Clean Energy

Danish Cooperation Fund for Renewable Energy ad Energy Efficiency in Rural Areas

The Danish Cooperation Fund for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in rural Areas supports ADB’s work in reducing poverty and improving the living conditions in communities that are underserved by national power grids and other forms of modern energy, and promoting greenhouse gas abatement.

Activities

The Danish Fund aims to support:

• institutional development/capacity building on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Abatement technologies in rural areas
• development of support services such as norms and standards, certified skills, information, and maintenance
• pilot projects designed to disseminate renewable energy
• awareness, capacity development, and pilot activities to minimize adverse effects of cook stoves
• regional dissemination of "best practice" and new approaches developed under the program
• capacity building for country/regional assessments and strategies for greenhouse gas abatement

ADB carries out the identification, preparation, appraisal and supervision of the projects according to its policies and procedures. For the projects, ADB will select and engage consultants following ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants and Guidelines for Procurement.

Description and Status of Approved Projects

Projects

• Second Danish Cooperation Fund for Renewable Energy, and Energy Efficiency in Rural Areas
• The Danish Government has made an initial grant of DKr 20 million to establish the Second Danish Cooperation Fund

Outputs

TA 6102 - REG: Pacific Subregional: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Programme (REEP)

• Final Report

Program Management

The Steering Committee [ PDF: 48kb | 1 page ] provides overall guidance and supervision of the Cooperation Fund.

The Working Group of REACH [ PDF: 54kb | 1 page ] is responsible for coordinating and managing the activities under the Cooperation Fund.

Staff members of ADB's operational departments are responsible for the identification and implementation of the projects while international and national consultants provide support. The consultants are be contracted by ADB following ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants and Guidelines on Procurement.