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Helping Egypt's industrial sector finance a move to green energy

EgyptSEFF (EBRD). A two-year marketing strategy and brand for a $30 million energy efficiency financing facility.

Egypt

$30Mpilot, followed by a further $120 million project from EBRDEuropean Bank for Reconstruction and Development

The question

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development launched a $30 million project to promote energy efficiency in Egyptian industry, at a time when the sector was in a downturn. How do you market green financing to factories under pressure?

Research and data

The strategy drew on work with global and local engineers, bankers and donors, who brought the technical, financial and market view.

The plan

The team developed a two-year marketing strategy, created the financing facility’s brand and marketing materials, and built a multilingual website. It also trained bankers in marketing and sales.

The result

The $30 million pilot succeeded, and EBRD launched a further $120 million project.

Chief Marketing Expert in an international consortium, through RCREEE, 2015.

Creative work

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