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= '''World Bank Supports Energy Sector Reform Program in Nepal'''  =
  
= '''<u>First Programmatic Energy Sector Development Policy Credit (DPC) Project</u>'''<br/> =
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The '''Energy Sector Reform Program in Nepal''' aims to support energy sector reforms and accelerate hydropower development in Nepal.
  
[http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/104141537500644401/pdf/Nepal-Energy-DPC-Program-Document-08272018.pdf Program Document]<br/>
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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.
  
== <u>Workshop on Strategic Energy Sector Policies in Nepal, Gokarna Forest Resort (NOVEMBER 5-6, 2018)</u><br/> ==
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* Complements the development policy credit operations;
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* Existing and future investment operations; and
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* Recipient-executed technical assistance activities in the energy sector
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<blockquote>The Energy Sector Reform Program in Nepal has two main pillars:</blockquote>
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'''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.'''
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'''''Institutional Strengthening'''''
  
[[:File:DPC workshop agenda (Nov 5-6 2018).docx|Agenda]]<br/>
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* Institutional strengthening of the NEA for environmental and social management
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* Right of way guidelines
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* Support to operationalization of Electricity Regulatory Commission
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* Support to operationalize Nepal Power Trade Company
  
==== Session 1: Sector vision and strategy<br/> ====
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'''''Strategic Communication/ Inclusion'''''
  
*Nepal energy sector white paper and action plan<br/>
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* Strategic communications on energy sector reform
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* Poverty and social impact assessment of tariff reforms
  
Presenter: [[:File:Energy Sector Plan and Road Map by Mr. Sagar Raj Gaoutam MoEWRI.pdf|Sagar Raj Goutam, Senior Divisional Engineer, Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation]]<br/>
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'''''Financial Viability and Operational Efficiency'''''
  
*Global experience with electricity sector reforms<br/>
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* Update of financial viability action plan for NEA
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* Strengthen procurement and project management in NEA
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* Performance improvement plan and institutional restructuring roadmap for NEA
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* Distribution sector modernization plan
  
Presenter: [[:File:Presentation developing the power sector in Federal Nepal November 2018 final by Pedro Antaman WB.ppt|Pedro Antman, Lead Energy Specialist, World Bank]]<br/>
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'''''Renewable Energy'''''
  
Moderator: Xiaoping Wang, Energy Lead for Nepal, World Bank<br/>
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* [https://energydata.info/dataset/ead8d2fa-de59-48d3-8693-817b36b3a470/resource/43740f99-4075-405b-861f-038e47097802/download/solarenergyatlas_nepal_esmap-wbg.pdf Renewable Energy Resource Mapping]
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* Disaster and Climate Resilient Renewable Energy Power System in Nepal
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'''B. Accelerating hydropower development: Provides strategic advice to help Nepal pursue its hydropower development vision in an efficient and effective manner.'''
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'''''Sustainable Planning'''''
  
==== Session 2: Operationalizing the power trade<br/> ====
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* River Basin Planning and Sustainable Hydropower Development
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* Least-cost generation planning
  
Presenters:<br/>
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'''''Marketing'''''
  
Prabal Adhikari, CEO, Nepal Power Trading Company Limited (NPTCL) 3<br/>
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* Bank Communications Strategy
  
[[:File:Main PPT by Mr. Krishna Sankar Bandyopadhyay.pdf|K.S. Bandyopadhyay, General Manager (Business Development, Commercial), NTPC Vidhyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd. (NVVNL)]]<br/>
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'''''Benefit Sharing'''''
  
[[:File:Energy Sector Policy Workshop - Institutionalizing NPTC 31102018 Tushar Sud Deloitte.pdf|Tushar Sud, Partner, Deloitte]]<br/>
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* Hydropower benefit sharing
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* Vocational Skills
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* Clean Cooking
  
Discussants:<br/>
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'''''Technical sustainability'''''
  
Dinesh Kumar Ghimire, Joint Secretary, MoEWRI<br/>
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* Dam Safety
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* Technical support to prepare the Upper Arun Hydropower Project IPF & Economic Study including Capacity Building
  
Kul Man Ghising, Managing Director, NEA&nbsp;<br/>
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='''News Update'''=
 
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[[Category:Improved_Cooking]]
Moderator: Gailius J. Draugelis, Lead Energy Specialist, World Bank<br/>
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[[Category:Mini-grid]]
 
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[[Category:Biogas]]
==== Session 3: Ensuring financial viability of the NEA<br/> ====
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[[Category:Hydro]]
 
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[[Category:Nepal]]
Presenter:
 
 
 
