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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:538px,538px,538px,262px;yo:220px,220px,220px,270px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:30,30,30,20;l:35,35,35,24;fw:600;a:center;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:263px,263px,263px,195px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"e:sine.in;st:2310;sp:1100;sR:2310;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:5590;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:16;font-family:'Nunito Sans';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>SHORTLISTING<br \/>\n2-9 Nov 2021<br \/>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-9-slide-9-layer-11\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rs-layer\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/challenges.adb.org\/en\/challenges\/carec-eif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow 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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rs-layer\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/challenges.adb.org\/en\/challenges\/carec-eif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:182px,182px,182px,31px;yo:267px,267px,267px,99px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:30,30,30,20;l:35,35,35,24;fw:600;a:center;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:240px,240px,240px,183px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"e:sine.in;st:1010;sp:1110;sR:1010;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:6880;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:18;font-family:'Nunito Sans';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>APPLICATION<br \/>\nSubmit by<br \/>\n1 Nov 2021 \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-9-slide-9-layer-13\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:1230px,1230px,1230px,277px;yo:168px,168px,168px,583px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:30,30,30,20;l:35,35,35,24;fw:600;a:center;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:244px,244px,244px,164px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"e:sine.in;st:4910;sp:1110;sR:4910;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:2980;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:12;font-family:'Nunito Sans';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>COACHING<br \/>\n18-30 Nov 2021 \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-9-slide-9-layer-14\" 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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"shape\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bsh=\"c:rgba(199,199,204,0.28);h:2px,2px,2px,0px;v:2px,2px,2px,0px;b:2px,2px,2px,0px;s:2px,2px,2px,0px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:867px,867px,867px,24px;yo:213px,213px,213px,354px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,20,20,4;l:0,0,0,6;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:300px,300px,300px,200px;h:300px,300px,300px,200px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-corners=\"rs-fcr;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-border=\"bor:50%,50%,50%,50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"e:sine.in;st:3600;sp:1100;sR:3600;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:4300;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:13;background:linear-gradient(125deg, rgba(149,194,61,1) 0%, rgba(133,181,57,1) 17%, rgba(104,157,51,1) 43%, rgba(85,142,47,1) 72%, rgba(35,121,48,1) 100%);\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-9-slide-9-layer-16\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:903px,903px,903px,42px;yo:317px,317px,317px,407px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:30,30,30,20;l:35,35,35,24;fw:600;a:center;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:229px,229px,229px,161px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"e:sine.in;st:3600;sp:1100;sR:3600;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:4300;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:15;font-family:'Nunito Sans';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>SELECTION OF<br \/>\nFINALISTS<br \/>\n10-15 Nov 2021 \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-9-slide-9-layer-19\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:1075px,1075px,1075px,271px;yo:121px,121px,121px,30px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,20,20,4;l:0,0,0,6;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:818px,818px,818px,206px;h:610px,610px,610px,153px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/energy.carecprogram.org\/energy-investment-forum-2021\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/public\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" width=\"800\" height=\"597\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/energy.carecprogram.org\/energy-investment-forum-2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/bg-4.png\" data-no-retina> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-9-slide-9-layer-21\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:1536px,1536px,1536px,49px;yo:268px,268px,268px,741px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:30,30,30,20;l:35,35,35,24;fw:600;a:center;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:244px,244px,244px,164px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"e:sine.in;st:6140;sp:1110;sR:6140;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:1750;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:11;font-family:'Nunito Sans';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>FINAL PITCH &<br \/>\nAWARDING<br \/>\n2 Dec 2021 \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-9-slide-9-layer-22\" 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