[{"bbox": [96, 179, 1136, 469], "category": "Text", "text": "**Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF):** MEF leads the coordination and oversees implementation of both the GFT strategy and the NEEP. Given this role, MEF will be our main counterpart. Our direct stakeholder will be the Committee on Economic and Financial Policy (CEFP), which will, for the GFT strategy, coordinate related ministries, private sector and development partners under two separate mechanisms, including 1) Inter-institutional working group in charge of strategy implementation, and 2) Advisory working group to provide complementary inputs on an ad-hoc basis to ensure effective implementation of the strategy. The action will pursue engagement in the Advisory working group. For the NEEP, CEFP will oversee and advise policy implementation through a \"National Committee on Energy Efficiency (NCEE)\", led by the Ministry of Mine and Energy (MME). MEF capacity to oversee the implementation of these two strategies can be challenged by its lack of technical expertise in the industry, which the action could support through a technical assistance in close coordination with MME and MISTI."}, {"bbox": [96, 496, 1136, 711], "category": "Text", "text": "**Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI):** MISTI has a mandate over industry management, including standards development. Direct stakeholders will be Department of Industry, and Institute of Standards. MISTI plays an important role in the implementation of Cambodia's GFT strategy, and a partner agency in the NEEP implementation. MISTI is responsible for developing action plans with clear targets to implement both the GFT strategy and the NEEP. In the NEEP, MISTI will lead the \"Energy efficiency sub-committee for Industry\", and be responsible for setting energy thresholds to determine designated energy consumers for mandatory energy auditing requirements, and energy performance standards. The Department of Industry indicated the lack of technical capacity in energy efficiency measures to support their mandate."}, {"bbox": [96, 735, 1136, 895], "category": "Text", "text": "**Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME):** MME has a mandate over energy management and regulation in Cambodia. The direct stakeholder will be the General Department of Energy. MME is the implementing agency of the NEEP, which is responsible for policy implementation and coordinating with relevant line ministries through four specific sub-committees. MME will need support for development of subsequent regulations and standards for each sector, including the GFT industry, and support for developing technical capacity for energy audits (ex: developing national trainers)."}, {"bbox": [96, 921, 1136, 1029], "category": "Text", "text": "**Ministry of Environment (MoE):** MoE has a mandate over environmental protection. It is the designated national authority for approving and authorising carbon projects, including Article 6 carbon trade. Its National Council for Sustainable Development (NCSD) is in charge of coordinating implementation of the NDC. While relevant, the action will only involve MoE indirectly."}, {"bbox": [96, 1053, 1136, 1268], "category": "Text", "text": "**The Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods Association in Cambodia (TAFTAC):** currently with about 600 factories as members, TAFTAC is a key stakeholder in the GFT industry. It is also a partner of the current EU Switch Garment project. Our direct stakeholder will include TAFTAC overall, its training centre, Cambodia Garment Training Institute (CGTI), and its newly established Sustainability Sub-Committee. TAFTAC plays a key role in training, developing and implementing an industry-led Green Model Factory Programme, which is currently supported by our EU Switch Garment project. TAFTAC indicated the lack of capacity needed to further build itself to provide needed support services for the factories, especially related to sustainability standards compliance and innovative financing."}, {"bbox": [96, 1292, 1136, 1480], "category": "Text", "text": "**GFT Factories:** factories are direct beneficiaries of the action. They play a crucial role in the implementation of sustainable energy practices. Their capacity to implement and adopt these practices is limited due to their understanding of the business case, technicality of energy efficiency/ renewable energy, and limited access to support services including financing. They are direct recipient of energy audits and other support services. Factory (energy) managers and workers, of which 85% are female, are recipients of knowledge/ capacity building to implement sustainable energy measures, and other measures to improve factory working environment (i.e. heat stress, noise and air pollution)."}, {"bbox": [96, 1504, 1136, 1612], "category": "Text", "text": "**Private sector:** including brands, ESCOs and other business associations such as Eurocham play key roles in promoting responsible business and sustainable energy practices in the industry. Brands, particularly EU brands, work closely with factories to support their green transition, and have strong influence on factory to adopt sustainable energy practices. These stakeholders require support in policy dialogue to promote a conducive"}, {"bbox": [1038, 1681, 1144, 1707], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 8 of 29"}]