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It will also support efforts to facilitate more IPP investments."}, {"bbox": [195, 337, 1072, 391], "category": "List-item", "text": "C. *Direct Grant (MoE)* – The Ministry of Energy will provide support to the implementation of the reform process and undertake measures in support of the Twinning project."}, {"bbox": [195, 391, 1072, 444], "category": "List-item", "text": "D. *Indirect Grant with a pillar assessed entity* – The productive use and R&D component will be managed by a pillar assessed entity through joint co-financing."}, {"bbox": [156, 483, 1072, 536], "category": "Text", "text": "**Activities related to Output 1.1: Improved policy, legal and institutional frameworks as well as strengthened capacities of energy agencies.**"}, {"bbox": [232, 549, 408, 574], "category": "List-item", "text": "A. *Twinning Grant*"}, {"bbox": [195, 577, 1072, 629], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Establish a strategic partnership between Malawi and an EU Member State energy sector body/ies through the Twinning Instrument."}, {"bbox": [195, 631, 1072, 683], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Support institution building by providing peer-to-peer public sector expertise with a focus on consolidating sector reforms."}, {"bbox": [195, 686, 1072, 766], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Provide medium to long-term assistance for the achievement of mandatory results/outputs to be jointly agreed between the Malawi administration and the EU Delegation, linked to EU energy policy objectives."}, {"bbox": [195, 767, 1072, 818], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Promote exchange of lessons learnt and best practices, and facilitate policy dialogue between Malawian and EU actors."}, {"bbox": [232, 832, 452, 856], "category": "List-item", "text": "B. *Technical Assistance*"}, {"bbox": [195, 860, 1072, 911], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Develop strategies and implementation plans to deepen and consolidate the policy framework."}, {"bbox": [195, 915, 1072, 968], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Support the Ministry of Energy to lead sector coordination, facilitate structured dialogue and organise conferences, seminars and workshops with stakeholders."}, {"bbox": [195, 970, 1072, 1023], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Provide technical assistance to energy agencies (MERA, PML etc.) to fulfil their respective mandates and function efficiently in a transparent energy market."}, {"bbox": [232, 1035, 445, 1060], "category": "List-item", "text": "C. *Direct Grant (MoE)*"}, {"bbox": [195, 1063, 1072, 1117], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Provide support and incentives to implement the reform process and operationalise legal frameworks through a results based financing approach (RBF)."}, {"bbox": [195, 1119, 1072, 1172], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Support to the Rural Electrification Fund to leverage additional funds under an independent agency and increase rural access to electricity."}, {"bbox": [195, 1173, 929, 1201], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Raise awareness of gender equality and inclusion of people with disabilities."}, {"bbox": [156, 1226, 1072, 1280], "category": "Text", "text": "**Activities related to Output 2.1: Improved strategic planning of investments in the national grid with secured financing of priority projects.**"}, {"bbox": [232, 1292, 452, 1316], "category": "List-item", "text": "B. *Technical Assistance*"}, {"bbox": [195, 1319, 1072, 1400], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Develop priority projects to strengthen and reinforce grid infrastructure for financing under future EU blending operations. This activity will aim to ensure the timely preparation of a follow-up EU investment programme."}, {"bbox": [195, 1401, 1072, 1480], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Undertake a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the Malawi National Energy Policy, screen specific projects for environmental impact and climate risk assessments, and raise awareness on climate risks and on effective strategies for disaster risk reduction."}, {"bbox": [195, 1482, 615, 1506], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Undertake technical and financial studies."}, {"bbox": [156, 1535, 1072, 1588], "category": "Text", "text": "**Activities related to Output 2.2: Increased diversification of the global energy mix with new renewable energy sources and IPP private sector participation in generation.**"}, {"bbox": [976, 1663, 1081, 1688], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 9 of 25"}]