The development of the National Electrification Plan (NEP) for Myanmar supported by the World Bank (WB) through a series of capacity building and Technical Assistance (TA) activities includes a review of electricity tariffs and subsidy mechanisms. The 2nd Phase of Poverty and Social Impacts Analysis (PSIA) outlined here is intended to support this process by deepening the initial round of PSIA analysis completed in October 2014.

The qualitative analysis under Phase II has two complementary objectives.

1. To provide more in depth inputs to the design of subsidy schemes/tariff structure with a focus on:
a. Improved access for poor and marginalized areas and households under NEP (including subsidies for village connections under the SRE approach and subsidies for home connection in urban wards).
b. Providing adequate support to SMEs to minimize negative impacts noted under Phase I for medium sized businesses with a focus on the quality and reliability of electricity service.

2. To provide additional information to inform the design of the Myanmar National Electrification Project (MNEP) as follows:
a. Collect additional data on challenges with Self-Reliant Electrification (SRE) implementation at local level and on the functioning of the Village Electricity Committees (and their linkages with ESE township and provincial offices).
b. Understand possible social dimensions of exclusion from access to electricity services among ethnic minority communities.
c. Collect information on how information on tariffs/electrification is currently channeled to communities in rural areas/urban wards and how grievances are currently handled.

See full tender here: Energy & Electrification Consultant – Myanmar

Expression of Interest Deadline: 08 December 2014