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| | + | = '''World Bank Supports Energy Sector Reform Program in Nepal''' = |
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| − | == '''News''' ==
| + | The '''Energy Sector Reform Program in Nepal''' aims to support energy sector reforms and accelerate hydropower development in Nepal. |
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| − | <span style="font-size: 13.6px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">The World Bank’s South Asia Energy and Social Development Units, with support </span><span style="font-size: 13.6px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">from Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), o</span><span style="font-size: 13.6px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">rganized the First Regional Conference of the Women in Power Sector Professional </span><span style="font-size: 13.6px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">Network– WePOWER – to promote female practitioners in the energy sector. The </span><span style="font-size: 13.6px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">conference was held in Kathmandu, Nepal on February 20-21, 2019. '''(April 9, 2019)'''</span>
| + | 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. |
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| − | <span style="font-size: 13.6px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">The World Bank approved Strategic Climate Fund (SCF) Grant in the amount of $5.61 million and SCF Loan in the amount of $2 million to help Nepal diversify its energy sources to renewables. The SCF grant and credit support the [http://projects.worldbank.org/P149239?lang=en Private Sector-Led Mini-Grid Energy Access Project], which aims to mobilize energy-service companies in selected regions of the country to increase capacity of renewable energy mini-grids. '''(January 30, 2019)'''</span><br/>
| + | * Complements the development policy credit operations; |
| | + | * Existing and future investment operations; and |
| | + | * Recipient-executed technical assistance activities in the energy sector |
| | + | <blockquote>The Energy Sector Reform Program in Nepal has two main pillars:</blockquote> |
| | + | '''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''''' |
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| − | *[http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2019/01/31/world-bank-to-help-scale-up-renewable-energy-options-in-nepal Press Release] <br/> | + | * Institutional strengthening of the NEA for environmental and social management |
| − | *[http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/loans-credits/2019/01/31/nepa-private-sector-led-mini-grid-energy-access-project Loans and Credits] | + | * Right of way guidelines |
| | + | * Support to operationalization of Electricity Regulatory Commission |
| | + | * Support to operationalize Nepal Power Trade Company |
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| − | == '''Nepal-India Electricity Transmission and Trade Project'''<br/> ==
| + | '''''Strategic Communication/ Inclusion''''' |
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| − | === Project Development Objectives<br/> ===
| + | * Strategic communications on energy sector reform |
| | + | * Poverty and social impact assessment of tariff reforms |
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| − | The development objectives of the Project are to: (a) establish cross-border transmission capacity between India and Nepal of about 1000 MW to facilitate electricity trade between the two countries; and (b) increase the supply of electricity in Nepal by the sustainable import of at least 100 MW.<br/>
| + | '''''Financial Viability and Operational Efficiency''''' |
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| − | === Project Documents<br/> ===
| + | * 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 |
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| − | [http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/158731468114883648/pdf/598930PAD0P1150e0only0900BOX361476B.pdf Project Appraisal Document]<br/>
| + | '''''Renewable Energy''''' |
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| − | [http://projects.worldbank.org/P115767/nepal-india-electricity-transmission-trade-project?lang=en Link to other project documents] | + | * [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] |
| | + | * Disaster and Climate Resilient Renewable Energy Power System in Nepal |
| | + | '''B. Accelerating hydropower development: Provides strategic advice to help Nepal pursue its hydropower development vision in an efficient and effective manner.''' |
| | + | '''''Sustainable Planning''''' |
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| − | == '''Grid Solar and Energy Efficiency Project'''<br/> ==
| + | * River Basin Planning and Sustainable Hydropower Development |
| | + | * Least-cost generation planning |
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| − | === Project Development Objectives<br/> ===
| + | '''''Marketing''''' |
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| − | The project development objectives are to: (i) increase solar photovoltaic generated electricity to supply to the NEA grid; and (ii) reduce NEA’s distribution losses in selected distribution centers.<br/>
| + | * Bank Communications Strategy |
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| − | === Project Documents<br/> ===
| + | '''''Benefit Sharing''''' |
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| − | [http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/572781468122661283/pdf/PAD10110P1463400900IDA0R20140034601.pdf Project Appraisal Document]<br/>
| + | * Hydropower benefit sharing |
