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Table of Contents
Economic Window
Co-financingofCross-BorderE-CommerceProjects .......................................5
Co-financingofCross-BorderProjectsfacilitatingintraSAARCTradeand ........ 11 InvestmentinCommodities,ProductsandServices
Cross-BorderIntegratedBackwardandForwardlinkagesfor ........................ 17 ProcurementandDistributionofAgroCommodities
Infrastructure Window
Co-financingofcrossborderprojectrelatedtoclimatechange ...................... 23
Co-financingRoadtransportconnectivityprojects ........................................ 33
Co-financingofhydroelectricpowerprojectsinSAARCMemberStates ........... 39
Co-financingofWindenergygenerationprojectsandassociated .................. 43 supplychain
IntraSAARCEnergyGridandintraSAARCTradinginEnergy ......................... 47
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Economic and Infrastructure WindowsSAARC Development Fund
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Opportunities to co-finance Cross-Border
Projects in E-Commerce Under
EconomicWindowofSAARCDevelopmentFundProjectinSouthAsia
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Cross-Border E-Commerce Projects facilitating Intra SAARC Trade and Investment in Commodities, Products and Services
I. Title of the theme
Co-financingofCross-BorderE-CommerceProjectsfacilitatingIntraSAARCTradeandInvestmentinCommodities,ProductsandServices.
II. SAARC Member States likely to be involved
Intheinitialphase,SAARCMemberStatesmayinclude:
• Afghanistan-Pakistan
• Bhutan-India
• Bangladesh-India
• India–Nepal
• Maldives-India
• SriLankaIndia
III. Compliance to SAARC Development Fund Charter• ConsideringthatthethemeinvolvesandbenefitingatleasttwoSAARCMember
States;itfulfillsthebasiceligibilitycriteriaforfinancingstatedunderArticle5oftheSDFCharter.
• AsperClause#10ofSDFapprovedPolicyGuidelinesforE&IWindows,SDFwillparticipateinco-financingtominimizeriskandtogaininstitutionalexperienceoffundingintheregion
IV. Classificationofproject:
Basedonthenatureoftheproject,theprojectisclassifiedundertheEconomicWindowofSDF.
V. Overview of the theme
Background
ThecountriesofSouthAsiahavemadesignificantdevelopmentinrecentyearsandtheRegionisoneofthefastestgrowingregionsofAsiawithGDPgrowthrateofover5%inFY16andFY17(Source:Variousresearchreports);however,significantchallengeforSouthAsiaistherelativelackofintraregionaltrade.
RegionalintegrationhasbeenconsideredasoneofthemostimportantstrategiesfordevelopmentofSAARCMemberStatesandinstrumentalinpromotingeconomicgrowthanddevelopmentoftheeconomy,particularly,throughintra-regionaltradeandcross-borderinvestment.
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WhileSouthAsiamadesignificantprogressinintegratingwiththeglobaleconomy,integrationwithintheregionremainedlimited,andtheregion isyettoharnessthe beneficial effects of common cultural affinity, common geography, and theproximityadvantagewithintheregion.ItisestimatedthatCountrieslikeBhutanandNepaltrademostlywithotherSAARCmembers,while,India,Pakistan,SriLanka,Afghanistan,BangladeshandMaldives trademostlywith the rest of theworld.(https://www.eximbankindia.in/Assets/Dynamic/PDF/Publication-Resources/ResearchPapers/43file.pdf).
UseofInformationandCommunicationTechnologyhasledtoboominE-CommerceinSAARCMemberStatescuttingacrossgeographicalboundaries.Thethemeproposestoenhance tradeamongSAARCMemberStates,currentlyestimated tobe lessthan4%ofthetotaltradeofSAARCMemberStates,byleveragingInformationandCommunicationTechnologyanddevelopinganE-CommercemodelforsellingandpurchaseproductsdevelopedinSAARCMemberStates.Stakeholders,construedasPartnerscouldfacilitatelogisticandwarehousing,transportation,developmentandmaintenanceoftheportal,developmentofpaymentgatewayamongothers.ThisislikelytoenhancetradeamongSAARCMemberStates,provideemploymentgenerationandenhanceRegionalIntegrationandeconomicconnectivity.
VI. Proposed model
Trade
E-Commerceportal
o DevelopmentofanintegratedE-Commerceportal.
o In-houseandthe intra-SAARCcapabilities indevelopmentofsuchportalshouldbeencouraged.
o PortalismanagedbyaSponsor.
o Theportalcouldbesegregatedalongproductandservices.
o The portal list key products and services offered by entities of SAARCMemberStates.
Enrollingentitiesprovidingsuchservices
o Itcouldcontainlistofentitiesprovidingsuchproductsandservices.
o AllkeytradingentitiesofSAARCMemberStatesareencouragedtobecomemembers.
Productsandservices
o The portal, like any typical E-Commerce portal, list products and pricesalongwithdeliverchargestodifferentSAARCMemberStates.
LogisticandWarehousingsolution
o Entitiesprovidingseamlesslogisticsolutionfordeliveryandwarehousingcouldberopedin.
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Lastmileconnectivity
o Government/ Semi government likeDepartment of Post in each SAARCMemberStateentitiescouldberopedintoprovidelastmileconnectivity.
Specializedservices
o The portal could also provide specialized services with SAARC MemberStatesnotablyin
– DiagnosticandHealthcare
• DiagnosticMedicalreportscouldbereferredtootherSpecialistinSAARCMemberStatesfor2nd opinion.
– ITEnabledServices
• ITenabled services couldbeprovidedwithin specialized servicesratherthanseekingsuchservicesfromoutsideSAARCRegion.
– E-learning
• TrainingandDevelopmentthroughE-learning
– ResearchandDevelopment(R&D)
• CrossbordersharedR&D
Paymentgateway
o Payment gateway could be provided by leading banks and financialinstitutions
o ThegatewayshouldbeencouragedtobedevelopedbyintraSAARCentitiesratherthanrelyingonoutsideregion.
SAARCMemberStateshaveimmensein-housecapabilities.Suchaninitiativecouldharmoniseandsynchronisethesecapabilities.
This is likely to lead to increase in intra-SAARC trade and investment as the companies are likely to get closer to the demand/ need/ competitive advantage matrix.
SDFmayexploreco-financingofsuchtradeprovideditmeetsitsinternalrequirements.
VII. Key requirements• E-portal
• EfficientLogisticsolution
• Warehousingtoachieveeconomiesofscale
• Paymentgateway/e-payment
• Co-financingsolution
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VIII.Benefits• LeveragingE-CommercelikelytoleadtoincreaseinintraSAARCtrade,facilitate
developmentandintegrationoflocalindustriesaslargecompaniesmayexploresourcingsolutionfromwithSAARCMemberStates→enhanceintraregionaldependenceandjobcreation.
• EmploymentcreationasintraSAARCresourcesarepooledintocatertothehugedemandoftheSAARCregion.
ItisliketocontributetoRegionalIntegrationandEconomicConnectivity.
IX. Conclusion
Leveraging E-Commerce to facilitate Intra SAARC Trade and Investment inProductsandServices is likelytoenhancetradeamongSAARCMemberStates,provideemploymentgenerationandenhanceRegionalIntegrationandeconomicconnectivity.
X. Contact
Director,[email protected]
AssistantDirector,[email protected]
Chief Executive Officer, SAARC Development Fund, III Floor, BDBLBuilding,NorzinLam,PostBoxNo928,Thimphu,Bhutan,PhNo:+975-2-321152/53.
