The IFC/GEF Efficient Lighting Initiative (ELI)
2003 FAQ update

What can the Next Generation of ELI offer to DSM / energy-efficient lighting programs?
The Next Generation of ELI will give Demand-Side Management (DSM) programs around the world a tool to ensure that they only promote products of good quality. The ELI quality mark, and the random testing that stands behind it can reassure DSM program managers (or government purchasers of lighting products), as well as commercial retailers, of the quality and reliability of any product which carries the ELI mark, thus enabling them to make an informed and secure choice about which products they choose to promote. IFC has received expressions of interest for using the ELI quality mark from DSM programs in non-ELI countries including Ghana, Costa Rica and Ecuador. Indeed, this interest, which arose spontaneously without any specific outreach efforts on IFC’s part, was part of IFC’s motivation for going ahead with the Next Generation. Clearly this demand highlights the value that other parties see in the services the ELI specs and logo provide.