Energy is critical to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. SDG7 on Sustainable
Energy explicitly pushes for concerted efforts to switch to clean, renewable and affordable energy
sources, while the need for energy access permeates the entirety of the SDGs, spanning poverty,
education and healthcare.

To support Lebanon in achieving the SDGs, as well as make progress against national climate
commitments, UNDP, together with the European Union, Government of Lebanon, and members of
the private sector, are supporting the CEDRO 4 project, which aims to support energy access,
efficiency and sustainability.

Working with the Ministry of Energy and Water, the Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation, the
Council for Development and Reconstruction, Electricite du Liban (EDL), and the Ministry of Industry,the CEDRO 4 project works to both pilot new initiatives and scale up tried and effective approaches.