Electricity Distribution Efficiency Improvement Project

The development objectives of the Electricity Distribution Efficiency Improvement Project for Pakistan are to improve operational efficiency in targeted areas of selected distribution companies and achieve progress on the power sector reform agenda. The project comprises of four components. The first component, improving grid reliability will support carrying out of selected Distribution Company (DISCOs’) investment programs aiming to improve reliability of electricity supply and reduce technical losses. The second component, modernizing operations and management will support the modernization of selected DISCOs’ operations and management functions. The third component, capacity building and technical assistance will help strengthen the institutional capacity of the selected DISCOs. The fourth component, reform support will support the Ministry of Energy (MoE) on the implementation of power sector governance and institutional reforms and electricity market reforms.