UNDP Syria

Within the framework of the preparation of a full size project document for "“Energy Efficient Building Codes”", the State Planning Commission (SPC), the Ministry of Electricity (MoE)/ National Energy Efficiency Centre (NERC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will sign the Initiation Plan document for GEF Project Preparation Grant (PPG). The signature ceremony will take place tomorrow 9 September 2009 at the State Planning Commission at 10:00 a.m.

The Initiation Plan aims at supporting the Syrian Government to carry out preparatory activities needed as a background for designing a full scale UNDP/GEF project document. The initiation plan will be implemented over a seven month period covering the following activities: a) analyze and identify gaps and barriers in building EE legislation and regulations and their effective implementation; b) conduct other supporting studies to elaborate the detailed project design; c) set the monitoring and evaluation plan; d) finalize the full size UNDP/GEF project document and other required documentation for the final GEF endorsement.

It is worth to mention that during the initiation plan the most appropriate participants and partners potential donors for co-financing will be identified.