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Opportunities to Co-finance Cross-BorderProjects enhancing Intra SAARC Trade
and Investment in Commodities, Products and Services
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ProjectinSouthAsia
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Economic and Infrastructure WindowsSAARC Development Fund
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Cross-Border Projects facilitating Intra SAARC Trade and Investment in Commodities, Products and Services
I. Title of the theme
Distributionofagrocommodities:Co-financingofCross-BorderProjectsfacilitatingIntraSAARCTradeandInvestmentinCommodities,ProductsandServices.
II. SAARC Member States likely to be involved
Intheinitialphase,SAARCMemberStatesmayinclude:
• Afghanistan-Pakistan
• Bhutan-India
• Bangladesh-India
• India–Nepal
• MaldivesIndia
• SriLankaIndia
III. Compliance to SAARC Development Fund Charter• ConsideringthatthethemeinvolvesandbenefitingatleasttwoSAARCMember
States;itfulfillsthebasiceligibilitycriteriaforfinancingstatedunderArticle5oftheSDFCharter.
• AsperClause#10ofSDFapprovedPolicyGuidelinesforE&IWindows,SDFwillparticipateinco-financingtominimizeriskandtogaininstitutionalexperienceoffundingintheregion
IV. Classificationofproject:
Basedonthenatureoftheproject,theprojectisclassifiedundertheEconomicWindowofSDF.
V. Overview of the theme
Background
ThecountriesofSouthAsiahavemadesignificantdevelopmentinrecentyearsandtheRegionisoneofthefastestgrowingregionsofAsiawithGDPgrowthrateofover5%inFY16andFY17(Source:Variousresearchreports);however,significantchallengeforSouthAsiaistherelativelackofintraregionaltrade.
RegionalintegrationhasbeenconsideredasoneofthemostimportantstrategiesfordevelopmentofSAARCMemberStatesandinstrumentalinpromotingeconomicgrowthanddevelopmentoftheeconomy,particularly,throughintra-regionaltradeandcross-borderinvestment.
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WhileSouthAsiamadesignificantprogressinintegratingwiththeglobaleconomy,integrationwithintheregionremainedlimited,andtheregion isyettoharnessthe beneficial effects of common cultural affinity, common geography, and theproximityadvantagewithintheregion.ItisestimatedthatCountrieslikeBhutanandNepal trademostlywithotherSAARCmembers,while, India,Pakistan,SriLanka,Afghanistan,BangladeshandMaldives trademostlywith the restof theworld.
(https://www.eximbankindia.in/Assets/Dynamic/PDF/Publication-Resources/ResearchPapers/43file.pdf).
An integralcomponentofeconomic integration is investment.SouthAsia isyettoemergeasaprimedestinationforforeigninvestment.TheWorldInvestmentReport,2016,oftheUnitedNationsConferenceonTradeandDevelopmentrevealsthatwhileFDIinflowstoSouthAsiaincreasedfromUSD36billionin2013toUSD50 billion in 2015, it is significantly less compared to East andSoutheast AsiawherethesenumbersstandatUSD350billionandUSD448billionfor2013and2015,respectivelyalsodrivenbyintra-regionalFDIinflowswithintheAssociationofSoutheastAsianNations(ASEAN)regionalmost~18percentoftotalFDIflowsin the region (http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/Coming-closer-together-for-trade/article14628676.ece).SouthAsia’sshare inworldFDI inflows in2015stoodata~2.9percent.
Lackofcomplementarities,diversificationofexportbasketsandsupply-constraintsappeartobethesomeofthekeybarrierstointraSAARCtradeinCommodities,ProductsandServices.ItisoftenreportedthatinformaltradeamongtheSAARCcountriesinagrocommoditiesandotherproductstakesplaceonalargescale.
VI. Proposed model
Trade
• DevelopmentofanintegratedtradingportalmanagedbyaSponsor.
• StatetradingcompaniesofallSAARCMemberStatesbecomememberofthisportal.
• AllkeytradingentitiesofSAARCMemberStatesalsobecomemembers.
• Theportalcouldbesegregatedalong
o Product/commoditylines:Someofthepotentialsegregation,asaconcept,couldbe
– Agroproductsandcommodities
– Autoancillaries
– Cement
– Consumerproducts
– Essentialcommodities
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– GarmentandFabric
– PharmaceuticalsandMedicines
– Steel
– Textiles
– Others
o Services…….Someofthepotentialsegregation,asaconcept,couldbe
– InformationTechnology
– Healthcare
– Others
• Product categorization could contain link of key companies in each SAARCMemberStateontheseproductsalongwithcontactdetails.
• AnyentityinaSAARCMemberStatedesirousofimportingsuchproductscouldcontactthesuitablevendorsforquotes.
• Uponsuccessful completionofnegotiations, theexportercouldapproach itsBankforavailingfinance.
A conscious effort to provide incentives for intraSAARC trade could always bebeneficial.
Increaseinintra-SAARCtradeisalsolikelytoleadtointraSAARCInvestmentasthecompaniesarelikelytogetclosertothedemand/need/competitiveadvantagematrix.
SDF may explore co-financing of such trade provided it meets its internalrequirements.
VII. Key requirements• E-portal
• EfficientLogisticsolution
• Warehousingtoachieveeconomiesofscale
• Paymentgateway/e-payment
• Co-financingsolution
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VIII.Benefits• Increase in intra SAARC trade is like to provide facilitate development and
integrationoflocalindustriesaslargecompaniesmayexploresourcingsolutionfromwithSAARCMemberStates→enhanceintraregionaldependenceandjobcreation.
• It is likely to enhance competitiveness of key industries through sourcingintegrationandleadtodevelopmentofnewvendors.
• Developmentofsupplychainthatcouldbecomecompetitiveandprovidemuchneededforeignexchange.
• Employmentcreationthroughdevelopmentofsecondaryandtertiarysector.
ItisliketocontributetoRegionalIntegrationandEconomicConnectivity.
IX. Conclusion
Co-financingofCross-BorderProjectsfacilitatingIntraSAARCTradeandInvestmentinCommodities,ProductsandServicesislikelytoenhancetradeamongSAARCMemberStates,provideemploymentgenerationandenhanceRegionalIntegrationandeconomicconnectivity.
X. Contact
Director,[email protected]
AssistantDirector,[email protected]
Chief Executive Officer, SAARC Development Fund, III Floor, BDBLBuilding,NorzinLam,PostBoxNo928,Thimphu,Bhutan,PhNo:+975-2-321152/53.
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Opportunities to co-finance Cross-Border
Integrated Procurement and Distribution of Agro Commodities
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ProjectinSouthAsia
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Cross-Border Integrated Backward and Forward linkages for Procurement and Distribution of Agro Commodities
I. Title of the theme
Distributionofagrocommodities:Co-financingofCross-BorderIntegratedBackwardandForwardlinkagesforProcurementandDistributionofAgroCommodities
II. SAARC Member States likely to be involved
Intheinitialphase,SAARCMemberStatesmayinclude:
• Bhutan-India
• BangladeshIndia
• India–Nepal
• MaldivesIndia
• SriLankaIndia
III. Compliance to SAARC Development Fund Charter• ConsideringthatthethemeinvolvesandbenefitingatleasttwoSAARCMember
States;itfulfillsthebasiceligibilitycriteriaforfinancingstatedunderArticle5oftheSDFCharter.
• AsperClause#10ofSDFapprovedPolicyGuidelinesforE&IWindows,SDFwillparticipateinco-financingtominimizeriskandtogaininstitutionalexperienceoffundingintheregion
IV. Classificationofproject:
Basedonthenatureoftheproject,theprojectisclassifiedundertheEconomicWindowofSDF.
