Bangladesh: West Zone Power System Development Project

Energy - Electricity transmission and distribution

The Project furthers the ongoing power sector reforms to (i) improve governance, (ii) build long-term institutional capacity, (iii) improve efficiencies, and (iv) facilitate private sector participation.

(i) Changes in the business environment through corporatization, commercialization, and increasing private sector participation;

(ii) Institutional improvements in BPDB and DESA through introduction of modern management practices;

(iii) Creation of new sector agencies that could serve as role models for the sector;

(iv) Enlarging the scope of the Palli Biddyut Samiti (PBSs); and

(v) Strengthening the long-term planning and regulatory processes in the sector.

The Project addresses items (i), (iii), and (iv) of this strategy. Item (ii) is an ongoing process and item (v) has partly addressed through the Power Sector Master Plan, the creation of the Power Cell and the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission.

Consulting services will be required for Part A, B and C of the Project to:

(i) review the current designs and engineering; (ii) design a new training curriculum based on a needs survey; (iii) organize training for staff; and (iv) help computerize management systems.