THE Zambian and Swedish governments have launched the Energy Efficiency for Sustainable Livelihoods in Africa (EELA) project aimed at promoting energy efficiency interventions that support sustainable, inclusive industrialisation in the country. Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Chipoka Mulenga says the launch of the project is a timely initiative amidst Zambia’s loadshedding challenges. And Swedish Ambassador to Zambia Johan Hallenborg says the project is worth 5.2 million euros over four years. The project will be funded by the government of Sweden and implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). The project is being carried out in partnership with the Ministry of Energy (MOE), the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (MCTI), the Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS), and the...