USAID's Catalyzing Clean Energy in Bangladesh (CCEB) supports the development of a low greenhouse gas economy and promotes clean energy, energy efficiency and energy conservation in Bangladesh. This USD 15 million project commenced in 2012, and is working to:
• Improve the regulatory environment for clean energy development
• Strengthen analytical capacity for energy sector planning and policy-m
aking
• Support industrial energy efficiency analysis and adoption
• Promote demand side management programs for electric utilities
• Conducting market analysis and promote use of improved cook stoves. Building on USAID/Bangladesh’s previous achievements, USAID’s Clean Energy program will work with the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC), Government of Bangladesh ministries and agencies, energy utilities, private sector energy end-users and other relevant stakeholders. CCEB efforts focus on strengthening the energy regulatory environment, increasing energy efficiency and promoting clean energy development. The project will provide technical assistance to targeted organizations, small project grants as incentives to promote industrial energy efficiency adoption and training to individuals or groups. These efforts will help build institutional and human capacity in regulatory practices and energy business operations to strengthen Bangladesh’s ability to make decisions related to clean energy and reduce GHG emissions. USAID’s CCEB project is an initiative of the US Government. Government, through USAID, has provided over $6 billion in development assistance to Bangladesh since 1971. In 2013 alone, USAID provided more than $200 million to improve the lives of people in Bangladesh. USAID supports programs in Bangladesh that: promote democratic institutions and practices, expand food security and economic opportunity, improve health and education services, and increase resiliency to climate change through adaptation and low carbon development. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of Deloitte Consulting LLP and its implementing partners and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.
