The overall objective of the EU - Viet Nam Sustainable Energy Transition Facility is to provide complementary support to the EU - Viet Nam Sustainable Energy Transition Programme (SETP) and to the EU support to the energy sector in Viet Nam. The EU - Viet Nam Sustainable Energy Transition Facility (the Facility) will contribute to the SETP objectives of (i) improved energy efficiency; (ii) a larger share of renewable energy in the energy mix; and (iii) improved performance of the Viet Nam Energy Information System.

The purposes of the Facility are as follows:

Purpose 1: provide high level demand-driven technical assistance and capacity development in areas of, but not limited to, technology and knowledge transfer through cooperation on areas

like research, higher education and R&D for renewable energy and energy efficiency, renewable energy and energy efficiency policy, legal and regulatory frameworks, norms and technical standards, power market analysis, energy governance, energy information systems, energy budgeting and planning.

Purpose 2: provide support to the operation of the VEPG.

Purpose 3: support monitoring and implementation of the budget support component of the SETP.

Purpose 4: support communication and visibility of the whole EU - Viet Nam Sustainable Energy Transition Programme and Team Europe support to the energy sector in Viet Nam.

The services we provided on this assignment were focused on timely high quality demand driven technical assistance, policy advice, and capacity building to enhance institutional capacities and the legal and technical framework facilitating sustainable energy transition in Viet Nam.