, e-learning program (for key concepts and examples), and a student manual;
• Train managers and engineers from industry and financial institutions on the financial aspects of energy efficiency projects; and
• Support for loan packaging (risk assessment, technical, financial and legal concerns).

Region

Asia

Service Area

Training & Capacity Building, Clean Energy Finance

Project Title

PELMATP Design and Implementation of EEL Micro Financing Scheme

Country

Philippines

Client

Philippine – Department of Energy

Project Funding Agency

UNDP

Project Duration

Start Date

Jan 2008

Scheduled Completion

Aug 2009

Project Description and Summary of Services

The Philippine Efficient Lighting Market Transformation Project (PELMATP) is a five year project being implemented by the Government of the Philippines through the Department of Energy (DOE). The project aims to remove barriers against the widespread use of energy efficient lighting (EEL) systems in the Philippines. It is supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) through its implementing agency, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).


PELMATP has several components addressing policy, institutional, information, and financial barriers. The Design and Implementation of EEL Micro Financing Scheme is one of the components earmarked to address the financing barriers.  Its goal is to promote EEL through consumer cooperatives, a sector noted to be effective distribution channel of consumer products. The expected output is a micro financing/ business model scheme that will facilitate procurement and distribution of EEL products through the said sector.


These deliverables are as follows:

• Conduct inventory and assessment of existing consumer cooperatives for the purpose of identifying the type of cooperatives that can participate in EEL micro financing and determine their capacity building needs.
• Develop the appropriate EEL Micro financing model(s) suitable for consumer cooperatives.
• Conduct regional consultations with consumer cooperatives and provide the training to capacitate the cooperatives to participate in the micro financing model developed. A set of criteria will be developed to select the most suitable training sites.
• Negotiate financing bulk procurement arrangements with EEL suppliers (importers and manufacturers)
• Implement the micro financing models in three (3) cooperatives in the country preferably one each in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

Contact for more information

Lei Dealino (adealino@iiec.org)

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Consultation Workshop with consumer cooperatives based in Visayas and Mindanao Regions

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Consultation Workshop with consumer cooperatives based in Luzon

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Training Workshop for consumer cooperatives based in Visayas and Mindanao

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Training Workshop for consumer cooperatives based in Luzon

Region

Asia

Service Area

Training & Capacity Building

Project Title

Business Financing Capacity Building for the Philippine Efficient Lighting and Market Transformation Project

Country

Philippines

Client

Department of Energy

Project Funding Agency

United Nations Development Programme

Project Duration

Start Date

Jan 2007

Scheduled Completion

Jun 2007

Project Description and Summary of Services

The objective of this project is to build the capacity of local financial institutions to provide financing for EEL initiatives. This project provides training to banks on the technical processes underlying EEL investments, innovative financing techniques, use of ESCOs, and risk management. In the context of the need for commercial financing by start-up ESCOs and EEL projects, this training emphasizes “project finance” type of lending as opposed to “asset-backed” lending build their confidence on the reliance on energy savings to pay off the initial investment cost. Marketing and promotional materials are prepared to help banks sell their financing products. While the Development Bank of the Philippines recently established its own EEL financing window, this project provides DBP with a technical assistance in streamlining its financing guidelines to make it more responsive to the needs of the industry.

Services Provided:

• Training Needs Assessment
• Preparation of training curriculum
• Conduct of the training program
• Preparation of promotional materials for EEL financing products
• Development of Financing Guidelines for the Development Bank of the Philippines

Contact for more information

iiecmanila@iiec.org

Region

Europe

Service Area

Training & Capacity Building

Project Title

Capacity-Building Programme – Poland

Country

Poland

Client

Project Funding Agency

Project Duration

Start Date

Scheduled Completion

Project Description and Summary of Services

Launched in March 1996, this programme focused on the promotional and NGO-outreach component of the GEF's Poland Efficient Lighting Project (PELP).

