The regional knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will prepare development master plans and enhance capacity development for the energy sector's regional cooperation and integration (RCI) under the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) program. It will cover Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
| Project Name | South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Regional Energy Cooperation | ||||||
| Project Number | 52070-001 | ||||||
| Country | Regional Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Myanmar Nepal Sri Lanka |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth Regional integration |
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| Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Partnerships |
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Energy / Electricity transmission and distribution - Energy efficiency and conservation - Large hydropower generation - Oil and gas transmission and distribution Transport / Multimodal logistics |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | No gender elements | ||||||
| Description | The regional knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will prepare development master plans and enhance capacity development for the energy sector's regional cooperation and integration (RCI) under the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) program. It will cover Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. The TA will support the implementation of the SASEC Operational Plan, 2016- 2025, which SASEC member countries endorsed in 2016. In 2017, SASEC finance ministers endorsed the SASEC Vision the overarching framework and long-term strategy to support partnership among member countries at a meeting in Delhi. SASEC officials agreed upon the flagship initiatives in the SASEC Vision at a subsequent meeting in Yokohama. The initiatives highlighted energy security and connectivity across the SASEC subregion to enhance cross-border power trade and improve regional gas supply value chains. To promote these activities, SASEC members accepted the need for TA when the Asian Development Bank (ADB) presented the concept at the SASEC nodal official meeting in Singapore in March 2018. |
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| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Regional energy cooperation on power and gas supplies will benefit from lowering the energy costs of individual countries, improving energy security, and contributing to climate change mitigation. For these purposes, ADB and the SASEC countries agreed on the SASEC Operational Plan, 2016 -2025. The plan indicated possible investment project pipelines and energy operational priorities to (i) improve interconnections in order to access large electricity and natural gas sources; (ii) harness unused regional indigenous hydropower potential; (iii) develop low-carbon alternatives including solar and wind; and (iv) facilitate bilateral and regional coordination mechanisms and knowledge sharing, such as technology transfer development practices toward a regional power trading market. The SASEC Vision subsequently highlighted regional power and gas cooperation as the flagship initiatives. | ||||||
| Impact | Investment in cross-border energy trade and cooperation increased. | ||||||
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| Description of Outcome | Cross-border energy projects and/or programs ready for investment support prioritized. |
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| Description of Project Outputs | Development master plan for cross-border power trade prepared. Development master plan for regional gas cooperation prepared. Knowledge on advanced energy technologies increased. |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Consultants have been engaged; the first workshop was organized to discuss a regional transmission interconnection between India and Sri Lanka. An Inception Meeting was held in Sri Lanka last Dec 2018. Implementation is on going. |
| Geographical Location | Bangladesh - Nation-wide; Bhutan - Nation-wide; India - Nation-wide; Maldives - Nation-wide; Myanmar - Nation-wide; Nepal - Nation-wide; Sri Lanka - Nation-wide |
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| Consulting Services | ADB will engage the consultants following the ADB Procurement Policy (2017, amended from time to time) and its associated project administration instructions and/or staff instructions. |
| Procurement | Not applicable. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Acharya, Jiwan S. |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Energy Division, SARD |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 25 Apr 2018 |
| Fact Finding | 14 May 2018 to 18 May 2018 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 10 Sep 2018 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 16 Dec 2020 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 10 Sep 2018 | - | 10 Sep 2018 | 31 Aug 2021 | - | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 500,000.00 | 1,500,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,000,000.00 | 10 Sep 2018 | 720,130.38 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Regional Energy Cooperation: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Dec 2018 |
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Related Publications
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| A Brighter Future for Maldives Powered by Renewables: Road Map for the Energy Sector 2020–2030 | Reports | Nov 2020 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| Electricity Roadmap Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 21 Nov 2019 | 27 Nov 2019 |
| Knowledge Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 15 Jan 2019 | 21 Jan 2019 |
| Senior Programs Analyst | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 15 Nov 2018 | 21 Nov 2018 |
| Gas Sector Policy and Regulatory Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 19 Jul 2018 | 27 Jul 2018 |
| Cross Border Power Trading Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 19 Jul 2018 | 27 Jul 2018 |
| Gas Sector Financial and Commercial Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 19 Jul 2018 | 27 Jul 2018 |
| Senior Advisor (Transmission) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 19 Jul 2018 | 27 Jul 2018 |
| Power Sector Policy and Regulatory Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 19 Jul 2018 | 27 Jul 2018 |
| Hydropower Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 19 Jul 2018 | 27 Jul 2018 |
| Gas Market Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 19 Jul 2018 | 27 Jul 2018 |
| Gas Sector Development Specialist and Workshop Facilitator (Gas Sector Team Leader) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 19 Jul 2018 | 27 Jul 2018 |
| Power Transmission Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 19 Jul 2018 | 27 Jul 2018 |
| Power Sector Financial Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 19 Jul 2018 | 27 Jul 2018 |
| Senior Advisor (Hydropower) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 19 Jul 2018 | 27 Jul 2018 |
| Power Sector Development Specialist and Workshop Facilitator (Power Sector Team Leader) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 19 Jul 2018 | 27 Jul 2018 |
Contracts Awarded
No contracts awarded for this project were found
Procurement Plan
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