PN-T1169 : Support to the Reform Program for the Sustainability of the Electricity Sector

The overall objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to support the Government of Panama in the implementation of a process of policy reform (PN-L1145), which seeks sustainable development of the energy sector, through: strengthening institutional capacity and sustainable reorientation of subsidies in the sector; diversification of the energy matrix with emphasis on the development of the natural gas industry; institutional consolidation of the Energy Efficiency Program; and strengthening the regulatory and technical capability to provide and operate sustainably in isolated rural systems. The Program is consistent with the Bank's Strategy with Panama 2015-2019 (GN-2838), under the strategic objective of enhancing the logistics services, efficiency, and connectivity of the productive infrastructure