COUNTRY | Tajikistan
REGION | Europe
SECTOR | energy
QII Principles | Principle 1 Sustainable Growth & Development, Principle 2 Economic Efficiency, Principle 3 Environmental Considerations, Principle 4 Building Resilience, Principle 5 Social Considerations, Principle 6 Infrastructure Governance
QII Sub-Principles | 1: SDGs, 1: Paris Agreement, 1: Wider economic benefits, 2: Value for money analysis, 2: Life-cycle costing, 2: Operation and maintenance, 2: Risk management, 3: Environmental Impact Assessment, 3: Environmental Impact Mitigation, 3: Disclosure of environmental aspects, 3: Climate, 4: Resilience, 4: Disaster risk management, 5: Social Impact Assessment, 5: Job creation, 5: Capacity and institutional building, 5: Universal access to services, 5: Social inclusiveness, 5: Vulnerable environments, 6: Growth & development strategies, 6: Procurement transparency, 6: Financial & debt sustainability
Overview
Cost: CHF 10'225'000
Parties involved (public and private):
- Pamir Energy Company (PE)
- Tajikistan / State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)
- Switzerland
Relevant contractual details (type, length etc.): Various (consultancy services, goods and works)
Context: Mountainous area prone to natural hazards and the impacts of climate change and growing demand for basic infrastructure services due to population growth.
Aim(s) of the project: To improve living conditions and support economic development in the Pamir region through the provision of reliable, affordable and sustainable access to electricity supply.
Timeline
01.06.2019 - 31.12.2024
Relevance to QII
The key aspects selected above form the basic rationale for the design and implementation of the project with the overall goal to support sustainable economic development in the project region.
Benefits
Highlights:
Phase III of the project aims to strengthen Pamir Energy's capacity in two focal areas:
a) increase resilience in a region highly prone to natural hazards and
b) increase energy efficiency as cost effective way to meet growing energy demand.
Expected and realised benefits: Increased resilience of electricity supply through improved capacity at Pamir Energy to assess, manage and mitigate natural and operational risks. Secure energy supply to Khorog City and strategic infrastructure through backup systems and fast recovery. Improved capacity for demand side management and increased energy efficiency to improve operational performance and financial sustainability of Pamir Energy. (Expected medium-term outcomes of Phase III)
Under Phase I, Switzerland (SECO) supported the establishment of PE as a private-public partnership (PPP) together with other donors and partners (WB, IFC, AKFED) through phasing in higher tariffs and in subsidising electricity payments of poor consumers. Under Phase II, Switzerland (SECO) supported the introduction of a new targeted lifeline customer support scheme and the implementation of a re-metering programme, creating consumer trust through clear and transparent billing and increasing the payment collection ratio. Responding to a natural disaster, Switzerland (SECO) started under PPPP II to support PE in strengthening its resilience through a combination of capacity building measures and the development of a DRR roadmap with early recovery assistance.
Metrics
Regular project reporting based on a logical framework to monitor project implementation along indicators at output, outcome and impact level designed specifically for this project.
Name of Institution
- State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO
- Infrastructure Financing
- Federal Department of Economic Affairs
- Education and Research EAER
- Switzerland