The objective of this technical assistance is to introduce green building standards for enhanced energy efficiency in three building types (residential buildings, office buildings, and commercial complexes) and introduce effective mechanisms for their operationalization. This will include:

(i)      a comprehensive assessment of building groups and regulations in Zimbabwe, and diagnosis of technological needs,

(ii)    the development of draft green building standards and policy guidelines, and

(iii)   the development of effective mechanisms and tools for the implementation of building standards, including an MV&E framework, user manuals, and the delivery of a training the trainers programme.

The Technical Assistance will ensure the involvement of relevant local and national stakeholders throughout the process by establishing a Stakeholder Working Group which will oversee the work on the different activities, including the market assessment, policy development and operationalization.

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Output 1: Development of implementation planning and communication documents

Activity 1.1: Formulation of i) Detailed work plan, ii) Monitoring and evaluation plan, iii) CTCN Impact Description, iv) Closure and Data Collection report

Output 2: Introduction of project coordination mechanism

Activity 2.1: Map relevant stakeholders and establish a stakeholder working group

Activity 2.2: Conduct an inception meeting

Activity 2.3: Conduct regular working group meetings

Output 3: Assessment of building groups and regulations in Zimbabwe, and diagnosis of technological needs

Activity 3.1: Assessment of the current performance of building groups and existing regulations

Activity 3.2: Identification of international best practices and technologies

Activity 3.3: Gap analysis and evaluation of savings potential

Output 4: Development of green building standards

Activity 4.1: Development of draft green building standards and policy guidelines

Activity 4.2: Public consultation process

Activity 4.3: Finalization of green building standards and policy guidelines

Output 5: Development of effective mechanisms and tools for the implementation of building standards

Activity 5.1: Development of an effective MV&E framework

Activity 5.2: Development of user manuals

Activity 5.3: Delivery of a training the trainers programme

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