Phase 1 Advancing Sustainability in Performance, Infrastructure, and Reliability of the Energy Sector in the West Bank and Gaza

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The objective of the Phase 1 of the Multiphase Programmatic Approach, Advancing Sustainability in Performance, Infrastructure and Reliability of Energy Sector Project for West Bank and Gaza is to improve operational and financial performance of energy sector institutions and diversification of energy sources. The Project has four components. 1. Improving Infrastructure for Regional Electricity Interconnections in the West Bank and Gaza component will contribute to the Program Development Objective (PrDO) and Project Development Objective (PDO) by enhancing operational performance and increasing diversification of supply from imports. 2. Improving Sustainability of Service Delivery in West Bank and Gaza Distribution Companies (DISCOs) will contribute to the PrDO and PDO by enhancing financial performance through the scale-up of the ongoing the Revenue Protection Program (RPP), started under ESPIP, for improved metering and billing systems in West Bank and Gaza (WB and G). 3. Enabling Private Sector Engagement in Renewable Energy component will contribute to the PrDO and PDO by diversifying energy sources through distributed solar in WB and G. Palestinian Energy and Natural Resources Authority (PENRA), Palestine Electricity Transmission Limited (PETL), and DISCOs are preparing prioritization criteria to identify portions of the distribution network that require upgrading to enable successful transfer of electricity to load centers and installation of protection equipment to minimize impact on Israeli Electricity Company (IEC network). 4. Technical Assistance, Capacity Building and Project Management component will focus on strengthening the capacity of PENRA and its Project Management Unit (PMU), to ensure coordination with PETL, Palestinian Electricity Regulatory Commission (PERC), Palestinian Authority (PA), DISCOs and other private institutions, as well as provision of technical assistance for Project-related activities, and supporting staffing of the PMU for Project implementation, including Training and workshops, monitoring and evaluation, and the provision of Operating Costs.