CSi implemented the Distributed Energy Market Study for the Philippines that will serve as the foundation for IFC’s future efforts in the Philippine energy sector. The study goes to the root of the challenges and barriers in the use of DE in the Philippines and casts these against the pioneering success of selected DE companies, with the intention of understanding how these barriers were addressed and how more mainstream adoption can be achieved. CSi organized focus group discussions among relevant stakeholders (electric cooperatives, project developers, major customer groups, and government agencies) to understand their specific concerns and needs. An important component of the study is the analysis of the market mechanisms that enable DE adoption. Based on the resulting insights IFC can be more effective in catalysing collaboration between governments, energy companies, financing institutions and other ecosystem partners to push the wider adoption of DE.