Skill Development In Hydroelectricity In Mangla

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This project benefits from funds delegated by the European Union under the AIF (Asia Investment Facility) and consists of two parts:Construction of the training centre (HPTI): Located near the Mangla-Dina Road, the new building will be equipped with a conference room, library and adapted laboratories, classrooms and living areas. Designed with the help of an architect, the centre will incorporate technical education-related concerns, but also environmental and social concerns: landscaping and gardens, thermal and sound insulation, use of local materials, access for disabled persons, etc.Technical assistance: The work of a multidisciplinary AFD project team has enabled the development of this framework of intervention in close collaboration with WAPDA. The services of a consulting firm were provided in early 2013 with a funding of 140,000 Euros from AFD to estimate HPTI's training needs, the centre's design and architecture, the definition of the training equipment and the establishment of HPTI's Business Plan. Technical assistance was also provided for the revision of the training programmes offered and the initial training of trainers.