REGIONAL ELECTRICITY MARKET ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PHASE II

CENTRAL ASIA REGIONAL ELECTRICITY MARKET ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Starting Date: September 2008 This announcement is about plan for the USAID Central Asia to implement the Regional Electricity Markets Assistance Program (REMAP). REMAP is proposed for three years with two years optional start in September 2008. Water and energy resource management remains critically important for economic and social development in Central Asia. The first phase of REMAP implemented by the U.S. Energy Association (USEA) from August 2006 demonstrated that it is possible to make progress towards market-based resolution of energy and water management challenges. The project will be implemented in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan with some participation from Afghanistan by a contractor procured through a full and open competition process. A draft Request for Proposals will be issued on May 23rd 2008.