Regional: Development of the Pacific Energy Regulators Alliance
The objective of the proposed TA is to promote modern regulation of energy utilities in the Pacific through the development of a regional platform for delivery of capacity-building interventions, the exchange of knowledge and skills, and leveraging of Pacific countries' limited resources to address common challenges. The TA will, in the first instance, elaborate a model for the institutionalization (without prejudice as to eventual legal status) of a Pacific Energy Regulators Alliance, define its administrative and governance structures and scope of activities, determine its resource requirements, and prepare an initial workplan to provide for its sustainability and mechanisms for attraction and management of additional financial resources, including support from other development partners and from members of the Alliance themselves.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Abbasov, Rafayil
Pacific Department
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Country/Economy
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Sector
- Energy
Project Name | Development of the Pacific Energy Regulators Alliance | ||||
Project Number | 53209-001 | ||||
Country / Economy | Regional |
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Project Status | Active | ||||
Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth Regional integration |
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Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Partnerships Private sector development |
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Sector / Subsector | Energy / Energy sector development and institutional reform |
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Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Some gender elements | ||||
Description | The objective of the proposed TA is to promote modern regulation of energy utilities in the Pacific through the development of a regional platform for delivery of capacity-building interventions, the exchange of knowledge and skills, and leveraging of Pacific countries' limited resources to address common challenges. The TA will, in the first instance, elaborate a model for the institutionalization (without prejudice as to eventual legal status) of a Pacific Energy Regulators Alliance, define its administrative and governance structures and scope of activities, determine its resource requirements, and prepare an initial workplan to provide for its sustainability and mechanisms for attraction and management of additional financial resources, including support from other development partners and from members of the Alliance themselves. The proposed TA will advance the Alliance's development by assignment of consultants to engage with the Alliance's members, the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, and prospective development-partner contributors to: (i) elaborate a model for the institutionalization of the Alliance (without prejudice as to eventual legal status); (ii) define its administrative and governance structures and scope of activities; (iii) determine its resource requirements; and (iv) prepare an initial workplan to provide for its sustainability and mechanisms for attraction and management of additional financial resources, including support from other development partners and from members of the Alliance themselves. Additionally, the proposed TA will demonstrate the tangible value of the creation of a regional platform for knowledge sharing and skills development by hosting one regional training workshop on regulatory fundamentals for the benefit of regulatory body employees and/or policymakers from current and prospective Alliance member countries. The workshop will also be the venue for presentation of consultants' findings and recommendations relating to the Alliance's institutionalization and further development and activities. |
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Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Regulation of public utilities in the Pacific, including the electricity sector, remains in its infancy. In most instances, electricity services are provided by state-owned vertically integrated natural monopolies, with sector regulatory decisions being driven by political imperatives on an ad hoc and unpredictable basis. Regulatory and sector governance regimes of this nature, especially in capital-constrained environments that typify countries in the Pacific, do not provide for efficient management of scarce resources, nor deliver satisfactory utility sector development and outcomes. Where countries have stated their desire to attract private investment into the sector to supplement or supplant scarce public resources, a robust and predictable regulatory regime becomes all the more important. | ||||
Impact | (i) strong leadership, governance, coordination, and partnerships to effectively overcome coordination, communication, and resource issues; (ii) improved capacity development, planning, policy, and regulatory frameworks for proper planning and effective policy and regulatory framework to achieve energy security in the Pacific. |
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Description of Outcome | Better energy-sector regulatory environment in Alliance member countries supported |
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Implementation Progress | |
Description of Project Outputs | Alliance institutional framework defined and operational guidelines agreed and implemented Capacity of the Alliance members improved |
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
Geographical Location | Regional |
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Involuntary Resettlement | |
Indigenous Peoples | |
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During Project Implementation |
Responsible ADB Officer | Abbasov, Rafayil |
Responsible ADB Department | Pacific Department |
Responsible ADB Division | PAEN |
Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Philippines |
Timetable | |
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Concept Clearance | - |
Fact Finding | 24 Apr 2019 to 24 Apr 2019 |
MRM | - |
Approval | 15 Nov 2019 |
Last Review Mission | - |
Last PDS Update | 21 Nov 2019 |
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Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
Original | Revised | Actual | |||
15 Nov 2019 | - | 15 Nov 2019 | 31 Jul 2021 | 30 Apr 2023 | - |
Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
225,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 225,000.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 134,614.00 |
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Tenders
Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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Development of the Pacific Energy Regulators Alliance | Firm - Consulting | Closed | 20 Dec 2019 | 03 Jan 2020 |
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