Applied Research

The Malaysian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is developing a National Framework on REDD+ that includes the policy, legal and institutional components for REDD+ as well as providing recommendations on a sustainable financing mechanism for REDD+ implementation to be endorsed by the National Committee on REDD+.

In the framework of its ex-post evaluation mechanism, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Fonds Français pour l’Environnement Mondial (FFEM) systematically evaluate all funded projects and programmes once they have been completed.

Loans for Renewable Energy (RE) projects and Energy Efficiency (EE) measures provided through the local commercial banking sector could potentially help Micro, Small and Medium Size Enterprises (MSME), as well as retail customers to increase their access to reliable, clean and affordable energy sources even in remote areas.

The overall objective of this technical assistance operation is to evaluate the feasibility of an envisaged Credit Facility to be provided by EIB and AFD through FIs for the purpose of financing energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy (RE) investments in Lebanon, and thus to provide information, analysis and recommendations for endorsing the parameters of the proposed F

The Indonesia Solar Loan (ISL) Programme was a support programme to help develop a competitive credit market for Solar Energy Technology (SET) in Indonesia. Initiated by UNEP with the support of the German Government, the programme was supporting the mainstreaming and commercialisation of SET lending through local financial institutions (FIs) while increasing its outreach to rural and low-income areas that would benefit most from the technology’s application.

Green Business investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency has experienced a sharp upswing in recent years as economies seek to diversify energy portfolios, improve energy security, and seek stability in the wake of the financial crisis.