Towards a Reliable Affordable and Sustainable Energy Sector in Nepal

World Bank Supports Energy Sector Reform Program in Nepal

The Energy Sector Reform Program in Nepal aims to support energy sector reforms and accelerate hydropower development in Nepal.

This programmatic Advisory Services and Analytics (ASA) serves as a platform to continue policy dialogue and strategic advice in supporting energy sector reforms and accelerating hydropower development in Nepal.

• Complements the development policy credit operations;
• Existing and future investment operations; and
• Recipient-executed technical assistance activities in the energy sector

The Energy Sector Reform Program in Nepal has two main pillars:

A. Strengthening energy sector institutions and governance: Supports the energy sector reform agenda of government with a focus on strengthening institutional capacity of key stakeholders and improving the sector governance.

Institutional Strengthening

• Institutional strengthening of the NEA for environmental and social management
• Right of way guidelines. Click here to read the full report.
• Support to operationalization of Electricity Regulatory Commission. Click here to read the full report.
• Support to operationalize Nepal Power Trade Company. Click here to read the full report.

Strategic Communication/ Inclusion

• Strategic communications on energy sector reform. Click here to read the full report.
• Poverty and social impact assessment of tariff reforms. Click here to read the full report.

Financial Viability and Operational Efficiency

• Update of financial viability action plan for NEA. Click here to read the full report.
• Strengthen procurement and project management in NEA. Click here to read the full report.
• Performance improvement plan and institutional restructuring roadmap for NEA. Click here to read the full report.
• Distribution sector modernization plan. Click here to read the full report.

Renewable Energy

• Renewable Energy Resource Mapping. Click here to read the full report.
• Disaster and Climate Resilient Renewable Energy Power System in Nepal. Click here to read the full report.

B. Accelerating hydropower development: Provides strategic advice to help Nepal pursue its hydropower development vision in an efficient and effective manner.

Sustainable Planning

• River Basin Planning and Sustainable Hydropower Development. Click here to read the full report.
• Least-cost generation planning. Click here to read the full report.

Marketing

• Bank Communications Strategy. Click here to read the full report.

Benefit Sharing

• Hydropower benefit sharing. Click here to read the full report.
• Vocational Skills. Click here to read the full report.
• Clean Cooking. Click here to read the full report.

Technical sustainability

• Dam Safety. Click here to read the full report.
• Technical support to prepare the Upper Arun Hydropower Project IPF & Economic Study including Capacity Building. Click here to read the full report.