[[:File:Energy Sector Policy Workshop - FVAP - 05.11.2018 Anish Mandal Deloitte.pdf|Anish Mandal, Director, Deloitte]]
 
 
 
Discussants:
 
 
 
Kul Man Ghising, Managing Director, Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA)
 
 
 
Pedro Antamann, Lead Energy Specialist, World Bank<br/>
 
 
 
Moderator: Rabin Shrestha, Senior Energy Specialist, World Bank<br/>
 
 
 
==== Session 4: Strengthening environmental and social guidelines governing investments in the electricity sector<br/> ====
 
 
 
Presenters:<br/>
 
 
 
Chatur Bahadur Shrestha, Under Secretary, MoEWRI 7<br/>
 
 
 
[[:File:Forest clearance ppt final Dr. Uday Raj Sharma.pptx|Uday Sharma, DFID consultant]]<br/>
 
 
 
Discussants:
 
 
 
Sindhu Dhungana, Joint Secretary (Tech.) &nbsp;<br/>
 
 
 
Planning, Monitoring and Coordination, Ministry of Forests and Environment
 
 
 
Krishna Prasad Acharya, Joint Secretary (Tech.)
 
 
 
Forest and Watershed Division, Ministry of Forests and Environment
 
 
 
Purushottam Acharya, Deputy Director General, Department of Electricity Development
 
 
 
==== Day 1 Wrap-up<br/> ====
 
 
 
Bipul Singh, Senior Energy Economist, World Bank
 
 
 
==== Session 5: Developing a power market in federal Nepal<br/> ====
 
 
 
Presenters:<br/>
 
 
 
Kul Man Ghising, Managing Director, Nepal Electricity Authority 9<br/>
 
 
 
Pedro Antmann, Lead Energy Specialist, World Bank 10<br/>
 
 
 
Pham Manh Thang, Board Member, Vietnam Electricity 11<br/>
 
 
 
Discussants:
 
 
 
Nutan Prakash Sharma, Under Secretary, Department of Electricity Development
 
 
 
Bipul Singh, Senior Energy Economist, World Bank
 
 
 
Rob Taylor, Deloitte
 
 
 
==== Session 6: Pricing energy services<br/> ====
 
 
 
Presenters:
 
 
 
Anish De, Partner, KPMG 12
 
 
 
Pedro Antmann, Lead Energy Specialist, World Bank 13
 
 
 
Discussants:
 
 
 
Kul Man Ghising, Managing Director, NEA<br/>
 
 
 
Rabin Shrestha, Senior Energy Specialist, World Bank<br/>
 
 
 
==== Session 7: Communicating strategically with stakeholders in the electricity sector&nbsp;<br/> ====
 
 
 
Presenters
 
 
 
Bipul Singh, Senior Energy Economist, World Bank 14<br/>
 
 
 
Kunda Dixit, Himalmedia 15<br/>
 
 
 
Fan Zhang, Senior Economist, World Bank 16<br/>
 
 
 
==== Conclusions and wrap-up<br/> ====
 
 
 
Sagar Raj Goutam, Senior Divisional Engineer, MoEWRI<br/>
 
 
 
Xiaoping Wang, Energy Lead for Nepal, World Bank 17<br/>
 
 
 
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= '''<u>SREP-Supported Extended Biogas Project</u>'''<br/> =
 
 
 
[http://pubdocs.worldbank.org/en/598271531555668011/1900-XSRENP023A-Nepal-Project-Document.pdf Project Appraisal Document]<br/>
 
 
 
*[https://www.climateinvestmentfunds.org/CIF10/nepal/bhairahawa Story by Climate Investment Funds (CIF) on the biogas plant at Bhairahawa]<br/>
 
 
 
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Latest revision as of 11:19, 24 August 2023

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
  • Support to operationalization of Electricity Regulatory Commission
  • Support to operationalize Nepal Power Trade Company

Strategic Communication/ Inclusion

  • Strategic communications on energy sector reform
  • Poverty and social impact assessment of tariff reforms

Financial Viability and Operational Efficiency

  • Update of financial viability action plan for NEA
  • Strengthen procurement and project management in NEA
  • Performance improvement plan and institutional restructuring roadmap for NEA
  • Distribution sector modernization plan

Renewable Energy

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
  • Least-cost generation planning

Marketing

  • Bank Communications Strategy

Benefit Sharing

  • Hydropower benefit sharing
  • Vocational Skills
  • Clean Cooking

Technical sustainability

  • Dam Safety
  • Technical support to prepare the Upper Arun Hydropower Project IPF & Economic Study including Capacity Building

News Update