The objective of the Project is to: enable reduction of investments in power generation to maintain the reserve for peak demand, improve operational efficiency, promote economic regional power trade and cooperation, and provide a more reliable supply of electricity from an interconnected network. The Project is envisaged to comprise (i) investment component that will rebuild the interconnecting transmission lines between Afghanistan and neighboring Central Asian Republics, and also strengthen interconnection within the country; (ii) capacity building for the executing agency in power transmission system operation and maintenance; and (iii) project implementation support involving consulting services for project design, management and capacity building.
It is envisaged that about 18 person-months of international and 20 person-months of domestic consulting services will be required. Selection of consultants will be in accordance with the Bank's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants and other arrangements satisfactory to ADB for the engagement of domestic consultants.
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