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ELI programmatic and operating principles

ELI programmatic principles

1) ELI is a market transformation program designed to expand markets for energy-efficient lighting. ELI seeks to have a long-term impact on its target markets by increasing demand, sales volume, and product availability so as to produce downward pressure on prices. ELI will achieve these goals by:

• providing consumers with reliable information with which they can make educated purchasing decisions, and which will allow high-quality lighting products to compete fairly;
  
  
• strengthening the manufacturing, service, distribution and retail capacity of the local efficient lighting market; and
  
  
• supporting commercial financial mechanisms that will allow more consumers to purchase energy efficient lighting products.

2) ELI recognizes that competitive markets are critical to achieving its objectives, and will promote fair and open competition between market participants whenever possible.

3) ELI will minimize its use of product subsidies, which will only be used in the short term in order to support other ELI program strategies.

4) All manufacturers whose products meet ELI's quality specifications will be eligible to participate in ELI; ELI will not favor any manufacturer or group of manufacturers over another.

5) ELI will provide easy access to its informational resources, including lighting technical specifications, through the use of the ELI web site.

ELI operating principles

• IFC retains final responsibility for and authority over ELI.
  
  
• ELI will rely on local contractors as much as possible.
  
  
• ELI will seek to build local capacity in all areas of program activity in each ELI country.
  
  
• ELI will encourage communications among participant countries, as a way of sharing experience and information.
  
  
• ELI will seek to involve various stakeholder groups in the design and implementation of its activities.
  
  
• ELI funds will never be used to curry political favor or for purposes of bribery.