V. Overview of the theme
Background
ThecountriesofSouthAsiahavemadesignificantdevelopmentinrecentyearsandtheRegionisoneofthefastestgrowingregionsofAsiawithGDPgrowthrateofover5%inFY16andFY17(Source:Variousresearchreports);however,significantchallengeforSouthAsiaistherelativelackofintraregionaltrade.
It is estimated that agriculture export trade of SAARC Countries grew to USD32billionfromaboutUSD5.6billionovertheperiod2010-1990.Another,studyshows that about 53% of intra-regional import trade was excluded from tariffliberalizationunderSAFTAin2006(WorldBank,2016:http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/infographic/2016/05/24/the-potential-of-intra-regional-trade-for-south-asia).
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Lackofcomplementarities,diversificationofexportbasketsandsupply-constraintsappeartobethesomeofthekeybarrierstoagrocommoditytrade.It isoftenreportedthatinformalagriculturaltradeamongtheSAARCcountriestakesplaceonalargescale.
Someoftheproblemsinagrocommoditiessupplychainare:
• Multiplestakeholdersworkinginisolation:Theagrocommoditiessupplychainis complexwith perishable goods and numerous uncoordinated small stakeholders.
• Presenceoflargenumberofunorganizedretailers:Atpresenttheunorganizedretailersare linkedwithfarmersthroughwholesalersorcommissionagents.The commission agents and wholesalers redundant supply chain practicesmakeunorganizedfurtherinefficient.
• Lack of demand estimation: Demand forecasting is totally absent and thefarmersandsupplierstrytopushwhatevertheyproduceintothemarket.
• Lack of technology applications: agro commodities supply chainsmay takeadvantageoftechnologyimprovementsindatacaptureandprocessing,producttracking and tracing, synchronized freight transport transmit times for timecompressionalongthesupplychainandsupply-demandmatching.
(Source: Facilitating vegetable production and marketing by developing efficient Vegetable Supply Chain in Bhutan – Dr. Tayan R. Gurung, Specialist-II, DoA, Royal Government of Bhutan).
VI. Proposed model
Farmers local purchasing at village level aggregation at local level warehousing district level aggregation warehousing distribution usingSpokeandHubModeldemandassessmentreleaseofagrocommoditiestoretailoutletssurplusexports
• Formation of apolitical bodies:FormationofSpecialPurposeVehiclewithproducerofagrocommoditiesasstakeholderslikecooperativesatlocallevel(workingunderprofessionalmanagementalongthelinesofcorporateentities)thatfacilitate
o agrocommoditiesproducemanagement
o Seeddistribution
o Purchaseoftheagrocommodities
o Cropinsurance,ifavailable
o Availabilityoffinance
• Farmers Welfare/ Service Centre:Worksalongthelinesof‘e-chaupal’andKisan Seva Kendra in India
o Disseminatesinformationaboutweather
o Mobileapplication
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o Soil and crop
o Availabilityofpestresistant,droughtresistantseeds
o Coordination with
– Aggregators
– Mobileoperatorsfortimelydisseminationofinformation
• Aggregatorslikecooperatives/federationsforpurchaseofagrocommodities
• Warehousing for the purchases using traditional/ local techniques forenhancingthelifeoftheagrocommoditieslikewarehousingincoldclimate/aircooledwarehousesthatfacilitatemodulatedairflow.
• Retailing:retailoutletsatmajortownsalongthelinesofoutletsinotherSAARCCountries.
• Demand estimation:Retailoutletstofeedindaily/weeklydemandonwebportal/throughmobileapplicationasisthemandatoryrequirementinoutletsinotherSAARCCountries.
• Tie up with Outlets under Modern Tradetoselltheproducts.
• Exports:Produce/stock inwarehousenetofthedemandforecastcouldbeexported
o TieupwithretailoutletssellingsimilarproductsinotherSAARCMemberStates,
o TieupwithModerntradeoutletsatlocallevel,
o TieupwithoutletsunderModernTradeinotherSAARCMemberStates(fore.g.retailchainsthatalsosellagrocommodities).
• Imports: The logistics so developed could be used for imports leveraginglogistic,warehousingandretailnetwork.
VII. Key requirements• Warehouses:lowcostwarehouses
• E-portalthatalsofacilitatesdemandestimation
• MIS:ReliableMISfortrackingthepurchases,materialinwarehouse,materialintransitandmaterialsold
• Paymentgateway/e-payment
• Co-financingfor
– Constructionofwarehouses
– Containersfortransportation
– Purchaseofagrocommoditiesfromfarmers
– Developmentofe-portal
– Availabilityofreliableseeds
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– FarmersWelfare/ServiceCentre
– Mobileapplication
– Land/spaceavailabilityandConstructionofretailoutlets
VIII.Benefits
S No Challenges LikelyBenefits1. Multiplestakeholdersworking
in isolation• Stakeholdersworkingincoordination
2. Presenceoflargenumberofunorganizedretailers
• Outletsatmultipleenderuser
3. Lackofdemandestimation • Forecasteddaily/weeklydemandbytheretailoutletasisthepracticeinSafaloutlets
4. Lackoftechnologyapplications • Technologyapplicationfor
o Weather
o Demandestimationfromendconsumers
5. Priceadvantagetofarmers • Sellingofproduceatreasonablepricewithoutinvolvementofmultipleretailers
6. Priceadvantagetoretailers • Affordablepriceofagrocommoditiesasmiddlemenareremoved
7. Extensionofthemodeltosellotherproducts
• Themodelandtheinfrastructurecouldbereplicatedtosellotherproductsproducedatvillagelevelnotablyhandicrafts
8. Replication • ReplicationinotherSAARCMemberStates
IX. Cost implications
Detailedcostmaybeworkedoutinconsultationwiththestakeholders.
X. Conclusion
Co-financing of Cross-Border Integrated Backward and Forward linkages forProcurementandDistributionofAgroCommodities inSAARCMemberStates islikely to eliminate presence ofmultiple layers ofmiddlemen, provide value tofarmersandpurchasersandenhanceregionaltradeofAgroCommoditiesinSAARCMemberStates.
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XI. Contact
Director,[email protected]
AssistantDirector,[email protected]
Chief Executive Officer SAARC Development Fund, III Floor, BDBLBuilding,NorzinLam,PostBoxNo928,Thimphu,Bhutan,PhNo:+975-2-321152/53.
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Opportunities to co-finance Cross-Border
Projects related to Climate ChangeProject in South Asia
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Environment and Climate Change
I. Theme
EnvironmentandClimateChange:Co-financingofcrossborderprojectinSAARCMember States related climate change in all SAARCMember Stateswith focusonreductioninairpollutantstherebyfacilitatinginreductionofairpollution.Keyareasthatmaybecoveredinclude:
a. DevelopairqualityprojectstocomplywithWorldHealthOrganizationairqualityguidelines
b. Projectsrelatedtoairqualitymonitoringnetworks,assessmentsystems.
c. Reduceemissionsfrommajorindustrialandmanufacturingsources
d. Adoptandenforceadvancedvehiclesemissionsstandards
e. Developandadoptelectricandhybridvehicles
f. Provideaccesstopublictransportandnonmotorizedtransportinfrastructureincities
g. Increaseinvestmentinrenewableenergyandenergyefficiency
h. Improveaccesstocleancookingfuelsandgreentechnologiesforresidentialheating
i. Protectandrestoreecosystemstoavoiderosion,firesandduststorms
j. Reduceemissionsofammoniumandmethanefromagriculture
k. Designateandexpandgreenspacesinurbanareas
l. Enhanceclimate changeactivitiesofGovernmentsandbusinesses tobettertacklelocalandregionalpollution
II. SAARCMemberStateslikelytoinvolved:
Afghanistan,Bangladesh,Bhutan,India,Maldives,Nepal,PakistanandSriLanka.
