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Concept Note: Final Consultation Workshop on Financial de-risking instruments for energy efficiency in the Philippines

28 May 2024
The consultation workshop will focus on discussing the outcomes of the scoping study and the emerging structure for the financial de-risking instruments.

Presentation: Final Consultation Workshop on Financial de-risking instruments for energy efficiency in the Philippines

28 May 2024
The presentation discusses the findings of the scoping study on de-risking instruments suitable for the energy efficiency market in the Philippines and the proposed sectors for implementation. The roles and responsibilities of various public and private sector organizations were also discussed.

Workshop Proceedings

5 December 2023
All the participants were in favor of designing and implementating a pilot testing the introduction of de-risking instruments in a specific energy efficiency market sector.

Derisking Instruments for Energy Efficiency in the Philippines

5 December 2023
Presentation on energy efficiency investment opportunities, barriers in implementation, and the national determined contribution (NDC) commitments from the Philippines. Various de-risking instruments, such as credit guarantees, performance guarantees, and insurance products, which are under…

Practices of EIA in Nepal

26 April 2022
As a developing country, Nepal has been taking great measures in environmental protection and management including the requirements for EIA, which was first stressed in its seventh Five-Year Plan (1985 - 1990). Several policy initiatives had been issued over the years, among the latest are the…

Accelerating Clean Energy Transition in the Philippines

20 April 2022
Presentation on Philippines' successes and lessons in implementing clean energy transition policies, financing approaches, and projects including results achieved and the way forward.

Nepal: Power Transmission and Distribution Efficiency Enhancement Project

7 October 2021

Work Continued during the Pandemic: Kaligandaki Transmission Line Corridor Project

12 November 2020
This presentation shares the project team's expereince in maintaining the momentum on project implementation amidst a pandemic.

Solar Organic Rankine Cycle Technology for Electricity Generation, Heating and Cooling: A New Pathway for Sustainable Development in Himalayas and Terai Regions of Nepal

17 June 2020
Solar organic Rankine cycle technology (SORC) uses thermal energy from the sun to produce electricity. In addition, it provides hot water, space heating, and cooling for people living in Himalayas and Terai regions of Nepal. Furthermore, it displaces the need of using kerosene or other traditional…

Keeping the Lights On: Keep the Hopes High

17 June 2020
Following a 5-month long conflict between armed groups and the Philippines government security forces in Marawi City, USAID advanced a multi-pronged menu of sustainable and targeted solutions for internally displaced persons (IDPs) across different sectors. The package of quick response development…