Training for the certification of professionals

Period of implementation

2020 - 2023 (14/1/2020 al 13/01/2023)

EU Contribution

€ 400.000

Countries:

El Salvador
Panamá

Objective:

To certify professionals and accredit companies that contribute to the reduction of the greenhouse effect gases, through the implementation of energy efficiency projects, which contemplate measures that contribute to the objectives in the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC).

Beneficiaries:

Women and men professionals in different branches who are able to access specialisation in energy efficiency. Companies that provide energy services.

Map- Project intervention areas

Expected Results

1. Having a training programme that guarantees all the necessary competences that professionals require for the formulation, implementation and monitoring of energy efficiency projects.

2. Having certification schemes for professionals based on ISO/IEC 17011-20--21-24-25/ISO 50001_02-06-15

3. Having an electronic platform for the registration of professionals and energy service companies in the countries involved (Panama and El Salvador), whose competencies guarantee the best practices in topics of energy efficiency, considering the environmental measures of each project and its particularities.

4. Having a project to prepare national trainers, supported by vocational education institutions, that will support the process of education and training for professionals and enterprises.

5. Carry out the initial training project for the certification of professionals and accreditation of companies.

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Entidad responsable

National Energy Council of El Salvador - Directorate of Energy Efficiency (EE). National Energy Secretariat of Panama - Electricity Directorate Ministry of Commerce and Industries of Panama - National Accreditation Council (CNA).

Socios

Entity responsible

National Energy Council

National Energy Secretariat of Panama

Contacts

El Salvador Eng. Mario Ángel Cáceres, Director of EE.

Panama Eng. Marta Raquel Bernal, Project Coordinator of the National Energy Secretariat.

Social networks

National Energy Council of El Salvador

National Energy Secretariat of Panama