Regional : Empowering the Poor through Increasing Access to Energy

Sovereign Project | 43385-022

The regional project preparatory technical assistance builds on work under ADB's Energy for All Initiative, which was launched in 2008 and has developed new approaches and methodologies for expanding access to energy for the poor. The TA will promote strategic approaches and partnerships to develop and implement larger projects and programs than ADB has supported in the past to make clean energy more available using modern efficient technologies. These undertakings will be oriented toward the poor.

The TA will increase the number of projects that deliver access to energy to the poor and raise ADB's overall investment in access to energy through a combination of support to ADB's operations departments, capacity building among DMC governments and other key stakeholders, and support for the Energy for All Partnership.

Project Details

  • Project Officer
    Zhai, Yongping
    Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department
    Request for information
  • Country/Economy
    Regional
  • Modality
  • Sector
    • Energy
Project Name Empowering the Poor through Increasing Access to Energy
Project Number 43385-022
Country / Economy Regional
Project Status Closed
Project Type / Modality of Assistance Technical Assistance
Source of Funding / Amount
TA 7512-REG: Empowering the Poor through Increasing Access to Energy
Asian Clean Energy Fund under the Clean Energy Financing Partnership Facility US$ 2.00 million
TA 7512-REG: Empowering the Poor through Increasing Access to Energy
Danish Cooperation Fund for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Rural Areas US$ 150,000.00
TA 7512-REG: Empowering the Poor through Increasing Access to Energy (Supplementary)
Government of Switzerland US$ 133,000.00
TA 7512-REG: Empowering the Poor through Increasing Access to Energy (2nd Supplementary)
Government of Austria US$ 2.75 million
TA 7512-REG: Empowering the Poor through Increasing Access to Energy (Supplementary)
Government of Australia US$ 2.07 million
TA 7512-REG: Empowering the Poor through Increasing Access to Energy (Supplementary)
ATF - Norway TA Grant US$ 3.98 million
TA 7512-REG: Empowering the Poor through Increasing Access to Energy (2nd Supplementary)
Clean Energy Fund under the Clean Energy Financing Partnership Facility US$ 1.00 million
TA: Empowering the Poor through Increasing Access to Energy (Supplementary)
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 750,000.00
TA 7512-REG: Empowering the Poor through Increasing Access to Energy (Supplementary)
Asian Clean Energy Fund under the Clean Energy Financing Partnership Facility US$ 225,000.00
Strategic Agendas Environmentally sustainable growth
Inclusive economic growth
Drivers of Change Gender Equity and Mainstreaming
Partnerships
Sector / Subsector

Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Land-based natural resources management

Energy / Renewable energy generation - small hydro - Renewable energy generation - solar - Renewable energy generation - wind

Finance / Inclusive finance

Gender Effective gender mainstreaming
Description

The regional project preparatory technical assistance builds on work under ADB's Energy for All Initiative, which was launched in 2008 and has developed new approaches and methodologies for expanding access to energy for the poor. The TA will promote strategic approaches and partnerships to develop and implement larger projects and programs than ADB has supported in the past to make clean energy more available using modern efficient technologies. These undertakings will be oriented toward the poor.

The TA will increase the number of projects that deliver access to energy to the poor and raise ADB's overall investment in access to energy through a combination of support to ADB's operations departments, capacity building among DMC governments and other key stakeholders, and support for the Energy for All Partnership.

Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy More than 800 million of the region's people still have no access to basic electricity services. Nearly 1.8 billion people still cook and heat by burning wood, charcoal, dung, and other forms of biomass. Women and children, and especially girls, work countless hours to collect these traditional energy fuels and suffer disproportionately from the pollution damage indoor cooking fires inflict on the health of millions. This widespread energy poverty is hindering progress toward sustainable, inclusive growth.
Impact

The project will improve economic, environmental, gender and health conditions among the poor in participating DMCs who have no access to modern forms of energy. Impact will be measured through the increase among people in the project areas and improvement in meeting the MDGs.

Project Outcome
Description of Outcome

The project outcome will be increased access to modern, reliable, and clean energy services among the region's poor.

Progress Toward Outcome
Implementation Progress
Description of Project Outputs

1. ADB investment in access to energy expanded 2. Selected DMCs assisted to analyze options for providing universal access to electricity and a pipeline of projects generated 3. Capacity of participating host country governments, private sectors, financial institutions, and civil society to design, implement, and monitor energy access projects in increased. 4. Regional partnership for scaling up access to energy incubated and established as an independent entity.

Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues)
Geographical Location Regional
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
Environmental Aspects
Involuntary Resettlement
Indigenous Peoples
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation
During Project Design
During Project Implementation Stakeholder consultations will be conducted for each project that this R PPTA will support in accordance with the design and nature of the respective projects.
Business Opportunities
Consulting Services Individual International Consultants 1. Access to Energy Project Coordinator (24 person months) 2. Access to Energy Technology Specialists (12 person months) 3. Access to Energy Financing Specialists (12 person months) Individual National consultant (30 person months) 1. Communications and Project Administration Assistant International Consulting Firm 1. Team Leader (10 person months) 2. Partnership Advisor (3 person months) 3. M&E Specialist (4 person months) 4. Access to Energy Experts (24 person months) 5. Communications Expert (12 person months)
Responsible ADB Officer Zhai, Yongping
Responsible ADB Department Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department
Responsible ADB Division Sector Advisory Service Cluster
Executing Agencies
Asian Development Bank
Timetable
Concept Clearance 14 Oct 2009
Fact Finding 11 Mar 2009 to 25 Mar 2009
MRM -
Approval 09 Apr 2010
Last Review Mission -
Last PDS Update 30 May 2017

TA 7512-REG

Milestones
Approval Signing Date Effectivity Date Closing
Original Revised Actual
09 Apr 2010 - 09 Apr 2010 30 Apr 2013 31 Dec 2016 31 Jul 2017
Financing Plan/TA Utilization Cumulative Disbursements
ADB Cofinancing Counterpart Total Date Amount
Gov Beneficiaries Project Sponsor Others
0.00 12,308,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12,308,000.00 17 Jun 2022 10,428,003.32

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Related Publications

Title Document Type Document Date
Maximizing Access to Energy for the Poor in Developing Asia Brochures and Flyers Dec 2013

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