Request for LUCI Assistance

Request for LUCI assistance

LUCI City Support Service

The LUCI City Support Service seeks to provide assistance to cities from developing countries that require support conceiving and /or implementing their new city lighting strategies and initiatives.

With its network of over 65 cities from around the world, LUCI brings together lighting experts and professionals with extensive experience in various domains of urban lighting.

Cities from developing countries that are members of LUCI can directly and concretely benefit from this wealth of knowledge through LUCI City Support.

Coordinated by the LUCI Commission on International Solidarity, this assistance may consist of:

1. Advice of a LUCI expert on:

•strategic urban lighting choices

•a particular urban lighting project

•a question related to the management of the public lighting network

•a temporary lighting event

2. Bringing support to a municipality in the development of its lighting strategy through:

•assisting in the elaboration of project specifications and tenders

•assisting in the selection of the project team (lighting designers, etc.)

•follow-up during the implementation of the project/strategy

•participation in the steering committee of the project/strategy

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

Municipality / Urban area …………………………………………………………………………………… Country…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Population………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. GNP per inhabitant………………………………………………………………………………………………

II. CONTACTS

Address of the Municipality : ……………………………………......

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Main Contact / Other contact
First name
Last name
Job title
Address (if different from the municipality’s)
Phone number
Mobile number
E-mail

III. DATA ON THE LIGHTING POLICY

In order to have information on the organization of your lighting department as well as your lighting installations and equipment, please complete the “urban lighting survey” document enclosed.

IV. DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUESTED SUPPORT / ASSISTANCE

1) Describe the lighting project concerned by your request and its context:

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2) Describe the main lines of action of the expected project and the objectives you want to reach with the support of LUCI?

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3) Which particular skills and competencies are required to successfully complete this project?

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3) Are there any experts in the local market who can answer your demand?

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4) Did you receive or do you expect to receive additional external support for this project (donor, sponsor, bank credit, or technical assistance)?

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5) Have you received similar support for another project in the lighting sector?

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6) Are there any development perspectives for the project beyond the requested support?

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V. DATA RELATED TO THE MISSION

When would you like the project to start? ……………………………………………………………………. Planned duration of the mission: ……………………………………………………………………………….. Contact person who will support the LUCI expert

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………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. What will the working language be in the framework of this project?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Is your municipality in the position to cover accommodation, food and transport costs for the LUCI expert?

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………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Which type of accommodation facilities can be made available for the LUCI expert?

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Please enclose photos of the project site concerned, as well as any other documents you consider useful to the assessment of the mission.

I hereby confirm my request for assistance to LUCI.

Signature of the applicantDate

Please return the form and appendices by email to or by post; LUCI

association, 13 rue du griffon, 69001, Lyon.