The World Bank had requested a report for the government of Belarus, for the recommendation of financing and delivery options for scaling-up energy efficiency investments in thermal retrofits and heating system upgrades in residential and public buildings. The assignment consists of four parts: 1.) a stocktaking of the legal, regulatory, and institutional environment and characteristics of the building sector including management, ownership, and financing procedures; 2.)  an assessment of potential for energy efficiency improvements and investment needs; 3.) an analysis of the barriers and potential solutions to investment and 4.) development of a road map and areas for donor involvement. 