III. Compliance to SAARC Development Fund Charter• ConsideringthatthethemeinvolvesandbenefitingatleasttwoSAARCMember
States;itfulfillsthebasiceligibilitycriteriaforfinancingstatedunderArticle5oftheSDFCharter.
• AsperClause#10ofSDFapprovedPolicyGuidelinesforE&IWindows,SDFwillparticipateinco-financingtominimizeriskandtogaininstitutionalexperienceoffundingintheregion
IV. Background
Climatechange isoneof themajorchallengesandaddsconsiderablestress tosocieties and to the environment arising from shifting weather patterns thatthreatenfoodproduction,torisingsealevelsthatincreasetheriskofcatastrophic
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flooding,theimpactsofclimatechangeareglobalinscopeandunprecedentedinscale.
Climate change is change in theworld’sweather,asa resultofhumanactivityleadingtoincreasingthelevelofGreenhouseGases(GHG)intheatmosphere.AsperUnitedNationsFrameworkConventiononClimateChange(UNFCCC):
“Climate change” means a change of climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods.
Climatechange,largelyduetoindustrialization,includingclear-fellingforestsandcertainfarmingmethods,hasdrivenupquantitiesofgreenhousegases(GHG)intheatmospherethatcontinuestogrowaspopulations,economiesandstandardsoflivinggrow.Aspervariousstudies:
• TheconcentrationofGHGsintheearth’satmosphereisdirectlylinkedtotheaverageglobaltemperatureonEarth;
• The concentration has been rising steadily, and mean global temperaturesalongwithit,sincethetimeoftheIndustrialRevolution;
• ThemostabundantGHG,carbondioxide(CO2),istheproductofburningfossilfuels.
(Source: http://www.un.org/en/sections/issues-depth/climate-change)
Paris Convention/ Agreement: At the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP) inParis, Parties to theUNFCCC , Paris agreementwas formulated that aim is to:strengthentheglobalresponsetothethreatofclimatechangebykeepingtheglobaltemperaturerise thiscenturywellbelow2degreesCelsiusabovepre-industriallevelsandtopursueeffortstolimitthetemperatureincreaseevenfurtherto1.5degreesCelsius.
In line with Paris Convention and United Nations Environment Program (UNEnvironment),thereisrequirementtoprotecttheenvironment,reducepollutantsbeingdischargedintheairandreduceGHGemissions.
Rationale
Air pollution is the world’s single greatest environmental risk to health. Some6.5millionpeopleacrosstheworlddieprematurelyeveryyearfromexposuretooutdoorand indoorairpollutionandnineoutof tenpeoplebreatheoutdoorairpollutedbeyondacceptableWorldHealthOrganizationguidelineslevels.
Themainsourcesofoutdoorairpollutionarefossilfuelemissionsfromcoalburningforpowerandheat,transport,industrialfurnaces,brickkilns,agriculture,domesticsolidfuelheating,andtheunregulatedburningofwastematerialssuchasplasticsandbatteriesinopenpitsandincinerators.
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Someofthekeysourcesofairpollutioninclude:
Power: Combustion of coal, oil, gas, bioenergy and waste; Industry: fuelcombustion,processemissions
Transport:Exhaust,brakeandtyreandroadwear,fuelevaporation.
AsperUNEnvironmentreportonairpollution,IndoorandoutdoorairpollutioncostsUSD5322million (inyear2015).StockholmDeclaration (1972)andRioDeclaration (1992) focuson thehuman right toasafeandcleanenvironment.Implementationof theParisAgreementonclimatechangewillbeamajorstepforwardintacklingairpollution.
Specificairpollution-relatedagreements,suchastheConventiononLong-RangeTransboundaryAirPollution,provideadditionalprotocolstoaddresstransboundaryissues,suchasacidrain.
(Source: Towards a Pollution-Free Planet – United Nations Environment Report on Air Pollution; https://www.unenvironment.org/resources/report/towards-pollution-free-planet-background-report)
V. SAARC Action Plan on Climate Change
The Fourteenth SAARC Summit (New Delhi, 3-4 April 2007) expressed “deepconcern” over the global climate change.As a followup action, theNewDelhiDeclaration called for pursuing a climate resilient development in South Asia(Annexure1).
DuringSixteenthSAARCSummitinThimphuBhutanheldon8-29April2010,SAARCMemberStatesraisedconcernontheunabateddegradationoftheenvironmentandtheadverseimpactsofclimatechangeintheregionandtheirsharedinterestinitsconservationforthewell-beingofpresentandfuturegenerationsandreiteratedtheircommitmenttopromotesustainablemanagementofenvironmentandnaturalresources
VI. Financing Mechanism to address Climate Change
As funds are needed to address climate change and achieve goals in linewith Paris Convention, financing mechanism are (Source: https://unfccc.int/topics#:11565fd6-dd29-4d61-8085-27dba428982f:e8803e9b-4324-4598-84c9-23a5b94d8219):
Standing Committee on Finance: A Standing Committee on Finance has beenestablishedtoassisttheMemberStatesorConferenceofPartiesfor:
• improving coherence and coordination in the delivery of climate changefinancing,
• rationalizationoftheFinancialMechanism,
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• mobilizationoffinancialresources,and
• measurement, reporting and verification of support provided to developingcountryParties
Green Climate Fund (GCF): GCF, established by countries party to the UNFramework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2010, is an operatingentityofUNFCCCfinancialmechanismwithheadquartersintheSouthKorea.GCFaims tosupport low-emissionandclimate-resilientprojectsandprogrammes indevelopingcountriesincludinghighlyvulnerablesocietiestotheeffectsofclimatechange.
WorldBankistheTrusteeofthefundtosupportprojects,programmes,policiesandotheractivitiesindevelopingcountryParties
Global Environment Facility (GEF):GEFestablishedontheeveofthe1992RioEarthSummit,Providesfinancial, technicalandothersupports.Italsosupportsprojects,programmes,policiesandotheractivitiesindevelopingcountryParties.ItalsoadministersLeast Developed Countries Fund and the Special Climate Change Fund,
TheGEFisapartnershipofvariousagencies—includingUnitedNationsagencies,multilateral development banks, national entities and international NGOs toaddress theenvironmental issues.TheGEFhasa largenetworkof civil societyorganizations,workscloselywiththeprivatesectoraroundtheworld.
GEFsupportsmulti-stakeholderalliances topreservethreatenedecosystemsonland,oceans,buildgreenercities,boostfoodsecurityandpromotecleanenergyforamoreprosperous,climate-resilientworld
Adaptation Fund:TheAdaptationFund(AF)wasestablishedin2001tofinanceconcrete adaptation projects and programmes in developing countries that areparticularlyvulnerabletotheadverseeffectsofclimatechange.TheAdaptationFundissupervisedandmanagedbytheAdaptationFundBoardcomposedof16membersand16alternates.
United Nations Environment Fund (UNEF):UNEF,establishedin1973bytheUnitedNationsGeneralAssemblytofundprojectsinMemberStatesthatamongothersincludefinancingforprojectsinGreenEnergy,projectsthatleadtoreductioninGHG,reduceair,waterandothertypesofpollutions.
VII. Themes to be supported by SDF on air pollution, subject to internal approvals
InlinewithUNEnvironmentReport,SDFwillsupportco-financingofaboveprojectssubjecttointernalapprovals.