A number of workshops on energy efficiency were organised for architects, builders, NGOs and local government representatives. The programme established a good working relationship with the National Agency for Energy Conservation (KAPE) in Poland, which  led to the publication of a monthly bulletin for local communities on energy, money, and the environment.

Contact for more information

Region

Global

Service Area

Capacity Building

Project Title

Joint Implementation Project Development and Capacity Building

Country

Brazil, South Africa, Chile, Philippines, Thailand, India, Argentina

Client

US Environmental Protection Agency, US Department of Energy

Project Funding Agency

US Environmental Protection Agency, US Department of Energy

Project Duration

Start Date

Oct 1996

Scheduled Completion

Sep 2004

Project Description and Summary of Services

Drawing on experience with project development, the objective of IIEC in this multi-year project is to assist sustainable energy projects qualify for the portfolio of the USIJI program. The scope of work of IIEC is to prepare these projects for the USIJI program and/or for the CDM. IIEC provides technical assistance in project identification and development. Key developing country commitments to meaningful participation will be strengthened through the fostering of existing and new partnerships between and among businesses, non-governmental organizations and governments of Annex 1 and non-Annex 1 countries. In cooperation with the USIJI Secretariat, IIEC selected energy efficiency, renewable energy and transport sector projects in countries where IIEC has a local presence or other activities underway, including Thailand, the Philippines, India, China, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, South Africa, Poland, Romania, Ukraine and Georgia.

Services Provided:

• Identification and implementation of projects
• Project advisory through the USIJI approval process both in-country and in the U.S.
• Establish GHG additionality, GHG emissions reductions, verification
• Business plan development and financial analysis
• Structuring of financing and implementation plan for project

Contact for more information

iiecbangkok@iiec.org

Region

Europe

Service Area

Training & Capacity Building

Project Title

Project Activities in Romania

Country

Romania

Client

Project Funding Agency

Project Duration

Start Date

Scheduled Completion

Project Description and Summary of Services

IIEC-Europe’s accomplishments in Romania  include the following:

          1. Worked with western and local partners on two Phare-funded projects. 
         2. Provided financial and energy training in capacity-building efforts for municipalities together with the Romanian Energy Cities Network (Orase Energy Romania, OER). The training emphasized transfer of practical skills such as energy database development, information dissemination, municipal energy planning and preparation of project proposals suitable for funding and implementation.
          3. Set up a multi-country twinning program focusing on project finance and marketing for energy efficiency.
          4. Participated in a two-day Joint Implementation Workshop.

Contact for more information

Region

Asia

Service Area

Training & Capacity Building

Project Title

Development Marketplace (Global Capacity Building Facility Project)

Country

Regional

Client

Project Funding Agency

Project Duration

Start Date

Scheduled Completion

Project Description and Summary of Services

This project  introduced  brick-making technology to South Africa to transform their housing market. This  market transformation was achieved through capacitation of SMEs in local brick-making technology in order to access mainstream housing practices and activities in South Africa.

This project  also developed and demonstrated business models that aimed to mainstream an innovative brick-making machine that makes cheaper bricks of a high quality, using local materials through SME capacitation. In effect, it provided a model for sustainable job creation (brick-making), whilst supporting local entrepreneurs to be actively involved in providing housing for poor communities in South Africa.

Contact for more information

Region

Europe

Service Area

Training & Capacity Building

Project Title

Capacity Building – Ukraine

Country

Ukraine

Client

Project Funding Agency

Project Duration

Start Date

Scheduled Completion

Project Description and Summary of Services

IIEC launched the  Capacity Building Programme in 1997. This programme strengthened the capacity of NGOs to promote sustainable energy alternatives and provided the co-ordination and support for groups to be more focused and effective through planning strategies and working together.

