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Detail of GEF Project #1179
| GEF Project ID | 1179 |
| IBRD PO ID | 68124 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Energy Efficiency Project |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Region | Latin America and Caribbean |
| Focal Area | Climate Change |
| Operational Program | 5; 6 |
| Pipeline Entry Date | 1999-10-01 |
| PDF-B Approval Date | 2001-09-18 |
| Approval Date | 2003-05-16 |
| CEO Endorsement Date | 2004-04-02 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 2004-05-13 |
| Project Completion Date | 2011-12-31 |
| Project Status | Under Implementation |
| Executing Agency | World Bank |
| Executing Agency | World Bank |
| Description | The project will contribute to implement a National Energy Efficiency Program (NEEP) and a Competitive Electricity Supply Program (CESP). The NEEP is aimed at building additional capacity in the agencies of the Government of Uruguay (GOU) in charge of EE policy-making and regulations and in other key stakeholders in the EE market. The CESP is designed to test market-based, cost-effective Demand Side Management (DSM) measures and delivery mechanisms aimed at improving the efficiency of the power supply system, reducing fuel consumption and GHG emissions. The project will aim to: (i) enhance public understanding of the benefits of energy efficiency; (ii) demonstrate selected energy efficiency products, services and delivery arrangements; (iii) prepare and deliver well documented and verifiable information on EE measures to main participants in the energy market (suppliers, consumers, manufacturers and vendors of energy using equipment and appliances, and providers of energy services); and (iv) implement national information programs to support penetration of EE equipment and appliances in the market. |
| Implementation Status | Project implementation is satisfactory. The project proceeded with a new recruitment process for selecting key staff of project management unit (UGP) and two technical specialists. As soon as UGP is fully staffed, the DNE and UTE will organize the project launch workshop to inform project stakeholders, obtain additional capacity strengthening in financial management and procurement aspects, and to discuss with the Bank procurement actions for the first year of project implementation. |
| PDF B Amount | 340,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 6,875,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 7,215,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 74,125,000 USD |
| Project Cost | 81,340,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 715,000 USD |
| GEF Project (CEO Endo.) | 6,875,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total (CEO Endo.) | 14,285,000 USD |
| Project Cost (CEO Endo.) | 21,500,000 USD |
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