Services offered

SEAF LAC offers information and technical support to organisations and institutions in target countries. Areas of support includes:

Integrating energy sector programmes into overall sustainable development strategies
To avoid the pitfalls of poorly integrated sustainable energy policies, SEAF helps partners focus on the basic principles of sustainable development. SEAF provides partners with targeted interventions that:
• identify critical factors affecting the adoption of sustainable energy policies and technologies,
• reinforce the policy links between different sectors such as energy and water, and
• promote actions that leverage greater sustainable energy development.

Evaluating alternative energy choices in relation to key social, economic and environmental sustainability issues
SEAF helps policymakers establish the criteria, make measurements and apply the tools they need to evaluate alternative energy choices. By supporting the use of System Dynamics and other relevant tools, SEAF extends the ability of beneficiaries and partners to simulate alternative scenarios and sustainable energy transition paths.

Promoting synergies among sustainable energy projects and programmes
SEAF helps partners develop linkages between sustainable energy projects by harnessing timely opportunities to exchange information, gather and analyse feedback, and build consensus on policy interventions and frameworks.

Strengthening local capabilities to assess and select environmentally sound technologies
SEAF helps partners fill ‘knowledge gaps’ with the most current and relevant information. SEAF also helps partners assess and choose the best technology for their projects or applications.

Supporting both the completion and continuity of sustainable energy projects
Even the best planned projects sometimes encounter unforeseen problems that require additional support. With quick and timely assistance, SEAF can help partners overcome inflexible institutional procedures that may delay or kill projects. SEAF can plug unforeseen gaps and take advantage of ‘leveraging’ opportunities unanticipated when a specific project was formulated.

SEAF also helps partners continue sustainable energy projects after they are officially completed or the external support is finished. In this area, SEAF provides support for the transition of projects to local institutions and facilitates links to international development agencies.