The achievements of the programme include the following:
- Formation of an NGO information exchange program (of energy policy development updates and other relevant materials) among 34 NGOs across the Ukraine.
- Creation of a parliamentary group which brought together a range of Rada deputies with strong interests in energy and the environment. The group focused on energy-related environmental policy, global climate change and development and co-ordination of mitigation strategies.
- Two successful NGO training seminars. The first in June 1998 entitled “Sustainable Energy for Ukraine” brought together 30 participants from across Ukraine to discuss sustainable energy alternatives, energy policy making and strategies for promoting sustainable energy at a national level. The second workshop entitled “Energy Conservation as a way to Meet Local Energy Needs: Main actors, Models, and Best Practices” brought together for the first time NGOs, local government and business to develop sustainable energy policy and public/private partnerships to meet local energy needs.

Contact for more information

Project Name

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Guide for Small-scale Tourism Bungalow Operators

Name of Client

GGGI

Country

Vanuatu

Project Location within country

Nationwide

Source of Financing

GGGI

Length of Consultancy Assignment

Start Date

13^th September 2019

Completion Date

On-going

Detailed Narrative Description of Project:            
This project aimed to develop a practical guide for renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) use for medium and small-scale (bungalow) tourism operators (focus on hotels) in Vanuatu which are ready-to-use, proven technologies suitable for rural areas and available in Vanuatu.

Detailed Description of Actual Service Provided by your Firm:

• Conduct a kick-off meeting
• Develop a practical guide for RE and EE for medium and small-scale accommodation providers in Vanuatu
• Conduct a training workshop for government officials and selected rural hotels operators on the basic RE and EE guide
• Incorporating feedback from the workshop and development of the final RE and EE guide

Region

Asia

Service Area

Training & Capacity Building

Project Title

Promotion of Energy Conservation in Small and Medium Enterprises (PECSME) - Viet Nam

Country

Viet Nam

Client

Ministry of Industry

Project Funding Agency

United Nations Development Programme

Project Duration

Start Date

Jun 2007

Scheduled Completion

Project Description and Summary of Services

The overall objective of the PECSME training program is the building of capacity and skills of the key stakeholders that will lead to the implementation of projects in the selected industrial sectors – brick, ceramics, paper & pulp, textile and food processing.

A comprehensive training program covering technical, financial, business, marketing and project management knowledge is a key aspect of this program.

The requirement is to design and deliver a comprehensive training program, which will transfer knowledge and develop skills amongst all trainees to increase their ability to successfully assist in the development of energy efficiency projects in the SME sector in Vietnam.

Services Provided:

• Training Needs Assessment
• Review of existing training modules and development of training modules
• Development of training strategy and plan for the PECSME
• Delivery of the training in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh 
• Comment on the training materials prepared by the local training institute
• Develop monitoring and evaluation guidelines for the PECSME training program

Contact for more information

iiecbangkok@iiec.org

Region

Asia

Service Area

Energy Efficiency, Training & Capacity Building

Project Title

Commercial Energy Efficiency Pilot Project – Vietnam

Country

Vietnam

Client

Ministry of Industry

Project Funding Agency

GEF/World Bank

Project Duration

Start Date

2004

Scheduled Completion

Project Description and Summary of Services

This Commercial EE Pilot Project sought to test appropriate business models and mechanisms for catalyzing a small and sustainable service market that would support EE investments in Vietnam. This was achieved by supporting a small group of commercial service providers or "Project Agents" in all phases of EE project identification, development and implementation.

The overall objective of this project was to develop the capability of Project Agents (equipment manufacturers, equipment suppliers, technical service providers, financial service companies) in implementing a critical mass of pilot projects in the commercial sector to test the appropriate business models and to establish a sustainable service market for supporting EE investments in Vietnam. I

Services Provided:

Conduct of a training program for project developers (Project Agents), site owners (Project proponents) and Financial Institutions in all aspects of project development and financing including:

• Energy Auditing
• Financial Analysis
• Service Contracting
• Monitoring and Verification
• Project Management
• Service Marketing

Contact for more information

iiecbangkok@iiec.org