[{"bbox": [97, 153, 1134, 260], "category": "Text", "text": "Moreover, the action will be complementary to other initiatives envisaged in support to the critical raw materials value chains, for research and innovation (from Horizon), for investments (EFSD+), for citizen participation and engagement (through Support measures to Civil Society) as well as for infrastructure development (blending and strategic corridors)."}, {"bbox": [97, 273, 461, 298], "category": "Text", "text": "The main institutional stakeholders are:"}, {"bbox": [97, 311, 1134, 419], "category": "Text", "text": "**The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME).** The Energy Directorate of the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) is responsible for, policy, formulation and review, planning, coordination and monitoring of energy policies. The mandate of the Energy Directorate is to ensure an adequate and affordable energy supply in a sustainable manner taking advantage of natural resources in support of the nation's socio-economic development."}, {"bbox": [97, 429, 1134, 536], "category": "Text", "text": "**The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism.** The Ministry and its Environment Commissioner will be at the forefront of the management of the protected areas where some of the Renewable Hydrogen Projects are to be developed. The MEFT is the Ministry that is responsible for monitoring the compliance of these projects with the Environment Namibian legal framework."}, {"bbox": [97, 548, 1134, 655], "category": "Text", "text": "**The Electricity Control Board of Namibia (ECB)** is a statutory regulatory authority established in 2000. The core responsibility of the ECB is to regulate electricity generation, transmission, distribution, supply, import and export in Namibia through setting tariffs and issuance of licenses. The ECB enforces the compliance of legal requirements of energy legislation (Electricity Act, 2007) and regulations."}, {"bbox": [97, 667, 1134, 772], "category": "Text", "text": "**The GH2 Implementation Authority Office (IAO)** has been established with the mandate of overall strategic planning, design, procurement and implementation, and monitoring of the GH2 Strategy and the related green hydrogen projects. Administrative support to operationalize the IAO has been given to the **Environmental Investment Fund**."}, {"bbox": [97, 785, 1134, 1050], "category": "Text", "text": "**The Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower)** is the national state-owned power utility. NamPower is designated as a commercial public enterprise and as such reports to the Ministry of Public Enterprises (MPE), as per the provisions of the Public Enterprises Governance Act 1 of 2019 (\"PEGA Act\"), now incorporated with the Ministry of Finance. NamPower also has a reporting obligation to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, as the Government entity responsible for establishing policy in the country's energy sector. The Company is responsible for most generation, transmission, energy trading, and to a lesser extent the distribution of electricity in Namibia. With the introduction of the Modified Single Buyer model, electricity consumers and Independent Power Producers (IPPs) are allowed to transact with each other directly for the supply of electricity. NamPower is responsible for the ring-fenced operation of the Modified Single Buyer. NamPower imports electricity via the **Southern African Power Pool (SAPP)**."}, {"bbox": [97, 1063, 1134, 1144], "category": "Text", "text": "NamPower supplies bulk electricity to **Regional Electricity Distributors (REDs)**, which are tasked with supplying electricity to the residents in a specific geographical region. There are currently three REDs in Namibia: CENORED, Erongo RED and NORED."}, {"bbox": [97, 1155, 1134, 1236], "category": "Text", "text": "**The National TVET System** is managed by the **Namibia Training Authority (MTA)** in the Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Innovation which is responsible for the development of qualifications and unit standards, registration of training providers, and assessment and certifications."}, {"bbox": [97, 1247, 1134, 1328], "category": "Text", "text": "**Independent Power Producers (IPPs)** are private entities that build and own facilities to generate electric power for sale to utilities following a public tender procedure or to private customers. They are providing currently 140MW of electricity capacity."}, {"bbox": [97, 1340, 1134, 1420], "category": "Text", "text": "Likewise, Private Companies are developing the industrial capacity to manufacture **hydrogen** and its derivatives, as well as collaborating in the Common Utility Infrastructure (CUI) for carrying hydrogen, water, and electricity required for the GH2 industry."}, {"bbox": [97, 1431, 1134, 1483], "category": "Text", "text": "Other important stakeholders are EIB, DFIs and EU MS agencies (DE, BE, NL, FR, FI), who are partners in the **TEI**."}, {"bbox": [97, 1496, 1134, 1605], "category": "Text", "text": "**Peri-urban and rural populations living in poverty and socioeconomic difficulties** without access to electricity would be the rights holders of the program to increase electricity access. Youth and women with difficulties to access the labour market will be targeted for the training for the GH2 Programme. The action will pay attention to the multiple disadvantages faced by women based on their age or disability status."}, {"bbox": [1037, 1681, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 8 of 26"}]