SN-Elec. Serv. for Rural Areas (FY05)

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The Electricity Services for Rural Areas Project for Senegal aims to support the progressive transformation and improvement in the living conditions of rural Senegal. The project has the following four components: Component 1) comprises the following 2 subcomponents: (i) OBA (output-based-aid) type capital subsidies under a transparent and competitive concession bidding process to: (a) ensure economic sustainability of rural electrification in priority concession areas; (b) ensure adequate energy provision in other sectoral programs to be implemented in the primary concession areas; and (c) increase productive use of electricity of small and medium enterprises; and (ii) financing under similar mechanisms for smaller concessions. Component 2) will provide: Operational support, training and technical assistance to the Rural Electrification Agency (ASER); operational support, training and technical assistance to build capacity of the Regulatory Commission (CRSE); support for institutional strengthening of the Ministry of Energy to monitor program implementation progress; support for institutional strengthening of the multi-sectoral committee; assistance to enhance the participation of international and local private stakeholders in rural electrification concession bidding processes; support for implementation, capacity development, and institutional strengthening of the Rural electrification Fund (FER) through the banking sector. Component3) will comprise project implementation, communication, and monitoring & evaluation. Component 4) will consists of two subcomponents: Sustainable Wood-fuels Supply Management; and Demand Management and Inter-fuel Substitution.