| | + | * Vocational Skills |
| | + | * Clean Cooking |
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| − | [http://projects.worldbank.org/P146344?lang=en Link to other project documents]
| + | '''''Technical sustainability''''' |
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| − | == '''Kabeli-A Hydro Electric Project'''<br/> ==
| + | * Dam Safety |
| − | | + | * Technical support to prepare the Upper Arun Hydropower Project IPF & Economic Study including Capacity Building |
| − | === Project Development Objectives<br/> ===
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| − | The project development objective is to add hydropower generation capacity to supply the NEA grid through public private investments.<br/>
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| − | === Project Documents<br/> ===
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| − | [http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/427331468291028355/pdf/642990PAD0P122010Box385199B00OUO090.pdf Project Appraisal Document]<br/>
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| − | [http://projects.worldbank.org/P122406/kabeli-hydroelectric-project?lang=en&tab=documents&subTab=projectDocuments Link to other project documents]
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| − | == '''Power Sector Reform and Sustainable Hydropower Development Project (PSRSHD)'''<br/> ==
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| − | === Project Development Objectives<br/> ===
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| − | The project development objectives are to (a) strengthen the capacity of the power sector agencies to plan and prepare hydropower and transmission line projects following international standards and best practices, and (b) improve the readiness of the power sector agencies for regulatory and institutional reforms.<br/>
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| − | === Project Documents<br/> ===
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| − | [http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/311991468190177406/pdf/PAD1276-PAD-P150066-IDA-R2015-0241-1-Box393200B-OUO-9.pdf Project Appraisal Document]
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| − | [http://projects.worldbank.org/P150066/?lang=en&tab=documents&subTab=projectDocuments Link to other project documents]
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| − | === Workshops ===
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| − | ==== Institutional Strengthening of the NEA for Environmental and Social Risk Management Opening Workshop (April 11, 2019)<br/> ====
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| − | ===== <u>Agenda and Summary of Discussions</u> =====
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| − | [[:File:NEA Workshop agenda - Thursday 11 April - Final.pdf|Agenda]]
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| − | [[:File:Workshop April 11 Summary note.pdf|Summary Note]]
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| − | <u>Materials</u><br/>
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| − | [[:File:1. NEA Program commencement workshop - capacity assessment.pdf|1. Capacity assessment]]
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| − | [[:File:2. NEA Program commencement workshop - program overview.pdf|2. Program overview]]
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| − | == '''SREP-Supported Extended Biogas Project'''<br/> ==
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| − | === Project Development Objectives<br/> ===
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| − | The project development objective is to promote large off-grid biogas energy generation in Nepal.<br/>
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| − | === Project Documents<br/> ===
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| − | [http://pubdocs.worldbank.org/en/598271531555668011/1900-XSRENP023A-Nepal-Project-Document.pdf Project Appraisal Document]<br/>
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| − | [http://projects.worldbank.org/P131592/waste-energy-market-development-project?lang=en&tab=documents&subTab=projectDocuments Link to other project documents]<br/>
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| − | === Other Materials<br/> ===
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| − | *[https://www.climateinvestmentfunds.org/CIF10/nepal/bhairahawa Story by Climate Investment Funds (CIF) on the biogas plant at Bhairahawa]<br/>
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| − | == '''First Programmatic Energy Sector Development Policy Credit (DPC1)'''<br/> ==
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| − | === Program Development Objectives<br/> ===
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| − | The Energy Sector Development Policy Credit (DPC) operation aims to support the government’s efforts in improving the financial viability and governance of the electricity sector. The DPC series have two pillars: (i) improving the financial viability of the electricity sector; and (ii) improving the governance of the electricity sector.<br/>
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| − | === Program Documents<br/> ===
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| − | [http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/104141537500644401/pdf/Nepal-Energy-DPC-Program-Document-08272018.pdf Program Document]<br/>
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| − | *Documents related to the prior actions of DPC1<br/>
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| − | Prior Action 4: [http://www.moewri.gov.np/images/category/White-Paper-2075-with-Annex02.pdf The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation has adopted the power sector strategy and action plan]<br/>
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| − | Prior Action 5: [http://www.moewri.gov.np/images/category/electricity_regulatory_commission_act-2074.pdf The Government of Nepal has published the ERC Act in the official gazette]<br/>
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| − | Prior Action 7: NEA Board of Directors has adopted: (a) [http://www.nea.org.np/admin/assets/uploads/supportive_docs/99343289.pdf power purchase rates and associated rules for PPA of run-of-the river and peaking-run-of-the-river power generation, and strage hydropower generation projects]; and (b) [http://www.nea.org.np/admin/assets/uploads/supportive_docs/13021273.pdf guidelines on foreign currency-denominated PPAs]<br/>
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| − | [http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/docsearch/projects/P154693 Link to other project documents]
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| − | === Workshops<br/> ===
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| − | ==== Workshop on Strategic Energy Sector Policies in Nepal, Gokarna Forest Resort (November 5-6, 2018)<br/> ====
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| − | ===== <u>Agenda and Summary of Discussions</u><br/> =====
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| − | The two-day workshop was jointly organized by the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation (MoEWRI) and the World Bank to take stock of the progress in energy sector reforms in Nepal and discuss ways forward and the next steps to achieve these goals. The workshop agenda can be found [[:File:DPC workshop agenda (Nov 5-6 2018).docx|here]]. Approximately 60 participants were from government institutions such as Ministry of Finance (MoF), MoEWRI, Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and Alternative Energy Promotion Center, national energy companies, and development partners. The key takeaways and summary of the discussions during the workshop can be found [[:File:Discussions in the DPC Workshop.docx|here]].<br/>
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| − | *[[:File:DPC workshop agenda (Nov 5-6 2018).docx|Agenda]]<br/>
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| − | *[[:File:Discussions in the DPC Workshop.docx|Summary of Discussions]]<br/>
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| − | ===== <u>Presentations Materials</u><br/> =====
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| − | '''Session 1: Sector vision and strategy'''<br/>
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| − | *Nepal energy sector white paper and action plan<br/>
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| − | [[: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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| − | *Global experience with electricity sector reforms<br/>
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| − | [[: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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| − | '''Session 2: Operationalizing the power trade'''<br/>
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| − | [[:File:Nepal Power Trading Company by Mr Prabal Adhikari NPTC.pdf|Prabal Adhikari, CEO, Nepal Power Trading Company Limited (NPTCL)]]<br/>
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| − | [[: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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| − | [[:File:Energy Sector Policy Workshop - Institutionalizing NPTC 31102018 Tushar Sud Deloitte.pdf|Tushar Sud, Partner, Deloitte]]
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| − | '''Session 3: Ensuring financial viability of the NEA'''<br/>
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| − | [[:File:Energy Sector Policy Workshop - FVAP - 05.11.2018 Anish Mandal Deloitte.pdf|Anish Mandal, Director, Deloitte]]
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| − | '''Session 4: Strengthening environmental and social guidelines governing investments in the electricity sector'''<br/>
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| − | Chatur Bahadur Shrestha, Under Secretary, MoEWRI<br/>
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| − | [[:File:Forest clearance ppt final Dr. Uday Raj Sharma.pptx|Uday Sharma, DFID consultant]]<br/>
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| − | '''Day 1 Wrap-up'''<br/>
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| − | Bipul Singh, Senior Energy Economist, World Bank<br/>
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| − | '''Session 5: Developing a power market in federal Nepal'''<br/>
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| − | [[:File:Consultative Workshop on Strategic Energy Sector Policies by NEA MD Mr. Kul Man Ghising.pdf|Kul Man Ghising, Managing Director, Nepal Electricity Authority]]<br/>
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| − | [[:File:Presentation on power markets in developing countries by Pedro Antaman WB.ppt|Pedro Antmann, Lead Energy Specialist, World Bank]]<br/>
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| − | [[:File:Slide of VN Power Sector Reform for Market Mr. Thang.pptx|Pham Manh Thang, Board Member, Vietnam Electricity]]
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| − | '''Session 6: Pricing energy services'''<br/>
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| − | [[:File:Pricing Nepal Anish De KPMG.pdf|Anish De, Partner, KPMG]]<br/>
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| − | [[:File:Presentation pricing electricity services by Pedro Antaman WB.ppt|Pedro Antmann, Lead Energy Specialist, World Bank]]
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| − | '''Session 7: Communicating strategically with stakeholders in the electricity sector '''<br/>
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| − | [[:File:14 Session on Communication to Support Subsidy Reforms 102518.pdf|Bipul Singh, Senior Energy Economist, World Bank]]<br/>
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| − | Kunda Dixit, Himalmedia<br/>
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| − | [[:File:Poverty and social impact of energy tariff reform by Fan Zhang WB.pptx|Fan Zhang, Senior Economist, World Bank]]<br/>
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| − | '''Conclusions and wrap-up'''<br/>
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| − | Sagar Raj Goutam, Senior Divisional Engineer, MoEWRI<br/>
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| − | [[:File:DPC workshop wrap-up by Ms. Xiaoping Wang WB.pdf|Xiaoping Wang, Energy Lead for Nepal, World Bank]]
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| − | == '''Private Sector-Led Mini-Grid Energy Access Project''' ==
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| − | === Project Development Objectives<br/> ===
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| − | The project development objective is to increase electricity generation capacity from renewable energy mini-grids in selected areas by mobilizing energy service companies (ESCOs).<br/>
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| − | === Project Documents ===
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| − | [http://projects.worldbank.org/P149239/?lang=en&tab=documents&subTab=projectDocuments Link to project documents]
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| − | == '''Developing Improved Solutions for Cooking (DISC)'''<br/> ==
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| − | === Project Documents<br/> ===
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| − | Report: [http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/916571494854063344/pdf/115023-ESM-PUBLIC-Investment-Prospectus.pdf Investment prospectus for clean cooking solutions in Nepal : a roadmap to national goal of providing clean cooking solutions for all] <br/>
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| − | == '''The First Regional Conference Women in Power Sector Projeffesional Network in South Asia (WePOWER)''' ==
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| − | === Introduction ===
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| − | <span style="font-size: 13.6px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">The World Bank’s South Asia Energy and Social Development Units, with support </span><span style="font-size: 13.6px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">from Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), o</span><span style="font-size: 13.6px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">rganized the First Regional Conference of the Women in Power Sector Professional </span><span style="font-size: 13.6px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">Network– WePOWER – to promote female practitioners in the energy sector. The </span><span style="font-size: 13.6px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">conference was held in Kathmandu, Nepal on February 20-21, 2019.</span>
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| − | === Agenda ===
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| − | *[[:File:FINAL WePOWER Agenda - Feb 19.pdf|Agenda]]
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| − | [[:File:Session 1 Dr. Ramalatha Marimuthu.pdf|Session 1 Dr. Ramalatha Marimuthu]]
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| − | [[:File:Session 3 Kamala Dhakal.pdf|Session 3 Kamala Dhakal]]<br/>
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| − | [[:File:Session 3 Prof. Hosne-Ara-Begum.pdf|Session 3 Prof. Hosne-Ara-Begum]]<br/>
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| − | [[:File:Session 4 Harleen Kaur.pdf|Session 4 Harleen Kaur]]<br/>
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| − | [[:File:Session 5 Claire Lajoie Mazenc.pdf|Session 5 Claire Lajoie Mazenc]]<br/>
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| − | [[:File:Session 5 Edna Noga.pdf|Session 5 Edna Noga]]<br/>
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| − | [[:File:Session 5 Pooja Dahal.pdf|Session 5 Pooja Dahal]]<br/>
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| − | [[:File:Session 5 Ramalatha Marimuthu.pdf|Session 5 Ramalatha Marimuthu]]<br/>
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| − | [[:File:Session 6 Jeevani Jayasinghe.pdf|Session 6 Jeevani Jayasinghe]]<br/>
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| − | [[:File:Session 6 Nguyen Hanh An.pdf|Session 6 Nguyen Hanh An]]<br/>
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| − | [[:File:Session 7 Francesco Tornieri.pdf|Session 7 Francesco Tornieri]]<br/>
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| − | [[:File:Session 7 Inka Ivette Schomer.pdf|Session 7 Inka Ivette Schomer]]<br/>
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| − | [[:File:Session 10 Dr. Ramalatha Marimuthu.pdf|Session 10 Dr. Ramalatha Marimuthu]]<br/>
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| − | [[:File:Session 14 Priya Chopra.pdf|Session 14 Priya Chopra]]
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| − | == '''Renewable Energy Resource Mapping and Geospatial Planning'''<br/> ==
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| − | == '''Promoting Resilient Infrastructure'''<br/> ==
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| | + | ='''News Update'''= |
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