LOCATION
Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR)
OWNER
Electricite du Laos -EDL (Support by World Bank)
DESCRIPTION
The EDL and Department of Electricity (DOE), Ministry of Energy and Mines has been implementing the Rural Electrification Project with the support from World Bank Adaptation Program Loan. The program development objectives are to increase access to electricity of rural households in villages of target provinces and improve financial performance of the power sector. One of the components is safeguard capacity building for EDL and DOE. The capacity building program will consist of trainings and study visits both in country and to Thailand.
SERVICE RENDERED
– Develop training courses and deliver trainings for manager and technical levels in Vientiane, Lao PDR;
– Plan and conduct an overseas visit for EDL and DOE manager level to Thailand;
– Plan and conduct a technical visit for technical staff to Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project, Lao PDR.
DURATION
January – June 2010