Project activities are schedules to take place in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
The economists will assess the macroeconomic rationale for national energy efficiency programs and evaluate the economic viability of proposed investment projects in accordance with Asian Development Bank (ADB) economic analysis guidelines. In selected DMCs, the specialists will
Assist the government to evaluate energy efficiency investment conditions and conduct the energy efficiency market and economic assessment;
Review the national policy and regulatory frameworks (energy efficiency and energy conservation laws, decrees, ordinances, regulations, standards, specifications, and utility demand-side management practices);
Conduct economic and comparative cost–benefit analysis of key energy efficiency investments in major energy-consuming sectors (industry, buildings, transportation, agriculture, commercial, and residential), prioritizing focus areas;
Develop realizable quantitative implementation targets and schedules, and define verifiable energy efficiency indicators and performance monitoring methods;
Analyze the economic subsidies involved in the current tariff structure and the extent of cross-subsidization between major consumer groups and regions; and
Review the appropriateness of the existing lifeline tariff block.
