Dr. Nguyen Anh Tuan NTE Vietnam

Energy and Environment Programme (EEP) launched at UN World Summit on Sustainable Development (Johannesburg, 2002) First experience: EEP Central America 2008: MFA Finland approves an Engagement Plan with the Mekong Region from 2008 to 2012 with a thematic focus on energy, especially renewable energy, natural resources and rural development.

 To contribute to improved access to energy and energy services and reduction of greenhouse gas  emissions   As a result of the EEP activities rural households, livelihoods and SMEs will have better access to RE services and technology

 A broad range of RE and EE solutions are adopted in energy related policies and strategies and are implemented by public and private actors through a wider range of partnerships and funding mechanisms.

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland Nordic Development Fund (NDF) Total: € 7.9 million for 3 years ( )

 Support to national policy, legislation and  institutional framework   Development of RE, Waste-To-Energy and EE  technologies and services (demand driven  partnership activities)   Information and Capacity Building on RE,  WTE, EE and energy markets

 First call for Proposals: October 15 –  December 31, 2009   Second call for Proposals: August 2 –  October 15, 2010   Third call : April – July 5, 2011  Next will be national strategic studies, to be proposed by the NCU (to be confirmed)

 NGOs  Private companies  Public institutions  Research organisations  Academic institutions  Multilateral Institutions  No  Development Agencies  No  Trust Funds  No To enhance technology transfer, cooperation between donor countries and local project developers is encouraged.

 Biomass  Bio-fuels  Biogas  Energy Efficiency/Conservation  Geothermal  Hydro power  Solar  Waste-to-Energy  Wind

 Pilot projects/demonstration projects  Pre-feasibility Studies/Feasibility Studies  Policy Development Study  Strategic studies  Capacity building/training

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