Implementing organisations: STANTEC sa/nv (leader), intec - GOPA-International Energy Consultants, ACTED, Florence School of Regulation (FSR) Energy

Duration: March 2022 – March 2026

Project budget: €6,800,400 funded by the EU

Beneficiary Countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

Location: Central Asia

Keywords: Sustainable energy mix, Renewable energy (RE), Energy Efficiency (EE)

Contract number: ACA/2021/425-482

Main target groups:

Governmental actors, local authorities, public institutions (duty-bearers) and populations living in the region, including women, youth, people living in poverty or being marginalized (rights-holders).

Project activities include:

• Facilitation high-level discussions between EU and Central Asia representatives on EE and RE
• Support in development of gender and climate sensitive EE and RE policies
• Support the development of National renewable Energy Action Plans (NREAPs) and National Energy Efficiency Action Plans (NEEAPs)
• Support in development of replicable pilot EE and RE investment projects

Priority areas for consultations and cooperation:

• Development of Renewable Energy and improvement of Energy Efficiency
• Regional cooperation
• Gender equality and Women Empowerment

Expected results:

• Strengthened public capacities for governance, strategy development, gender inclusive policy design and regulatory framework for EE and RE deployment
• Raised public awareness on EE and RE importance and technologies
• Strengthened capacities for management of energy data, information and modelling
• Enhanced identification and accessibility of EE and RE investment projects using the most appropriate technologies and benefiting of innovative financing mechanisms