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VIII.BenefittoSAARCMemberStates• Reductionintoxicparticles,sulphurdioxideandnitrogendioxide
• Promotecleanairandfacilitatereductioninairpollution
IX. SAARC Development Goals in line with Sustainable Development Goals
SAARC Development Goals are in harmony with UN Sustainable DevelopmentGoals. Development of Cross Border Regional Infrastructure in SAARC regionwill ultimately achieve the largermandateof Livelihood,Health, EducationandEnvironmentSustainableDevelopmentGoals
X. Contact
Director,[email protected]
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ChiefExecutiveOfficer,SDF,SAARCDevelopmentFund,IIIFloor,BDBLBuilding,NorzinLam,PostBoxNo928,Thimphu,Bhutan,PhNo:+975-2-321152/53.
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Annexure1
SAARCACTIONPLANONCLIMATECHANGE (AdoptedbytheSAARCMinisterialMeetingonClimateChange)
Dhaka,3July2008
A. Introduction
TheFourteenthSAARCSummit (NewDelhi,3-4April2007)expressed “deepconcern”overtheglobalclimatechange.Asafollowupaction,theNewDelhiDeclarationcalledforpursuingaclimateresilientdevelopmentinSouthAsia.Asawayforwardandafirststep,Bangladeshproposedtoorganizeanexpertmeeting.
AttheTwenty-ninthsessionoftheSAARCCouncilofMinisters(NewDelhi,7-8December2007),theissueofclimatechange,particularlytheincreasingvulnerabilityoftheregionduetoenvironmentaldegradationandclimatechangewerediscussed.Theministersfeltthatgivenallvulnerabilities,inadequatemeansandlimitedcapacities,weneedtoensurerapid social and economic development in our region tomake SAARC climate changeresilient.TheywelcomedtheofferofBangladeshtoholdaSAARCMinisterialMeetingonClimateChangetobeprecededbyanExpertGroupMeetingonClimateChange.
Afterdetaileddiscussion,theExpertGroupMeetingrecommendedadraftSAARCActionPlanonClimateChangeasfollows:
B. Objectives of the SAARC Action Plan on Climate Change
Theactionplanwouldseektoachievethefollowingobjectives:
• To identify and create opportunities for activities achievable through regionalcooperation and south-south support in terms of technology and knowledgetransfer.
• To provide impetus for regional level action plan on climate change throughnational level activities.
• TosupporttheglobalnegotiationprocessoftheUNFCCCsuchastheBaliActionPlan,throughacommonunderstandingorelaborationofthevariousnegotiatingissuestoeffectivelyreflecttheconcernsofSAARCMemberStates.
C. Thematic Areas of the Regional Action Plan on Climate Change
SpecificareasofactionintheregionalactionplanforclimatechangeforSAARCregionaretobeidentifiedaccordingtotheprioritiesoutlinedandactionsenvisagedinthenationalactionplanoftheSAARCMemberStates.However,withaviewtofacilitatetheprocess
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of formulatingActionPlan,consistentwiththenationalactionplansofSAARCMemberStates,possiblethematicareasare,below:
Thematic area one:AdaptationtoClimateChange
• Adaptation to climate change impacts and risks in vulnerable communities,locationsandecosystems,
• Adaptationinsectors(e.g.water,agriculture,fisheries,healthandbiodiversity)
• Adaptationtoextremeclimateevents(e.g.flood,cyclone,glaciallakeoutburst,droughtsandheatandcoldwaves)
• Adaptationtoclimatechangeimpact(e.g.sealevelrise,salinityintrusion,glacialmeltandcoastalandsoilerosion,)
• Adaptationsuitedtourbansettlements,coastalstructuresandmountainterrain.
Thematic area two:PoliciesandActionsforClimateChangeMitigation
• Sharingofbestpracticesonnationallyappropriatemitigationactions(e.g.energy,wastemanagementandtransport)
• CapacitybuildingfordevelopingCDMprojectsincludingDNAandstakeholders.
• Sharingofbestpracticesonsustainableforestmanagementbasedonexperiences.
Thematic Area Three:PoliciesandActionsforTechnologyTransfer
• TechnologyneedsassessmentincludingR&Dandcapacitydevelopment
• Assessing barriers to technology development for adaptation and mitigationoptions.
Thematic Area Four:FinanceandInvestment
• Methodsforassessingfinancingneedstodealwithclimatechangeintheshort,
• mediumandlongterm,
• ClimatechangeprojectsshouldbegivenpriorityandbefinancedasperSAARCnorms.
• Determinethequantumofadditionalfundingrequiredtoimplementtheaction
• Plansasidentifiedundervariousthematicareas.
Thematic Area Five:EducationandAwareness–NewDelhiWorkProgram
• Developmentofatoolkitonmassawarenessraisingonclimatechange
• Incorporatingclimatechangeawarenessineducationalcurricula
• Involvementofthemassmediaonclimatechangeissueswithadequateinformation
Thematic area Six:ManagementofimpactsandrisksduetoclimateChange
• Climateriskmodelingandcapacitybuildingintheregiononimpactassessmentofclimatechange.
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• Sharingofinformationandcapacitybuildinginthemanagementofclimatechangeimpacts and risks through cooperation among SAARCmember states in earlyforecasting,warningandadaptationmeasures,
• CooperationamongsttheSAARCmemberstates inexchangeof informationonclimateandclimatechangeimpacts(e.g.sealevelrise,glacialmelts,droughts,floods,etc.).
• Cooperationandsharingofgoodpracticesindisastermanagement.
Thematic area Seven:Capacitybuildingforinternationalnegotiations
• CapacitybuildingofMemberStatesintheinternationalnegotiationprocess.
D. Priority Action Plan• CapacitybuildingforCDMProjects
• Exchangeofinformationondisasterpreparednessandextremeevents
• Exchangeofmeteorologicaldata.
• To consider capacity building and exchange of information on climate changeimpacts(e.g.Sealevelrise,glacialmelting,biodiversityandforestry).
• Mutualconsultationininternationalnegotiationprocess.
Mediabriefingasandwhenrequired.
E.Duration–TimeLine
TheActionPlanisproposedforaninitialperiodofthreeyears(2009-2011).
F. Implementation Responsibility
TheprimaryresponsibilityforimplementingtheActionPlanonClimateChangerestswiththenationalgovernments.Withregardtoregionalcooperation,amechanismshouldbeagreedupontoeffectivelyusetheexistinginstitutionalarrangementsofSAARCbygivingclear directions and guidance. As for national level implementation, each governmenthas to undertake its regulatory measures, technological interventions, stake holder’sparticipationandinstitutionalarrangements.
G. Reporting and Reviewing
The review of the action plan should be periodically undertaken by the appropriateinstitutionalmechanism inSAARCat the technical level. Their national reports on theimplementationwillbesubmittedtotheSAARCSecretariatforsubsequentconsiderationbytheMinisters.
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Opportunities to co-finance Cross-Border
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Cross-Border Projects in Shared Infrastructure for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
I. Title of the theme
Co-financing of Cross-Border Projects in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises(MSME).
SDFproposestoco-financeprojectsinSAARCMemberStatesthatfacilitate:
i. SharedInfrastructurecreation
ii. Cross Border Shared industrial cluster development and shared industrialclusterupgradationthatbenefitMSMEandencouragedevelopmentofMSME
iii. DevelopmentofSupplyChaininfocusareaslike
a. ClimateChange
b. IndustrialMachinery
c. ExportPromotion
d. ImportSubstitution
e. Medicalequipment
f. NonConventionalEnergy
i. Solar
ii. WindEnergy
iii. WasteManagement
iv. WastetoEnergy
v. Othersuchareas
g. PowerGeneration
h. PowerTransmission
i. ProjectsentailingdevelopmentofsecondaryandtertiarysectorinfocusareasofeachSAARCMemberState
j. Otheremergingsectors
iv. SDFalsoproposes to cofinanceprojects that facilitate intra-SAARCMemberStateTradeandInvestment
II. SAARC Member States likely to be involved
Target industrial cluster inSAARCMemberStates i.e.Afghanistan,Bangladesh,Bhutan,India,Maldives,Nepal,PakistanandSriLanka
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III. Compliance to SAARC Development Fund Charter• ConsideringthatthethemeinvolvesandbenefitingatleasttwoSAARCMember
States;itfulfillsthebasiceligibilitycriteriaforfinancingstatedunderArticle5oftheSDFCharter.
