Maldives : Capacity Development of the Maldives Energy Authority
The proposed TA would support the Government's efforts to reduce carbon emissions by enhancing the regulatory environment in the Maldives energy sector and by providing assistance to enable renewable energy and energy efficiency investments. The Maldives National Energy Policy & Strategy 2010 objectives include access to reliable and sustainable energy services at lowest possible cost and increased energy security. Consulting support for developing priority regulations and capacity building for the MEA will be the focus of this ADB TA.
Project Details
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Project Officer
George, Len V.
South Asia Department
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Country/Economy
Maldives -
Modality
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Sector
- Energy
| Project Name | Capacity Development of the Maldives Energy Authority | ||||||||
| Project Number | 45079-001 | ||||||||
| Country / Economy | Maldives |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Partnerships Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Energy / Conventional energy generation - Energy sector development and institutional reform |
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| Gender | Some gender elements | ||||||||
| Description | The proposed TA would support the Government's efforts to reduce carbon emissions by enhancing the regulatory environment in the Maldives energy sector and by providing assistance to enable renewable energy and energy efficiency investments. The Maldives National Energy Policy & Strategy 2010 objectives include access to reliable and sustainable energy services at lowest possible cost and increased energy security. Consulting support for developing priority regulations and capacity building for the MEA will be the focus of this ADB TA. | ||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | ADB Energy Policy 2009 outlines support for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects to reduce dependence in fossil fuel demand, improve energy security and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Energy sector reforms, capacity building and governance are key areas where ADB will support DMC governments through technical assistance to increase investment and efficient use of resources. The TA is for one of the 3 priority sectors identified for ADB assistance by Government of Maldives and would be important to support future investments in the energy sector of Maldives over the next few years and has been included in the 2011 non-lending pipeline in the COBP. | ||||||||
| Impact | Effective regulatory environment for the delivery of affordable, reliable and clean energy. | ||||||||
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| Description of Outcome | Enhanced capacity of the regulator to support energy sector objectives. |
| Progress Toward Outcome | Capacity building programs for MEA are being implemented. Consulting support for tariff setting identified and being supported. More training activities are being explored for further enhancement of skills. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | 1. Key licensing and technical regulations developed. 2. Capacity building activities for MEA undertaken. 3. Compliance framework for licensees developed. 4. Support for energy efficiency and solar program provided |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Work on key regulations including on tariff being implemented by MEA. A consultant has been recruited for tariff related support and environment guidelines. An Energy Sector Roadmap workshop was held in July 2017. A roadmap has been drafted and submitted to the Government. |
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| Consulting Services | Consulting services to support the abovementioned activities would be carried out by individual consultants either directly or through a firm. They will be engaged in accordance with ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2013, as amended from time to time) using bio-data selection. The outline terms of reference are provided in Attachment 3. |
| Procurement | N/A |
| Responsible ADB Officer | George, Len V. |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Energy Division, SARD |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Environment (formerly Ministry of Environment and Energy; Ministry of Housing and Environment) Green Building, Handhuvaree Hingun, Maafanu, Male', 20392, Republic of Maldives |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 06 Oct 2011 |
| Fact Finding | 17 Oct 2011 to 21 Oct 2011 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 14 Dec 2011 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 18 May 2018 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 14 Dec 2011 | 24 Jan 2012 | 24 Jan 2012 | 31 Jan 2014 | 31 Mar 2018 | 31 Jul 2018 |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 400,000.00 | 400,000.00 | 40,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 840,000.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 632,456.30 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Capacity Development of the Maldives Energy Authority: Technical Assistance Completion Report | TA Completion Reports | Sep 2019 |
| Capacity Development of the Maldives Energy Authority | Technical Assistance Reports | Dec 2011 |
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