Power Distribution Strengthening Project (ADB-57259-001)

Regions
  • South Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Pakistan
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Approved
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
B
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Dec 10, 2024
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of Pakistan - Ministry of Energy and others
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Energy
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 200.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ ADB website

Updated in EWS Dec 30, 2024

Disclosed by Bank May 13, 2024

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Project Description
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According to the Bank’s website, the project will provide financing to four distribution companies (DISCOs) selected in consultation with the Ministry of Energy: Hyderabad Electric Supply Company, Sukkur Electric Power Company, the Multan Electric Power Company, and the Lahore Electric Supply Company. The project aims (i) to upgrade the critical infrastructure of these selected DISCOs to reduce technical losses, and (ii) to roll out revenue protection measures to improve collections. This will be supplemented by the project design's embedded climate-resilience and the reform measures to strengthen institutional capacity and financial sustainability.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
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Environment: B
Involuntary Resettlement: C
Indigenous Peoples: C

Investment Description
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Loan (Ordinary capital resources): US$ 200.00 million

Private Actors Description
A Private Actor is a non-governmental body or entity that is the borrower or client of a development project, which can include corporations, private equity and banks. This describes the private actors and their roles in relation to the project, when private actor information is disclosed or has been further researched.

Hyderabad Electric Supply Company is an electric distribution company that supplies electricity to the southern districts of Sindh in Pakistan, excluding Karachi. Current CEO of the company is Mr. Bashir Ahmed.

Lahore Electric Supply Company is a Pakistani government-owned electric distribution company. It is based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The company was founded in 1912 by Lala Harkishen Lal. It supplies electricity to the districts of Lahore, Okara, Sheikhupura, Nankana and Kasur in Pakistan.

Multan Electric Power Company, formerly known as Multan Power Supply Company, is an electric distribution company which supplies electricity to thirteen districts of South Punjab, Pakistan. This company generates electric power from water and distributes it to approximately thirty-four million people of the area.

The Sukkur Electric Supply Company (SEPCO) is a public utility company operating in Pakistan, specifically serving the Sukkur region, that falls under the jurisdiction of the Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) and operates in compliance with regulations set by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA). SEPCO's primary responsibility is the distribution and supply of electricity within its designated area.

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
- - - - Hyderabad Electric Supply Company Client -
- - - - Lahore Electric Supply Company Client -
- - - - Multan Electric Power Company Client -
- - - - Sukkur Electric Power Company Client -

Contact Information
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No contacts available at the time of disclosure.

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