• AsperClause#10ofSDFapprovedPolicyGuidelinesforE&IWindows,SDFwillparticipateinco-financingtominimizeriskandtogaininstitutionalexperienceoffundingintheregion
IV. Classificationofproject:
Basedonthenatureoftheproject,theprojectisclassifiedundertheEconomicWindowofSDF.
V. Overview of the theme
Background
ThecountriesofSouthAsiahavemadesignificantdevelopmentinrecentyearsandtheRegionisoneofthefastestgrowingregionsofAsiawithGDPgrowthrateofover5%inFY16andFY17(Source:Variousresearchreports);however,significantchallengeforSouthAsiaistherelativelackofintraregionaltrade.
RegionalintegrationhasbeenconsideredasoneofthemostimportantstrategiesfordevelopmentofSAARCMemberStatesandinstrumentalinpromotingeconomicgrowthanddevelopmentoftheeconomy,particularly,throughintra-regionaltradeandcross-borderinvestment.
Micro,SmallandMediumEnterprisesareanimportantchannelforprovidingintra-SAARCtrade,inclusiveandsustainableregionaldevelopmentofSouthAsiatherebyfacilitatingregional integration.AsperUnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme(UNDP)report,2017:“MSMEserveasthebackboneofallsectorsintheeconomyandareanimportantsourceofemploymentandpovertyreduction.Theycanplayanimportantroleinpromotingspatiallybalancedinclusivegrowthandensuringmoreequitabledistributionoutcomes”.
SDF proposes to co-finance projects that facilitate shared industrial clusterdevelopment and shared industrial cluster upgradation, product development,researchanddevelopmentandtechnologyupgradationamongothers inSAARCMemberstates.
VI. Proposed model E-MSMEportalforSouthAsia
o DevelopmentofanintegratedE-MSMEportal.
o In-houseandthe intra-SAARCcapabilities indevelopmentofsuchportalshouldbeencouraged.
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o PortalismanagedbyaSponsor.
o Theportalcouldbesegregatedalongproductandservices.
o TheportallistkeyproductsandservicesofferedbyMSMEofSAARCMemberStates.
Enrollingentitiesprovidingsuchservices
o Itcouldcontainlistofentitiesprovidingsuchproductsandservices.
o AllkeyMSMEofSAARCMemberStatesareencouragedtobecomemembers
SettingofInformationandCommunicationTechnology(ICT)enabledSharedInfrastructure
o MSMEClusterisidentifiedineachSAARCMemberState
o Sponsorisidentified
o SponsorcreatesCommonInfrastructurefacilitiesthatalsoincludes
ITenabledservices
Communicationavailability
AvailabilityofFinancialTechnologyServices
AuditandAccountingServices
Othersharedservices
Sponsoralsobringsindevelopmentpartnersthatinclude
o BanksandFinancialInstitutions
o ICTCompanies
o Leadingcorporatethatencouragedevelopmentofsupplychain
o UtilityCompanies
o LogisticSolutionProvider
o Others
TheseDevelopmentPartnersprovidelowcostservicestotheMSMEswhobecomemembersofthesharedInfrastructure.
MSMEregistersintheindustrialcluster
PartofthesharedspaceisleasedtotheMSME
DevelopmentPartnersfacilitatecustomizedsolutiontotheMSMEfor
o ITservices
o BankingServices
o SpecialisedservicesinforeignExchange
o Accounting,AuditandTaxationServices
o Paymentgateway
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Paymentgatewaycouldbeprovidedbyleadingbanksandfinancialinstitutions
ThegatewayshouldbeencouragedtobedevelopedbyintraSAARCentitiesratherthanrelyingonoutsideregion.
SDF may explore co-financing of such projects provided it meets its internalrequirements.
VII. Key requirements• SharedInfrastructure
• E-Portal
• Sponsor
• Paymentgateway/e-payment
• Co-financingsolution
• Others
VIII.Benefits• CofinancingprojectsinSharedInfrastructureislikelytofacilitatedevelopment
ofMSMEentailingjobcreation,intra-SAARCtradeanddevelopmentofsupplychaininfocusareas.
• ItislikelytofacilitatedevelopmentandintegrationoflocalindustriesaslargecompaniesmayexploresourcingsolutionfromwithSAARCMemberStates enhance intra regional dependence and job creation.
It is like to contribute to Regional Integration and Economic Connectivity.
IX. Conclusion
CofinancingprojectsinsharedinfrastructureislikelytofacilitatedevelopmentofMSMEentailingjobcreation,intra-SAARCtradeanddevelopmentofsupplychaininfocusareastherebyenhanceRegionalIntegrationandeconomicconnectivity.
X. Contact
Director,[email protected]
AssistantDirector,[email protected]
Chief Executive Officer, SAARC Development Fund, III Floor, BDBLBuilding,NorzinLam,PostBoxNo928,Thimphu,Bhutan,PhNo:+975-2-321152/53.
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I. Title of the theme
Cross border co-financing of hydroelectric power projects: Co-financing ofhydroelectricpowerprojectsinSAARCMemberStateswithinvolvementofatleasttwoSAARCMemberStates:
• Bhutan
• Nepal
II. Overview of the theme
Thethemepredominantlycapturetheoverviewofthecurrentscenarioofcross-borderarrangementsforelectricitysectorcooperationinSouthAsiaandbringoutpotentialopportunitiesofco-financingcrossborderhydroelectricpowerprojectsintheregion.ThethemeisintendedtohighlighttheenormousopportunitiestoharnesshydropowerpotentialinSouthAsiaespeciallyBhutanandNepal.
III. Rationale of the theme
Accesstoreliable,affordableandqualityenergyistheneedofthehourinSouthAsia.InSAARCregion(theregion)pooraccesstoelectricitycoupledwithfrequentsupplyinterruptions hampers the economic development of the region. Strengtheningcross-borderelectricitycooperationinSouthAsiacanbepartofthesolutionforprovidingadequateand reliableelectricity to thepeople.However cross-borderelectricitycooperationandtradeintheregionneedstoaddressseveralissuessuchasregional-levelpoliticalclimate,technologyupgradationandexistingelectricitypoliciesofSAARCMemberStates.HarnessingHydropowergenerationpotentialinBhutanandNepalcanaddresstheelectricityrequirementinIndiaandBangladeshespecially during the summermonths when the peak load demands are high.Regionalcooperationinelectricityisimportanttopromotetradeandcross-bordermarketintegrationintheregion.
IV. Background Information
SouthAsianAssociationforRegionalCooperation(SAARC)wasformedin1985.TheagreementforaSouthAsianFreeTradeArea(SAFTA)wassignedin2004.TheSouthAsiaRegionalEnergyCoalition(SAREC)wasformedin2006topromoteadvocacyinitiativesbyleadingpolicy-orientedbusinessassociationsinSouthAsia.TheSAARCEnergyCentre (SEC)wasestablished in2006asaSpecialPurposeVehicle (SPV)with its base in Islamabad, Pakistan towork on regional energysector cooperation inSouthAsia.SAARCDevelopmentFundwasestablished in2010asanumbrellafinancialinstitutiontofinanceprojectsandprogramsinSouthAsia.
