Energy Working Group Agendas

November 21, 2018
 Agenda: 

·         Updates on (i) ongoing portfolio; and (ii) recent sector developments; and

·         Financing of Sebzor HPP construction and renewable energy options in GBAO and Khatlon.

April 24, 2018

Agenda:

·         Update on ongoing BT restructuring

·         Update on processing of ADB Power Sector Development and Regional Power Interconnection Projects  

·         Updates on ongoing ADB energy projects implementation

·         Coffee break

·         Updates from other donors

·         Closing remarks

November 1, 2017

Agenda:

·         Updates on the current and future activities in the energy sector, including progress in supporting energy sector reforms and investment operations

October 23, 2017

Agenda:

·         Presentation: Automated Electricity Outage Monitoring in Tajikistan

October 6, 2015

Agenda:

·         Update on Nurek rehabilitation

·         ADB budget Support

·         EBRD MoU on CASA 1000 and CPs

·         Staffing and management changes at Barki Tojik.

July 14, 2015

Agenda:

·         Presentation by the Tajikistan Consumers Union of the outcomes of the survey on quality of electricity supply in Tajikistan

·         Update of the Tajikistan Energy Sector Action Plan for 2015-2017, based on discussions with the energy sector counterparts

·         Update by participants on their respective activities in the energy sector

·         AOB

May 21, 2015

Agenda:

·         DCC members activities update

o   WB informed of MoF response letter on the proposed budget support operation and related sectoral conditionalities, including energy sector reform

o   EBRD informed the agreed financing of CASA1000 project

o   DFID informed about financing package to CASA1000, including power substation rehabilitation (in TJK), and community program in all CASA affected countries

o   ADB budget support mission is in the country to discuss energy sector related reforms

·         Status of the draft Tajikistan Energy Sector Action Plan (2015-2017)

·         Next steps

o   Include Eurasian Development Bank (EADB) into the list

o   Locate SDC study on energy efficient stove

o   Present the findings of WB funded survey on energy availability in the regions (June 22)

o   Hold a meeting with the Ministry of Energy and WR and other concerned entities to discuss the energy sector action plan

November 25, 2014

Agenda:

·         Update on the visit of EBRD President, Mr. Suma Chakraborti, WB

·         Follow up on the meeting with GoTJ to present WG’s report

·         Update on BT management contract from IFC

·         Update on BT restructuring from ADB

·         Prospects of working with non-traditional donors

·         4. AOB

September 19, 2014

Agenda:

·         Discussion of DCC Progress Report for Development Forum

·         DCC Energy Working Group coordination – to discuss how better to share information beyond bimonthly working group meetings

·         CSO as special guest – Inviting the Consumer Union, a CSO focusing on consumer rights, especially regarding electricity, as a special guest at the next working group

·         Renaming Initiative – Initiative should be renamed “Ensuring Tajikistan’s Energy Sustainability (original name was Energy Independence)

 August 5, 2014

Agenda:

·         Key issues and priority areas of support to the energy sector/Barki Tajik

·         Messages to be delivered by the energy DCC at the Development Forum to the Government of Tajikistan.

·         Coordination among development partners of energy sector activities and communication with the TJ authorities in order to ensure complementarity and synergy and achieve results

July 27, 2014

Agenda:

·         Improved financial viability, transparency and operating results of energy enterprises; reduced system losses

Finalize and approve the detailed action plan, implementation schedule progress indicators for Barqi Tojik restructure (separate Barqi Tojik along the functional lines, which is generation, transmission, and distribution)