DEVELOPING A NATIONAL OR REGIONAL EFFICIENT LIGHTING STRATEGY

This document is intended to guide countries and regions in the process of preparing, developing and completing national or regional efficient lighting strategies, taking into account the ’integrated policy approach‘ promoted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)- Global Environment Facility (GEF) en.lighten initiative. Through an efficient lighting strategy, national governments and regional institutions which engage in the transition to efficient lighting develop a clear vision and goals (such as completing the phase out of inefficient incandescent lamps by a certain date); identify specific objectives; and determine the required processes (such as identifying resource requirements and responsibilities and tracking performance to ensure transparency). By establishing a systematic plan, regions and countries ensure that the approach adopted is coherent, and save time, effort and resources.