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• Funding sources for energy efficiency and renewable energy development in local municipalities, to
assist developers seeking to finance their projects.
3.6. Capacity reinforcement
Training actions
There are huge needs in terms of training and capacity building on energy issues in all sector and all types of
institutions and stakeholders. This is particularly true in Governorate’s services where key players need to
enhance their skills to ensure a better management of the issue. Various initiatives are now taking place to
provide technical support and training.
For instance, RCREEE launched a programme about “Certified Energy Management Programme - CEMP” to
train energy professionals. This programme is the 1 st pilot in Egypt, developed in coordination with GIZ to
address clause No.48: enhance energy efficiency to fulfil the requirements of the Egyptian electricity Law
No.87 of 2015, where large users above 500 kW of connecting capacity to assign energy professional for
energy efficiency with reporting responsibilities and regulation (articles 64-67) 9 .
Also, the German Chamber of Commerce is offering training programmes in energy saving and energy
efficiency. In addition, the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MoPMRs) conducted four training
programmes between 2014 and 2015 (each 5 days) on energy saving and energy efficiency (EE) to train senior
energy managers and deputy energy managers, and to provide them with knowledge, skills and certify them
to manage energy efficiency in the administrative buildings of the Ministry. Moreover, JICA offered and
conducted training programmes on EE to government officials between 2015 and 2017. However, needs are
by large surpassing the offer and international funding agencies should be invited to support more initiatives
of this type.
It will be important to see how the City of Luxor and the Governorate’s services can benefit from such
trainings in order to ensure that their services are up for the mission they will have to deliver.
Awareness-raising actions
Awareness and communication are indispensable tools for the dissemination of good practices, to help
reduce energy consumption on a day-to-day basis. The Governorate of Luxor needs to develop robust
campaigns all across the City of Luxor and the Governorate on this issue. One has to recognize that the
Governorate of Luxor has other major priorities to address. On the contrary, Governorates concerned with
energy management on their territory and benefiting from a direct connection with their constituencies are
the right institutions to develop awareness activities.
3.7. Organisational Aspects
Organisational structure to implement the SECAP
In order to implement the SECAP, the Governorate should secure its Sustainable Energy Activity Unit (SEAU).
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RCREEE at: www.rcreee.org/ - (Accessed: 29.07. 2016).
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