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distributing and promoting only products that meet IEC standards, adopting minimum warranty periods and consumer-friendly warranty policies (free repair or replacement). 4 Consumer Awareness MoE and REASL will work with relevant partners to develop a consumer education and awareness campaign to help develop the household solar category and accelerate adoption and energy access. This will be coordinated with and ultimately part of a plan for Coordinated Support to the Market as outlined below. Power for All will provide the Ministry of Energy, REASL and other relevant local partners with brand assets, support materials, training and support for the awareness campaign Power for All staff in Sierra Leone will support the Ministry of Energy in convening REASL and other local partners to implement a Market Building Plan such as described below Support to the Market Listed below are the immediate support by DFID to core near-term action. DFID also commits to 1) adapting pending ACE and TEA programs to support this initiative and 2) leading development of deeper and broader donor support. Issue Issue Support (Programme - Donor) 5 Overall National Plan for Off-Grid Electrification Off-grid solar markets have proven to be slow to develop organically in the early stages. Without an overall National Plan and initiative to bring focus and attract resources, market is likely to grow unnecessarily slowly Support development and implementation of a government sponsored, private sector led National Off-Grid Electrification Program in Sierra Leone – latest draft attached as Annex Power for All to coordinate stakeholder engagement and coordination to develop National Off-Grid Electrification Program, with DFID support DFID to support the Paramount Chiefs workshop 2) and Energy Revolution Event (May 10) as the “kickoff” events for this Program and target private sector participation in both events