| Overview : The South African government through the Department of Energy (DoE) in collaboration with the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is implementing the project “Market Transformation through the Introduction of Energy Efficiency Standards and the Labelling of Household Appliances in South Africa”. The objectives are removing inefficient electronic appliances from the South African market and encouraging adoption of efficient technologies by implementing measures/interventions such as minimum energy performance standards (MEPS), labeling programs, and incentive programs. The overarching goal is to reduce electricity consumption and the carbon footprint of the residential sector. Lighting is one of the technologies targeted under this initiative. Over the last two decades, significant technology advances have been made resulting in significantly more efficient alternatives to the traditional/simple household lightbulb. The South African Government further requires specific electrical technologies to be labelled with information regarding their energy use and efficiency. Accordingly, a label was developed for lighting. The Department of Energy and United Nations Development Programme is seeking to procure the services of an independent market research company to conduct nationally representative consumer research that responds to the stated research objectives, deliver required inputs on the label content, and then guide the final label design and development. | 
