Energy Sector Capacity Building Project (ESCBP)

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The development objective of the Energy Sector Capacity Building Project for Tanzania is to strengthen the capacity of the Government of Tanzania (GoT) to develop its natural gas sub-sector, and Public Private Partnerships (PPP) for the power generation sector. The project has five components, with multiple sub-components. Component A is petroleum policy and legal framework. This component has two sub-components: (A1) petroleum policy and strategy to maximize value arising from natural gas development (financial, social, and environmental); and (A2) the legal and regulatory framework for the gas subsector reflects the Government´s policies and strategies for this sub-sector and therein, attracts foreign and local investments. Component B is strengthening institutional sector management, coordination and governance. This component has four sub-components: (B1) strengthening sector coordination and governance; (B2) enhancing organizational capacity; (B3) environmental and social management; and (B4) health and safety management. Component C is education and skills development. This component addresses the increase in availability of vocational training capacity for the gas sub-sector of Tanzania in alignment with the projection of employment growth in the public and private parts of the sub-sector. Component D is power generation and natural gas PPP projects capacity building. This component has two sub-components: (D1) Ministry of Energy and Minerals (MEM) PPP node support; and (D2) Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO) PPP node support. Component E is project coordination. This component supports the Project Steering Committee as well as the Project Management Teams (PMT) of the four Implementing Agencies (IAs), namely MEM, TANESCO, Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) and Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA). It will enhance the IAs capacity for procurement and financial management, through the provision of technical advisory services, training, operating costs, acquisition of goods and a vehicle for the MEM project coordinator.

FY17 - Energy and Extractives

World Bank Group

Project

Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Oil and Gas, Natural Gas, Commercial, Waste Processing and Treatment, Government, Education