📋 Tender Overview
Project sponsor: UNIDO - United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Land: Developing countries, unspecified Funding amount: € 2,000,000.00 Start: December 1st, 2023 End: November 30, 2028
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
project goal
The primary goal is to ensure the full functionality and sustainability of the Global Network of Regional Sustainable Energy Centres (GN-SEC) Platform and to transform the network into a hub for sustainable energy and climate action. The regional energy centres aim to expedite the energy and climate transformation process, fostering economies of scale, equal progress, and spill-over effects among countries. They intend to establish integrated and inclusive regional markets for sustainable energy and climate technology products and services through common targets, policies, standards, incentives, and risk mitigation measures.
To achieve this, the programme will introduce enhanced technical assistance modalities for individual centres in defined priority areas, ensuring tailored support to address specific needs.
These centres play a pivotal role in shaping domestic priorities, promoting donor coordination, and ensuring long-term sustainability beyond project closure. This approach strengthens GN-SEC's capacity to drive sustainable energy transformation, aligning with global efforts to achieve SDG-7 by 2030.
expected results
The programme seeks to accelerate the global transition toward sustainable energy by fostering cooperation, creating integrated markets, and advocating for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG-7, SDG-9, and SDG-13.
GN-SEC centres and regions will experience the benefits of joint programs and initiatives designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing across various areas of sustainable energy and climate technology. These initiatives will strengthen their collective capacity and impact.
Furthermore, GN-SEC members will gain enhanced access to knowledge resources, capacity building, and specialized network contacts, ultimately enhancing their skills and capabilities in the field of sustainable energy.
To ensure effective implementation, innovative funding modalities will be introduced to provide tailored support to individual centres in priority areas. This approach optimizes the allocation of resources to achieve desired outcomes efficiently.
target group
The main direct beneficiaries of the programme are the experts from the 10 centres of the Global Network of Regional Sustainable Energy Centres, including 113 National Focal Institutions and 10 Thematic Hubs. Around 6,000 people (e.g., government, utilities, regulators, banks, businesses) from various developing regions benefit from the activities and services of the GN-SEC network. Indirectly, GN-SEC influences the sustainable energy futures of 1.7 billion people in the Global South by shaping regional policies and standards.
Measures
The programme includes a number of activities. A key aspect is the development
