Supporting Gas Project Negotiations and Enhancing Institutional Capacities

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To support the government capacity to drive negotiation towards final investment decision, and lay the foundations for the gas sector’s contribution to the economy through enhanced legal and regulatory frameworks and capacity building. There are three components to the project, the first component being capacity building and technical support for the GTA negotiations. The activities undertaken under Component A are designed to enable the GoM to develop the institutional capacities and to acquire the third‐party expertise needed to negotiate effectively a FID on the GTA. This capacity building and technical support will enable the Government to ratify the technical, legal, fiscal, commercial and financial agreements underpinning the FID. These capacities and expertise will also be applicable for gas prospects that could be identified and appraised during the life of the project. The second component is the strengthening of the institutional and regulatory framework. The objective of this component is to assist the GoM in updating its policy and strategy for the development of the gas sector. Finally, the third component is the project management and coordination. The component will provide targeted support to the project management and coordination in the amount of US$1 million, which will be used to finance the core project execution team and operating costs that are essential for effective project implementation. This will include financing the costs associated with the recruitment of a procurement specialist, an accountant, an administrative and financial officer, as needed to build the MPEM’s procurement, financial management, M&E capacities in a sustainable manner.