Winrock
International, Winrock
International India and the Institute for International Education are working together to implement the USAID-sponsored South Asia Regional Initiative for Energy Cooperation and Development (SARI/Energy) Small Grants Program. The SARI/Energy Small Grants Program consists of two focus areas:
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Institutional capacity building grants to SARI/Energy Training Institution Partners (TIPs) |
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Cooperative research and outreach grants to local organizations |
Under this
program, four requests for proposals were
issued in 2003 and 2004 seeking proposals
for projects that encourage regional cooperation
in South Asia on issues of mutual regional
concern in the energy sector. Grants were
awarded on a competitive basis to several
organizations to implement initiatives that
foster cooperative energy research and outreach.
in the South Asia region. Eligible countries
included Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the
Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The Small
Grants program has now been extended to
Pakistan and Afghanistan and an RFP has
been issued in April 2005. |
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| Topics addressed
by grant projects awarded include: |
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impediments to trade
and investments; |
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trade regulations; |
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coordinating standards
across the region; |
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feasibility studies
for trans-national electricity exchange; |
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privatization, regulatory
reform and restructuring of the energy sector
to promote the development of competitive
markets; |
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improved management
of utilities and energy sector institutions,
including financial management; |
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energy pricing and tariffs; |
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improved access to and
quality of rural energy; |
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energy efficiency and
conservation; |
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increased civil participation
and awareness of energy issues; |
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environmental
impacts of resource development and energy
use. |
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For
more information on the grants awarded and
their progress to date, please click on
one of the links below: |
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SARI/Energy
Small Grants Program Newsletter |
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| For further
information, please contact:- |
Mr. Michael Hajny
Chief of Party
PA Consulting Group
DLF Cyber City,
Building No. 9B, 11th floor,
Gurgaon-122 002, Haryana, India
Tel : +91 124 4737400
Fax : +91 124 4737444
Mobile: +91 96508 11660
Email: Michael.Hajny@paconsulting.com |
