In partnership with the Ministry of Energy and Water" the Ministry of Finance" and the Council for Development and Reconstruction" the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is managing the "country energy efficiency and renewable energy demonstration project for the recovery of Lebanon" (CEDRO). Created in October 2007" the project has a mandate of five years" lasting till October 2012" and a budget of $9.73 million funded by the Lebanon Recovery Fund by means of a donation from Spain.

 

CEDRO has been established with an aim to complement the national power sector reform strategy" and to support the greening of Lebanon's recovery" reconstruction" and reform activities. To achieve this" the project will focus on activating end-use energy efficiency and renewable energy applications in public sector buildings and facilities across Lebanon.

 

More specifically" CEDRO's mandate will be implemented on several levels:

• The first level involves the implementation of end-use energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy (RE) demonstration projects in approximately 80 public sector buildings and facilities across Lebanon;
• The second level involves the gearing of CEDRO projects towards assisting in alleviating barriers to increased penetration of RE and EE applications;
• The third level targets public awareness issues on climate change, energy consumption, and RE and EE applications;
• The fourth level increases the availability of validated data on energy consumption patterns, and RE and EE performance costs and benefits;
• The fifth level consists of supporting the formulation of a national sustainable energy strategy and action plan through a research and development program.