This document provides an overview of a regional workshop on implementing the Arab Energy Efficiency Guideline. The workshop's objectives are to inform participating countries on preparing National Energy Efficiency Action Plans according to the Guideline's requirements. Countries are asked to present the first chapter of their NEEAP template and example efficiency measures. Based on these country presentations, a progress report on NEEAP preparation and Guideline implementation will be presented to the League of Arab States' Ministerial Council on Electricity. The workshop agenda covers sessions on the Arab EE Guideline, considerations for preparing NEEAPs, national EE programs, economic analysis of measures and plans, and monitoring Guideline implementation. Field visits and presentations from various countries are also included.

1. Regional Workshop “Implementation of the Arab EE Guideline: The General
requirements and the EE targets and measures”
Khartoum, 21-22 November, 2011
Workshop Concept
After the adoption of the Arab EE Guideline on 23 November 2010 by the Executive Bureau of the
Arab Ministerial Electricity Council of the League of Arab States, LAS Energy Department and
RCREEE will proceed with providing the technical assistance needed in preparing and
implementing the (National Energy Efficiency Action Plans-NEEAPs).
According to the NEEAP template, the EE measures are to be classified under the different country
specific sectors such as residential, commercial, industrial, tertiary, agricultural, street lighting....
This regional workshop in cooperation with the Sudanese Ministry of Electricity and Dams is
intended for the benefit of the mandated national entities that have been named and assigned the
responsibilities for the implementation of the Arab EE Guideline and the related (NEEAP) according
to Article II of the Arab EE Guideline.
The objective of this regional workshop is to inform and involve participating countries through their
officially mandated entity in the preparation of the NEEAP according to the requirements of the
Arab EE Guideline.
Participating country entities are kindly requested to complete before and present during the
workshop the first chapter of the template of the Arab EE Guideline supported by 1 to 3 completed
example measure from Chapter 2 as a practical exercise on completing the NEEAP and to provid a
summary presentation during the NEEAPS sessions.
Based on the above mentioned country presentations, a progress report will be prepared for
member country relating to the achieved progress in preparing their NEEAPs and the
implementation of the Arab EE Guideline to be presented to the Ministerial Council for Electricity of
the League of Arab States during their meeting that is planned to take place mid of December
2011.

2. 21 November 2011 Day 1
08.30 – 09.00 Registration
Opening Ceremony & Welcome Speeches
Chair: Ministry of Electricity & dams
- Eng. Ashraf Kraidy, RCREEE
- Ms. Salha Abusabaa, Head of Renewable Energy Section, League of Arab States
09.00 – 09.30
- Eng. Mohamed Ahmed Adam, Secretary General of the Electricity Regulatory Authority E.R.A
- HE Al-Sadig mohamed Ali Al-Shiekh, State Minister at Ministry of Electricity and Dams
09.30 – 10.00 Coffee Break
Session I: Arab EE Guideline and NEEAP
Moderator: Ali Abdel Ghaffar Al Hag
10.00-10.30 National Energy Paper - Sudan Yasir Abdalla
10.30-10.40 The Arab EE Guideline updated status Salha Abusabaa
10.40-10.50 General requirement of the Arab EE Guideline Ammar Al-Taher
10.50-11.00 National Energy Efficiency action Plans Ashraf Kraidy
Session II: NEEAPS- Planning for implementation
Moderator: Ammar Al-Taher
Commentators : Dr. Albrecht Kaupp- Dr. Ibrahim Yassin
Introductory remarks Session Moderator
Tunis NEEAP Gamal Al-Othmani
11.00-12.30 Syria NEEAP Ashraf Kraidy
Lebanon NEEAP Nader Al Hajj
Moderated discussion
12.30 – 14.00 Lunch Break
Session III: Considerations for preparing NEEAPs
Moderator: Ashraf Kraidy
Commentators: Gamal Al-Othmani - Ludger Lorych
Introductory remarks Session Moderator
Jordan NEEAP Muhieddin Tawalbeh
14.00-15.30 Palestine NEEAP Ammar Al-Taher
Sudan NEEAP Abelilah Ibrahim Wadaa
Moderated discussion
Field Visit
Organized by: Eng. Abu Obaida Abbas Ahmed
15.30-18.00 Field Visit to the Automatic Control Center and Prepayment Factory
20.00-22.00 Dinner hosted by the Ministry of Electricity and Dams

3. 22 November 2011 Day 2
Session IV: National EE Programs and the Arab EE Guideline
Moderator: Ziad El Zein
Commentators: Amel Bida and Salha Abu Sabaa
Introductory remarks Session Moderator
Saudi Arabian NEEAP Abdullah A Albawardi
08.30 – 11.00 Egyptian NEEAP Shaher Anees
Bahraini NEEAP Ali Abdullatif
Moderated discussion
11.00 – 11.30 Coffee Break
Session V: General Requirements to the EE Guidelines – Enablers of Success
Moderator: Yasir Abdalla
11.30-11.50 Exemplary role of Public sector (Article 4) Amel Bida
Regulation and certification of energy service providers
11.50-12.10 Ammar Al-Taher
(Article 7)
12.10-12.30 Media and awareness requirements and Arab EE Day Walid Gouda
12.30-12.50 Funding sources and financing mechanisms (Article 8) Ammar Al-Taher
12.50-13.20 Moderated discussion
13.20 – 14.30 Lunch Break
Session IV: Economic feasibility of the EE measures and plans
Moderator: Ali Abdullatif
14.30 – 15.00 Indicative targets, measures, EE indicator policies Ashraf Kraidy
5 effectiveness tests for EE measures/plans –Case study
15.00 – 15.40 Albrecht Kaupp
(Jordan CFL program)
Monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the Arab
15.40 – 16.00 Ashraf Kraidy
EE Guideline
16.00 – 17.00 Workshop Closing
19.00-21.00 Dinner Hosted by the Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency