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SARI/Energy has been directly responsible for a number of critically important
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USAID Promotes Women-in-Energy Initiatives |
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The USAID SARI/Energy Program has initiated a Women-in-Energy network in South Asia.
The initiative was launched in April 2008 with a regional workshop which was held in
Trivandrum, India; in partnership with the Energy Management Centre (EMC). The workshop
resulted in a declaration being adopted by the participants and the formation of the SAWIE
(South Asia Women-in-Energy) network. |
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USAID SARI/Energy Small Grants Program – First Round |
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The USAID SARI/Energy Small Grants Program (SGP) seeks to build the capacity and increase
the number of local institutions engaged in regional energy issues. The SGP has been one of the
main vehicles for increasing public participation in SARI/E projects and for raising awareness
and involvement at the grassroots, local, regional and national levels by improving business and
livelihood practices in SARI/E countries. |
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USAID Advances Small Hydropower Development in Nepal |
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Working hand-in-hand with CEDB, PA Consulting, the USAID Institutional Contractor, designed the
framework of a fund which would aid developers in acquiring licenses and proceed with actual small
hydropower infrastructure projects. Stakeholder consultations were held over a period of six months, a
pre-launch event was held for potential investors, and CEDB adopted the fund framework in late 2008.
CEDB sponsored a formal launch of the fund in November 2008, opening it investors. |
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Regional Clean Coal Partnership Program |
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The Regional Clean Coal Partnership (RCCP) Program was initiated at a regional workshop in
Kolkata, India in September 2008. The RCCP program was initiated in response to the significant
demand for coal in the SARI region and the resulting impact on regional security. The RCCP
program has been designed to support regional energy security through the promotion of Clean
Coal Partnerships. The discussion, interaction and deliberations among the participants and the
speakers during the regional workshop and site visit was significant and has established the
groundwork for continuing interaction among SARI countries. |
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USAID Promotes Energy Efficient Lighting in South Asia |
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The USAID SARI/Energy Program has partnered with the Sri-Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority
(SLSEA), and the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (LRC/RPI) of Troy, New
York, to establish a Regional Lighting Centre (RCL) in Colombo, Sri-Lanka. The objective of this
initiative is to establish regional resources that would act as a catalyst to promote the adoption of energy
efficient lighting technologies, programs, and best practices throughout the region.
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USAID Supports Bhutan Renewable Energy Exploration |
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The USAID SARI/Energy Program supported collaborative activities between the Royal
Government of Bhutan and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Boulder,
Colorado, to explore solar and wind power potential in the country. As a first step in this
collaboration, NREL developed solar and wind resource data and maps for Bhutan, which
identified the most resource rich areas of the country. The data products were
consolidated in a Geospatial Toolkit with geographic and political features to consider in
tandem with resource data for potential development sites.
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Afghanistan Power Sector Capacity Building Program |
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Under a tri-partite agreement between USAID, the Government of India, and the Government of
Afghanistan, USAID-SARI/Energy is implementing an Afghanistan Capacity Building Activity. This
program is designed to strengthen the capacity of Afghanistan power sector professionals through
twinning and other capacity building programs with Regional counterparts, primarily India.
SARI/Energy has partnered with the National Power Training Institute (NPTI) for this capacity building
program. NPTI, being the national apex body in India for training and human resources development in
the power sector, is well situated to lead the training portion of the activity.
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