Training & Capacity Building
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Development Marketplace (Global Capacity Building Facility Project)

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Asia

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Training & Capacity Building

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Development Marketplace (Global Capacity Building Facility Project)

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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.

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About IIEC

iiec iconThe International Institute for Energy Conservation (IIEC) was founded in 1984 to dramatically increase the use of energy efficiency (EE) as an important clean energy approach in developing countries. Through our regional offices, we have been effective in bringing about progress in EE policy and implementation that has both reduced energy consumption by thousands of MWs and fostered economic development in the countries we serve. The IIEC works with stakeholders across all sectors to connect international best practice with the unique needs of the communities in which we operate, combining sound EE and renewable energy policy with hands-on implementation in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and encourage sustainable development.