CAMBODIA: Rectangular Strategy for Growth, Employment, Equity and Efficiency Phase III

The Rectangular Strategy Phase III maintains the central themes of Growth,Employment, Equity and Efficiency during the Fifth Legislature of the National Assembly (2013-2018). The“Rectangular Strategy-Phase III”reaffirms the RGC’s mission and its strong commitment to sustainable development and poverty reduction that respond to the people’s will and emerging contexts of national and international developments. It serves as a comprehensive policy framework for the formulation of the National Strategic Development Plan 2014-2018.

MALAYSIA: Rural Electricity Supply (BELB) Programme

The Rural Electricity Supply (BELB) Programme targets to bring rural electrification to houses in traditional villages which are outside the areas which are under the operation of local authorities (PBT) throughout the country including long-houses in the remote areas of Sabah and Sarawak, villages of indigenous people in Peninsular Malaysia, villages on islands and settlements in small estates which are less than 400 hectares (less than 1,000 acres). The programme comes under the responsibility of Ministry of Rural and Regional Development (KKLW), who are tasked to improve the well being of rural residents comprehensively and effectively by developing physical infrastructure and providing extensive basic amenities to rural citizens.

MALAYSIA: Government Transformation Programme (Annual Report 2010)

The Government Transformation Programme has two objectives – first, to transform the Government to be more effective in its delivery of services and accountable for outcomes that matter most to the rakyat; and second, to move Malaysia forward to become an advanced, united, and just society with high standards of living for all. This is in line with the national mission of achieving Vision 2020 - for Malaysia to become a fully developed nation. In order to achieve these goals, the Government is simultaneously implementing the Economic Transformation Programme, which will create the enabling environment, along with the resources necessary for the GTP to distribute in the different key areas. As for energy, the GTP is targeting the improvement of rural basic infrastructure, including ensuring 24-hour access to electricity.

JAPAN: National Energy and Environment Strategy for Technological Innovation towards 2050 (NESTI)

Following the outcomes of the Paris Agreement on climate change, the Government of Japan has drafted this Strategy to cope with the future challenges posed by climate change. In the research for a low-carbon development, this strategy aims to identify technologies that should be targeted for more focused,intensive research and development activities, to discuss the technological issues to be overcome, and to outline the systems under which research and development activities should be pursued. At the same time, this strategy is designed to describe the measures by which Japan will contribute to international initiatives.

INDIA: Unnat Chulha Abhiyan (UCA) Programme

This Programme aims to develop and deploy improved biomass cook-stoves for providing cleaner cooking energy solutions in rural, semi-urban and urban areas using biomass as fuel for cooking. It also strives to mitigate drudgery of women and children using traditional chulha for cooking. Finally, it targets to mitigate climate change by reducing the black carbon and other emissions resulting from burning biomass for cooking.

ARMENIA: National Program on Energy Saving and Renewable Energy of Republic of Armenia

The main purpose of the National Program on Energy Saving and Renewable Energy is to set targets for the energy saving and renewable energy development in Armenia and to determine the means for their realization. The development of energy saving and renewable energy, which contribute to energy independence of the country, also supports the process of integrating Armenia into the regional energy system.

ARMENIA: National Energy Efficiency Action Plan 2010 (NEEAP)

The Government of Armenia prioritizes energy efficiency as a means of increasing the country’s energy security, increasing economic competitiveness and reducing the negative impact on the environment. This National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP) is an attempt following different programmatic activities in the past years to making energy efficiency happen. Although the country does have a Law on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy since 2005 and a National Program on Energy Saving and Renewable Energy since 2007, basic measures formulated in these two documents have not been implemented. The NEEAP is therefore consolidating a set of measures for all relevant economic sectors in the country and specifying the need for action, especially on the political level.

ARMENIA: National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy of the Republic of Armenia is a system of state policy aimed to guarantee state, public, and individual security, sustainable development and the maintenance of the Armenian identity. It is implemented through the development and execution of a unified state policy based on an all-inclusive system of democratic values for all spheres of life.

KIRIBATI: National Framework for Climate Change and Climate Change Adaptation

National Framework for Climate Change and Climate Change Adaptation is this first long term plan for the national effort to address climate change challenges, both projected and already happening. This policy presents a broad framework within which our immediate, medium and long term strategic goals.