Lessons Learned on Mainstreaming Pilot Projects into Larger Projects

Mainstreaming, or broad adoption, of Environmentally Sound Technologies (ESTs) is critical to achieving sustainable development, and pilot projects are often a key step towards this goal. However, successful scaling-up and mainstreaming of pilot EST efforts is rarely straightforward. This document is intended to assist decision makers in governments as well as those involved in international technical cooperation who seeks to scale up and mainstream EST pilot projects.