In2014,aFrameworkAgreementforregionalcooperationinelectricitywasformedamongsttheSAARCMemberStates.Theagreementcontainsbroadprovisionsforthe establishment of a regional electricitymarket, nondiscriminatory access to
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transmission,marketdrivenpricingofelectricityandestablishmentofabodyforcoordinatingregionalpowerintegrationandtrade.
V. Current Scenario under Energy Cooperation in South Asia
Bilateral arrangements for power transmission and trade currently exist in theregion.BilateralgenerationandtransmissionarrangementsbetweenNepal-India,India-BhutanandrecentlyIndia-BangladeshareexamplesofregionalelectricitycooperationinSouthAsia.
VI. Power Consumption Scenario in South Asia
Power consumption varies significantly across South Asia with the region as awholehavingpercapitapowerconsumptionof707kWhincomparisontotheworldaverageof3125kWh.FurtherSouthAsiahas706millionpeoplewithoutelectricityoutof1.6billionpeopleglobally.
VII. Access to Electricity – Instrumental in Regional Integration and Cooperation
Electricity is critical to the socioeconomic development of any country. Theavailabilityofreliableandqualitypoweratcompetitiverates is imperativeforacompetitiveindustry.Itisalsoacriticalinputtodevelopmentandsustenanceofvariousinfrastructureanditsservices.Regionaltradeinelectricitywillboosttheeconomic connectivity in the region andwould be instrumental inmeeting theobjectivesofregionalintegrationandcooperationintheregion.
VIII.CountryScenario–HydropowerGenerationandPotential
a. Bhutan
PerInternationalHydropowerAssociation,Bhutanpossesaveryhighhydropowerpotentialestimatedataround30,000MWofwhich23,760MWhasbeenidentifiedaseconomicallyfeasible.Atotalof1,615MWofhydropowercapacityhasbeeninstalled in thecountry todate.Bhutan is theonlySouthAsiancountrywithasurplus of power for export. Almost 100% of power generated in the countryishydropower—themostproductivenatural resource inBhutan.The riversandstreams from the Himalayan Mountains provide an abundant source of cleanenergy.ThehydropowerdevelopmentformsthebackboneofBhutan’seconomyand social lives.
b. Nepal
Per International Hydropower Association, Nepal is blessed with significanthydropowerresources.Nepal’stheoreticalhydropowerpotentialhasbeenestimatedtobearound84,000MWofwhich43,000MWhasbeenidentifiedaseconomically
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viable.Currently,Nepal’sinstalledhydropowercapacityis753MWonly.ThereforeenormousopportunitiesexistinthedevelopmentofhydropowercapacityinNepal.
IX. SAARC Development Goals in line with Sustainable Development Goals
SAARC Development Goals are in harmony with UN Sustainable DevelopmentGoals. Development of Cross Border Regional Infrastructure in SAARC regionwill ultimately achieve the largermandateof Livelihood,Health, EducationandEnvironmentSustainableDevelopmentGoals.
X. PotentialOpportunitytoCo-financeCrossBorderHydropowerProjects
Development of Hydropower generation facility in Bhutan and Nepal providespotential opportunities for various Multilateral Development Banks, RegionalFinancialInstitutions,InfrastructureFinancingAgenciesandvariousCommercialBankstoformconsortiumoffundingagenciestoco-financecrossborderHydropowerprojectsinSouthAsia.
XI. Way Forward
SAARCDevelopmentFundproposestoformaProjectDevelopmentandWorkingGroup(PDWG)amongallthepotentialMultilateralDevelopmentBanks,RegionalFinancialInstitutions,InfrastructureFinancingAgenciesandvariousCommercialBankstoworktogetherwithGovernmentsofSAARCMemberStatesandPrivatesectortodevelopHydropowerprojectfacilitiesinSAARCMemberStatesespeciallyin Bhutan and Nepal and facilitate cross border electricity trade in the SAARCregion.
XII. Reference Document
ReportbyInternationalHydropowerAssociation.
EnergyTradeinSouthAsiabyAsianDevelopmentBank.
XIII. Contact
Director,[email protected]
AssistantDirector,[email protected]
Chief Executive Officer, SAARC Development Fund, III Floor, BDBLBuilding,NorzinLam,PostBoxNo928,Thimphu,Bhutan,PhNo:+975-2-321152/53
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I. Title of the theme
Co-financingofWindenergygenerationprojectsandassociatedsupplychain:Co-financingofwindenergyprojectsalongwithassociated supply chain inSAARCMemberStates.
II. Overview of the theme
ThethemepredominantlycapturesthepotentialopportunitiesingenerationofwindenergyprojectsinSAARCMemberStateswithfocusonAfghanistan,Bangladesh,India,Maldives,PakistanandSriLanka.Developmentof indigenous technologyandcompetenceinenergygenerationprojectswithintheregioncanaddresstheissuesofclimatechangeandpavewaystodevelopmentofrenewableenergyinSAARCMemberStates.
III. Rationale of the theme
Themainadvantagesofwindenergyareunlimited,free,renewableresourceofgeneration.Windenergyaddressesthechallengesofclimatechangeandenergysecurity.Thesedays it isalsobecoming increasinglycostcompetitive.Evidenceshowsthatthelevelizedcostofwindenergyisapproachingthecostofnewbuildthermalpowerproduction.WindenergyisabundantinmostSouthAsiancountries–inspiteofthisthetotalinstalledwindgenerationcapacityinregionisverylow.ThereisahugepotentialofharnessingwindenergyfacilitiesinSouthAsia.
IV. Power Consumption Scenario in South Asia
Power consumption varies significantly across South Asia with the region as awholehavingpercapitapowerconsumptionof707kWhincomparisontotheworldaverageof3125kWh.FurtherSouthAsiahas706millionpeoplewithoutelectricityoutof1.6billionpeopleglobally.
V. Access to Electricity – Instrumental in Regional Integration and Cooperation
Electricity is critical to the socioeconomic development of any country. Theavailabilityofreliableandqualitypoweratcompetitiverates is imperativeforacompetitiveindustry.Itisalsoacriticalinputtodevelopmentandsustenanceofvariousinfrastructureanditsservices.Regionaltradeinelectricitywillboosttheeconomic connectivity in the region andwould be instrumental inmeeting theobjectivesofregionalintegrationandcooperationintheregion.
VI. Supply Chain for Wind Energy Projects
Cooperation and partnership within the SAARC Member States can facilitatedevelopment of indigenous supply chain for wind generation facilities withintheregiontoenabletomeetthecosteffectivedemandofbothtechnologyandequipments.
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VII. Country Scenario – Wind Power Generation Potential
1 Afghanistanisrichinrenewableenergyresources
2 SmallWindTurbinescanbeusedforruralelectrification
3ThelowlandsinsouthernandwesternAfghanistanhavearound120windydaysinayear.Upto8m/secwindspeedsarereported.
1LargeUtility-Scale Turbinesmay be viable in coastal and higher altitudeareaswherethereisabundantwindflow.
2SmallWindTurbines (SWT) canbe installedwhere there is limitationonavailabilityof land.Theycanbe transportedand installedwithminimumlandandinfrastructurerequirement
1Indiahasmanufacturingcompetence–assuchthereisanelementofcostadvantage.
2 Windturbinemanufacturersprovideturn-keysolutionsforwindprojects.
3IndependentPowerProducersareoptingforwindenergyprojectsbasedoncostadvantagesandcleanmodeofgeneration.
