Project Stakeholders

Global Environment Facility (GEF) is the largest global multilateral funding mechanism providing incremental project grant to the developing countries on global environmental issues with local benefits. Set up in 1991, India is one of its founding members and is both a donor and recipient of GEF grant. Know More

Ministry of MSME is the Lead Executing Agency (EA) of the project. The Ministry of MSME chairs the PSC meeting for providing guidance to the PMU (to be established within the Ministry of MSME premises) on project work plan and execution. Specifically, the Ministry plays an advisory role and provide expert advice on aspects related to the MSME sector. The Ministry also supports the PMU though its field offices’ presence across India for the implementation of the project. Know More

The GEF Operation Focal Point of India is a member of the Project Steering Committee. Know More

UNIDO is a specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes inclusive and sustainable industrial development (ISID). The Organization draws on four mutually reinforcing categories of services: technical cooperation, analytical and policy advisory services, standard setting and compliance, and a convening function for knowledge transfer and networking.UNIDO is the Implementing Agency (IA) of the proposed project and a member of the Project Steering Committee (PSC). Know More

EESL, under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, is the Executing Partner of the project, as well as a member of the PSC and member of PSC and implementing the project at identified cluster. Know More

BEE is the guiding agency in the project and is part of the Project Steering Committee. Know More

SIDBI is the financing guide and partner agency for this project. Know More



The project establishes a robust institutional mechanism that is necessary to coordinate with the various agencies that have worked or are working in the identified clusters. The Project Steering Committee is established, including representatives from UNIDO, the Ministry of MSME, BEE, EESL and other related agencies, including SIDBI.

The below Figure shows the block diagram of the project implementation/execution arrangement: