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During the review period, energy saving and environmentally-friendly power generation systems were introduced, using renewable and modern technology. As at September 2018, 14 solar minigrids, 1,000 solar irrigation pumps, 2 solar parks (total 23 MW capacity), and 5.2 million solar home systems were installed. According to the authorities, the following incentives and financial benefits are being provided for the establishment of these systems: solar power companies are exempted from income tax after commencement; solar power companies are allowed to import spare parts, without paying customs duty, VAT, supplementary duty, or import fees, up to an amount of 10% of the total cost of plant and equipment, for the first 12 years of commercial operation (exemptions not applicable for locally produced "international standard equipment"); foreign companies are allowed to repatriate equity and profit to their home country; foreign investors are exempted from income tax for solar power projects; foreign investors are allowed to form joint ventures to implement solar power projects; with the consent of the lender and the utility company, the solar power company can insure the project through its headquarters; local company registration by foreign investors is exempt from stamp duty; companies enjoy the existing benefits of IPPs (Section 4.2.2.2); companies are allowed to raise funds locally, as per the regulation of the Board of Investment (BOI); and companies are encouraged to use locally produced quality products and engineering services for solar power generation.

In 2018, a Net Metering Guideline was published by the Government, to accelerate investment in renewable energy power generation. It is intended to help household, commercial and industrial consumers of grid-connected electricity to use solar energy for power generation. The Guideline is also aimed at facilitating them to become electricity producers, meeting their power demand, partly or fully, on their own, and even sell excess electricity to the power distribution agencies or companies. Furthermore, the Power Division, under the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, is planning to set up floating solar power plants across the country, as part of the Government's plan to generate 24,000 MW of electricity by 2021, as well as encourage solar boating and other new technologies in the renewable energy field.

Under the 7th FYP 2016–20 (Section 2.2.3), policy objectives include: (...)incentives for R&D, and the acceptance and transfer of environmentally-friendly appropriate technology; (...)

(...), any garment factory that obtained a green building certification would benefit from a lower tax rate of 12% (Section 3.3.1.2.4). (...)

To ensure maximum use of waterways as efficient, environmentally-friendly and secure communication, policies are adopted to ensure modern port management, safe and uninterrupted movement of water vessels, the development of human resources, and the provision of efficient and affordable water transport services The 7th FYP 2016 20 objectives include: (...)developing the Chittagong Port as "climate resilient" against sea level rise (SLR) and land subsidence; (...); and improving institutional capability, through training, planning, safety and environmental management control in the ports.

(...)To make a dependable, affordable, environmentally-friendly and compatible mass-transport system, the Railway Division of the Ministry of Communications was transformed into a separate Ministry on 4 December 2011, and was allocated more resources for railway development. (...)

(...)Tourism policies focus on the development of Bangladesh through employment generation, infrastructure development, and the ensuring of inclusive socio economic development through linkages with local populations and local government organizations, and by protecting the environment and natural diversity. (...)

Kenya's long-term development strategy, Vision 2030, aims to drive the country towards sustained high levels of inclusive economic growth and attainment of middle-income country status by the year 2030. (...)The social pillar seeks to engender just, cohesive and equitable social development in a clean and secure environment, (...)

Rwanda's current guiding policy document, Vision 2020, aims to achieve middle-income status by 2020(...)The vision 2020 is now under review towards Vision 2050(...).In addition to gender equality, environmental protection and sustainable natural resource management, (...).Sectoral strategies underpinning the NST, are well aligned to ensure that Rwanda meets the sustainable development goals before 2030.

Partnership also expects CAD 2 billion to be spent on programmes and activities that are cost shared between federal (60%) and provincial/territorial governments (40%) that will be delivered by provinces/territories to ensure that programmes are tailored to meet regional needs. The Partnership's cost-shared programming with provinces/territories focuses on the following six priority areas:
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• environmental sustainability and climate change – building sector capacity to mitigate agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, protect the environment, and adapt to climate change by enhancing sustainable growth, while increasing production;
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