The EU – Viet Nam Sustainable Energy Transition Facility (EVSET Facility) launched the first Call for Technical Assistance for Entities beyond the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) of Viet Nam within the EU-funded programme “EU – Viet Nam Sustainable Energy Transition Programme” (SETP).
The Technical Assistance (TA) to Non-MOIT Entities will contribute to the objectives of the SETP to accelerate the sustainable energy transition in Vietnam. Its goals are to (i) improve energy efficiency, (ii) increase the share of renewable energy in the energy mix, and (iii) improve performance of the Viet Nam Energy Information System (VEIS).
This Call for Technical Assistance is open to ministries and public institutions beyond MOIT at both national and provincial levels. In addition, it also targets key energy actors from academic & research institutions and social organisations.
The Call focuses on three Eligibility fields – Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and VEIS. Each TA will be between EUR 50,000 and EUR 100,000 in terms of estimated cost and shall not exceed 12 months of implementation.
This Call for Technical Assistance is open from 5 June 2023 and closed on 28 July 2023 at 23h59 (Hanoi time).
Find all relevant information about the Call at this link and register for the Information Session to be held on 28 June 2023 via http://link.setp.vn/phienthongtin.
We’re delighted to announce that, after a thorough selection process, the following two TACNs have been selected for Step 2:
We will work closely with the selected applicants during the FTAP preparation phase.
We invite eligible entities to submit their Technical Assistance Concept Notes (TACN) in the framework of the first Call for Technical Assistance of the EVSET Facility.
Please consult the General conditions, Milestones and CfTA1 guidelines that set out the requirements and process of the CfTA1.
This CfTA1 is open to all non-MOIT ministries and public institutions at both the central and provincial levels, including their subsidiary institutions, academic and research institutions, and social and professional organizations. However, MOIT’s public service units, such as universities and research institutes, are also eligible. The private sector is NOT eligible for this Technical Assistance. The applicant must be Vietnamese.
Eligible Applicants, but not limited to, are:
Ministries and ministerial-level organizations, such as the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), Ministry of Finance (MOF), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Ministry of Transport (MOT), Ministry of Construction (MOC), and their subsidiary institutions;
MOIT’s public service units, including the Institute of Energy (IE) and the Vietnam Institute of Strategy and Policy for Industry and Trade (VIOIT);
Provincial People’s Committees (PPCs) and Provincial Departments (e.g., Departments of Industry and Trade [DOITs], Departments of Transport [DOTs]);
Vietnamese Research & Development (R&D) institutions and Higher Education institutions;
Vietnamese Social and Professional Organizations, such as the Vietnam Steel Association and the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers.
The TA will contribute to the following eligible fields:
Renewable Energy
Energy Efficiency
Vietnam Energy Information System (VEIS)
Click to download CfTA1 guidelines and TACN Application Template:
An information session will be held on 28 June 2023 in Ha Noi to provide detailed information about the call, including the CfTA1 guidelines, TACN application template and selection criteria and answer the questions of potential applicants.
Please see FAQs at https://setp.vn/qa-about-cfta1/
If you have any question about the CfTA1, please submit your question to the Facility before 19 July 2023. You are encouraged to read the Guideline on CfTA1 carefully before sending your question and TACN.
Please note that no individual replies will be given to questions. All questions and answers, as well as other important notices to Applicants during the evaluation procedure, will be published this CfTA1 webpage at Frequently Asked Questions & Answers (FAQs) section.
The submission of the TACN is in electronic format through this CfTA1 webpage. The deadline for submission is 28 July 2023 at 11:59 PM, Ha Noi time.
