Project background

As concern grows about the consequences of today’s global patterns of energy use, governments, NGOs, and the private sector are rethinking their energy strategies.

Changing energy strategies, especially in developing countries, is often made more complicated by rapidly shifting financial, economic, and political contexts. Outside assistance is sometimes critical, and a small, targeted intervention at just the right time can mean the difference between success and failure.

UNEP’s Sustainable Energy Advisory Facility (SEAF) is designed to make that difference with swift and flexible assistance that spurs the development and application of sustainable energy policies, strategies, and technologies.

SEAF LAC is a pilot effort in countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC that provides information and technical support for sustainable energy activities in the region.