Through this partnership with the non-profit organization R20, ICLEI promotes and implements projects designed to produce local economic and environmental benefits in the form of reduced energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, strong local economies, improved public health and new green jobs. ICLEI identifies medium to large scale climate and energy projects such as waste-to-energy, smart street lighting and other low carbon solutions looking to further develop these projects into bankable joint venture initiatives with private sector financiers in Sub Saharan Africa.