Power Sector Support Program

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Support activities in the electricity sector that will help promote the sustainable development of the energy sector and institutionalize policies and programs to (i) establish planning and priority setting in the sector; (ii) improve the enabling environment to encourage sustainable energy loss reduction and efficiency; (iii) provide institutional strenghtening in order to assure regulatory capacity of the sector; (iv) strengthen the power utility provider (GPL) in order to address loss reduction on a sustainable basis, efficiency and quality of service; and (v) promote social awareness to curb loss reduction. Achieving these objectives will help to improve the financial stability of the company and the sector itself by bringing back "lost" customers, improving long term planning for the sector, and reducing losses that increase costs to all consumers. One of the desired effects of a successful program would also be an improved environment for new investment, thereby contributing to Guyana's competitiveness and growth.