1 Small-scalewindprojectssuitableforMaldives
2TheIslandsinMaldiveshaverelativelylowelectricitydemandduetosmallpopulations.Assuchsmallwindturbinesprojectsarewellsuited.
3Windflowsareconsideredtobepotentiallyadequatetooptforwindenergyprojects.
1Pakistan has good potential of wind energy especially in Southern andwesternpartofPakistan
2RenewableenergyhasbeenincentivizedbytheGovernmentandTariffsareattractiveforproducers.
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1 Governmentoffershighfeed-in-tariff
2 Goodwindpotentialinthecountry
SriLanka–Opportunities
VIII. SAARC Development Goals in line with Sustainable Development Goals
SAARC Development Goals are in harmony with UN Sustainable DevelopmentGoals. Development of Cross Border Regional Infrastructure in SAARC regionwill ultimately achieve the largermandateof Livelihood,Health, EducationandEnvironmentSustainableDevelopmentGoals.
IX. PotentialOpportunitytoCo-financingCrossBorderHydropowerProjects
Development of Wind Generation Facilities in SAARC Member States providespotential opportunities for various Multilateral Development Banks, RegionalFinancialInstitutions,InfrastructureFinancingAgenciesandvariousCommercialBankstoco-financevariousWindenergyprojectsinSouthAsia.
X. Way Forward
SAARCDevelopmentFundproposestoformaProjectDevelopmentandWorkingGroup(PDWG)amongallthepotentialMultilateralDevelopmentBanks,RegionalFinancialInstitutions,InfrastructureFinancingAgenciesandvariousCommercialBankstoworktogetherwithGovernmentsofSAARCMemberStatesandPrivatesectortodevelopWindEnergyfacilitiesinSAARCMemberStates.
XI. Reference Document
WindEnergyFutureinAsiabyAsianDevelopmentBank
XII. Contact
Director,[email protected]
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I. Title of the theme
IntraSAARCEnergyGridandIntraSAARCTradinginEnergy:Co-financingofcrossborderenergyprojectsinSAARCMemberstatestherebyfacilitatingdevelopmentofintraSAARCEnergyGridandfacilitatingintraSAARCtradeinenergysector.
II. Overview of the theme
ThethemeshallpredominantlycapturetheoverviewoftheenergysectorinSouthAsia and bring out potential opportunities of co-financing cross border energyprojects in the region. The theme is intended to highlight the opportunities tofacilitateintraSAARCtradinginenergysector.
III. Rationale of the theme
South Asia covering the countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India,Maldives,Nepal,PakistanandSriLanka,comprises3%oftheworld’sarea,about23%oftheworldpopulationandabout3.3%oftheglobaleconomyasof2017.A largeproportionof thepopulation is livingbelowthepoverty line.There isawide variation in the energy resource endowments among the SAARCMemberStates.Theenergydemandintheregionisexpectedtogrowfurtherwithboththe domestic consumers and industry sectors asmain contributors. Significantchallenges facedby the energy sector in theSouthAsia region include energydeficits, large dependence on fossil fuel and inadequate energy infrastructure.Intra-regional energy trade isneeded toenhance theenergy supplywithin theregionandtomeettheenergyneedsofthepeople.
IV. Background Information
SouthAsianAssociationforRegionalCooperation(SAARC)wasformedin1985.TheagreementforaSouthAsianFreeTradeArea(SAFTA)wassignedin2004.TheSouthAsiaRegionalEnergyCoalition(SAREC)wasformedin2006topromoteadvocacyinitiativesbyleadingpolicy-orientedbusinessassociationsinSouthAsia.TheSAARCEnergyCentre (SEC)wasestablished in2006asaSpecialPurposeVehicle (SPV)with its base in Islamabad, Pakistan towork on regional energysector cooperation inSouthAsia.SAARCDevelopmentFundwasestablished in2010asanumbrellafinancialinstitutiontofinanceprojectsandprogramsinSouthAsia.
In2014,aFrameworkAgreementforregionalcooperationinelectricitywasformedamongsttheSAARCMemberStates.Theagreementcontainsbroadprovisionsforthe establishment of a regional electricitymarket, nondiscriminatory access totransmission,marketdrivenpricingofelectricityandestablishmentofabodyforcoordinatingregionalpowerintegrationandtrade.
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V. Current Intra-Regional Energy Trade
Theexistingintra-regionalenergytradeamongSAARCMemberStatesislimitedtoelectricitytradebetweenIndiaandBhutanandIndiaandNepalonhydropowergeneration.ThepetroleumtradeisbasedonIndiaimportingandrefiningcrudeoilandexportingpetroleumproductstoBhutan,Nepal,andSriLanka.IndiaisalsoexportingdieseltoBangladesh.
VI. Current Scenario under Energy Cooperation in South Asia
Bilateral arrangements for power transmission and trade currently exist in theregion.BilateralgenerationandtransmissionarrangementsbetweenNepal-India,India-BhutanandrecentlyIndia-BangladeshareexamplesofregionalelectricitycooperationinSouthAsia.
VII. Power Consumption Scenario in South Asia
Power consumption varies significantly across South Asia with the region as awholehavingpercapitapowerconsumptionof707kWhincomparisontotheworldaverageof3125kWh.FurtherSouthAsiahas706millionpeoplewithoutelectricityoutof1.6billionpeopleglobally.
VIII. Access to Electricity – Instrumental in Regional Integration and Cooperation
Electricity is critical to the socioeconomic development of any country. Theavailabilityofreliableandqualitypoweratcompetitiverates is imperativeforacompetitiveindustry.Itisalsoacriticalinputtodevelopmentandsustenanceofvariousinfrastructureanditsservices.Regionaltradeinelectricitywillboosttheeconomic connectivity in the region andwould be instrumental inmeeting theobjectivesofregionalintegrationandcooperationintheregion.
IX. SAARC Energy Grid and Intra-Regional Energy Trade
The existing intra-regional energy trades among SAARC Member States areprimarilylimitedtoelectricitytradebetweenIndia-BhutanandIndia-Nepalonhydropowergeneration.TheIntra-regionaltradeamongtheSAARCMemberStatesneeds tobeenhancedonadiversemixofenergyportfolio tocater togrowingenergydemandintheregion.TheconceptofSAARCGridismuchenvisagedbypolicyplannersoftheregionfrommanyyears.ItisimperativetomoveforwardinthisdirectiontoestablishSAARCGridbyinterconnectionofregionalpowergrids.
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X. SAARC Development Goals in line with Sustainable Development Goals
SAARC Development Goals are in harmony with UN Sustainable DevelopmentGoals. Development of Cross Border Regional Infrastructure in SAARC regionwill ultimately achieve the largermandateof Livelihood,Health, EducationandEnvironmentSustainableDevelopmentGoals.
XI. Way Forward
SAARCDevelopmentFundproposestoformaProjectDevelopmentandWorkingGroup(PDWG)amongallthepotentialMultilateralDevelopmentBanks,RegionalFinancialInstitutions,InfrastructureFinancingAgenciesandvariousCommercialBankstoworktogetherwithGovernmentsofSAARCMemberStatesandPrivatesector to develop cooperation in intra SAARC energy trade in SAARC MemberStates.
XII. Reference Document
EnergyTradeinSouthAsiabyAsianDevelopmentBank
XIII. Contact
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Director,[email protected]
AssistantDirector,[email protected]
SAARC Development Fund ChiefExecutiveOfficer,SDF,SAARCDevelopmentFund,IIIFloor,BDBLBuilding, NorzinLam,PostBoxNo928,Thimphu,Bhutan,PhNo:+975-2-321152/53.