Advance Action on Procurement, Recruitment of Consultants

Country/Borrower: Pakistan

Title of Proposed Project: Energy Efficiency Investment Program

Name and Address of Executing Agency:

EA (for MFF): Planning Commission
Contact: Member Energy
Address:
5th Floor, P Block
Pak Secretariat
Islamabad Pakistan
Fax No.: +92 51 9204623
Tel No.: +92 51 9203615
EA (for tranche 1) : Ministry of Water & Power
Contact: Mr. Saleem Arif
Address:
WAPDA House
Lahore, Pakistan
Fax No.: +92 42 99201330
Tel No.: +92 42 99201330
Email: m.saleem.arif@gmail.com

Brief Description of the Project:

The Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (the Government) requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help finance the cost of Energy Efficiency Investment Program through a multitranche financing facility (MFF).

The Program covers the following components:

The MFF will finance priority projects on the energy supply and demand side. It will also set up a program management and training program. Supply side covers core thermal power plant replacement and rehabilitation, and energy transmission and distribution upgrade. Demand side investment targets industrial energy efficiency, lighting and appliance replacement; and public buildings energy efficiency retrofits.

Brief Description of Goods and Related Services, or Works to be Procured:

ADB has approved the Government's request for advance contracting to expedite project implementation. Advance contracting will include:

  1. Procurement of 10 million CFLs (Package 1)
  2. Design and Implement a CFL communication campaign
  3. Consultant hiring for Management of Investment Program

The advance contracting will be undertaken in accordance with ADB's Guidelines for Procurement and Guidelines on the Use of Consultants by Asian Development Bank and its Borrowers.

Date of Advance Contracting and Retroactive Financing Approval: 8 June 2009.