1. The RE-ACTIVATE project : ACTIVITIES & Achievements IN 2014-16 Perspectives & Opportunities for 2017
Dr. Steffen Erdle, Head of Project RE-ACTIVATE:
«Promoting Employment through RE/EE in MENA»
5th Team Retreat & Planning Workshop
Cairo,

2. RE-ACTIVATE in a Nutshell
Cross-sectoral regional project focusing on the nexus between
Sustainable energy (renewable energy & energy efficiency)
Socio-economic development (local jobs & value creation)
Supporting market development, knowhow transfer, strategy building for employment-intensive applications at the regional (MENA) level plus in 3 focus countries (Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt)
Network structure with teams in Rabat, Tunis, and Cairo
Total budget 2014 – 2017: € 5 million
Remaining budget 2017: € 1,67 million
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RE-ACTIVATE Planning Workshop Cairo

3. Main Objectives of RE-ACTIVATE
Help explore and concretize potentials for RE/EE value and job creation in MENA with maximizing effects for local stakeholders.
Support employment-sensitive market development through adapted policy approaches, improved framework conditions, innovative support policies, and targeted capacity building.
Focus on labor-intensive technologies/applications: distributed generation (mainly PV, wind, SWH, biomass) together with energy efficiency (in buildings, industry, agriculture).
Environmental pollution is reduced and the security of supply is improved. Local value is increased and new jobs are created.
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RE-ACTIVATE Planning Workshop Cairo

4. Key Delivrables of RE-ACTIVATE
Based on an improved knowledge of RE/EE employments effects, MENA stakeholders agree to promote specific labor- intensive RE/EE technologies as part of a dialogue.
Concrete measures to promote these market segments have been adopted and implemented.
Local capacities for developing these market segments have been strengthened and verified.
The regional exchange in MENA on RE/EE employment promotion has been intensified.
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RE-ACTIVATE Planning Workshop Cairo

5. Main Lines of Work of RE-ACTIVATE
Identifying and disseminating relevant lessons learnt and good practices at both national and international levels
Promoting policy dialogue, knowhow exchange and stakeholder awareness at both national and regional levels
Implementing concrete measures and pilot projects at the national and local level to test and improve these
Combining strategic, methodological and operational advise and support for designing and implementing adapted and integrated policies and roll-out measures for RE/EE employment creation
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RE-ACTIVATE Planning Workshop Cairo

6. Major Developments & Achievements in 2014-16
Successfully establishing the MAR & TUN offices & teams
Concluding a partnership agreement with RCREEE as a basis for joint work at the regional and Egyptian level
Successful expansion and consolidation of the partner network locally, regionally, and internationally
Achieving awareness and recognition of the project at the level of the partner countries and international cooperation projects
95-100% disbursement of budget allocations for the 3 years
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RE-ACTIVATE Planning Workshop Cairo

7. Realized Key Activities 2014-16: Work Package 1
Implementing the SE4JOBS Project (with adelphi & FFU)
Realizing 6 SE4JOBS Good Practice Country Studies
Realizing several SE4JOBS expert workshops
Realizing 1 SE4JOBS training workshop
Developing SE4JOBS training modules
Developing SE4JOBS Toolbox (nearing completion)
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RE-ACTIVATE Planning Workshop Cairo

8. Realized Key Activities 2014-16: Work Package 1
Realizing several in-depth studies for the 3 focus countries
1 comprehensive country assessment for TUN
2 sector analyses for AGR/IAA sector of TUN & MAR
1 potential analysis for SPIS market in EGY (ongoing)
1 sector analysis for BAT sector of MAR
1 potential analysis for PV LV in MAR
1 potential analysis for BC market in TUN
11/11/2018
RE-ACTIVATE Planning Workshop Cairo

9. Realized Key Activities 2014-16: Work Package 1
Creating guidance tools for partners and investors:
Sector maps and investor guides for PV sector in EGY
EE in industry, off-grid hybrid systems, SPIS financing
Realizing strategic & legal advice & support:
NEEAP / NREAP policy support in EGY?
PV LV policy support in MAR?
BC policy support in TUN?
RE/EE in AGR/IAA policy support in TUN, MAR, EGY?
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RE-ACTIVATE Planning Workshop Cairo

10. Realized Key Activities 2014-16: Work Package 2
Implementing a support program for promoting EE in the building sector, the leather industry and Ind. Zones in MAR
Implementing a support program for promoting RE/EE in AGR/IAA in TUN (SPIS in MAR and EGY)
Implementing a support program for promoting private RE/EE service providers in TUN (BC/BE)
Implementing support measures to selected municipalities (Agadir, Bizerte, Nabeul)
Implementing pilot installations to support these activities
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RE-ACTIVATE Planning Workshop Cairo

11. Realized Key Activities 2014-16: Work Package 3
Developing basic and advanced training programs and materials for EE in MAR, TUN, EGY (industry, buildings)
Trainings on RE/EE in AGR/IAA in TUN (SPIS in MAR+EGY)
Trainings on off-grid PV hybrid systems in EGY
Conducting a training sector assessment for the focus countries
Supporting quality assurance for RE/EE training in focus countries (PV+EE in TUN, IFMEREE in MAR)
Implementing a regional credentialing program to support high- quality training in MENA
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RE-ACTIVATE Planning Workshop Cairo

12. Realized Key Activities 2014-16: Work Package 4
SE4JOBS expert/training WS in Rabat, Tunis, Cairo…
RE Benefits WS Series in Abu Dhabi, Beirut, Kuwait…
Euro-Arab Cluster Cooperation in the SE Sector: terminated at inter-regional level, operationalized at country level
Regional Quality Building for RE/EE Training and Services: mainly through regional credentialing program
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RE-ACTIVATE Planning Workshop Cairo

13. Planned Key Activities in 2017
Implementing existing or incipient contracts/measures/programs
Publishing (and fine-tuning, where necessary) existing studies
Continuing the SE4JOBS outreach and RE Benefits WS Series, incl. during large intl. events: Arab EE Day, BEF, COP23
Marketing/ operationalizing country/sector studies, incl. through targeted policy support, awareness raising, capacity building
Organizing wind & distributed generation events in TUN & EGY
Implementing an impact assessment program from Q1 on
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RE-ACTIVATE Planning Workshop Cairo

14. Main Open Questions for 2017
Can we actually implement existing contracts/projects?
Do we need to foresee further contracts/projects?
How to measure the on-the-ground employment impacts of selected project activities at focus country level?
How to bundle and “sell” the project results to partners, colleagues, the public?
How to consolidate and manage the online work spaces / platforms and data banks?
How to ensure the sustainability of the project results?
11/11/2018
RE-ACTIVATE Planning Workshop Cairo