South African Bilateral Partnership The South African Bilateral Partnership supports capacity building and the development of Measurement Reporting and Verification (MRV) tools in the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector with the South African government. This project has been developed out of extensive discussions with the South African government, reflecting the needs of the South African government as they move towards the implementation of domestic climate change initiatives. Funds will support the retrofitting of low-income homes in Durban, South Africa with a range of energy efficiency and sustainability measures in conjunctions with the Green Building Council of South Africa. It was also recognised that this contribution would provide a strong advocacy platform for NGOs working on energy efficiency standards, which in developing countries not only have mitigation outcomes, but also have significant development benefits, including health and education benefits. The total value of this initiative