Institute for International Relations

Name of client
UNDP

Origin of funding
UNDP

Dates (start/end)
May - June 2009

Description of project
Overall goal of this Project is to develop clear guidance to local administration in order to enhance their knowledge and offer them practical solutions for favourable treatment of energy efficiency projects in their budget.

Specific objectives are

• drafting the proposal for the Ministry of Finance for nationwide and unified legislative and practical solutions for removal of identified barriers to energy efficiency projects implementation in local administration
• Handbook with necessary steps that should be undertaken in the energy efficiency projects planning process and in their treatment in the budget planning
• Education of local administration employees
• Indirectly the Project will strengthen the communication and open the possibility for cooperation within representatives of local authorities with or without experience in implementation of energy efficiency projects as well as with existing ESCO companies in Croatia with experience in implementing energy efficiency projects in local administration facilities.

Project results

The final results of the project are:

• Prepared Handbook for favourable treatment of energy efficiency projects in local administration budget
• Prepared presentation materials to promote the Handbook and to educate local administration employees;
• Organisation and presentations on four regional workshops

Type of services provided

• Preparation of handbook
• Preparation of presentation materials to promote the Handbook and educate local administration employees
• Presented handbook at 4 regional workshops