Energy Updates
Afghanistan Launches New National Electric Utility Corporation
The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan took a critical step to establish the new national electricity corporation, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), laying the foundation for commercialization in the country’s energy sector that will lead to improved services for the Afghan people. DABS is owned by the Government of Afghanistan, but will introduce private-sector practices into its business operations, such as setting new salary rates for employees and more efficient billing and collection practices.
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Postgraduate Training Strengthens Afghanistan’s Energy Sector
Graduates of Kabul Polytechnic University now have the opportunity to become better energy-sector engineers thanks to an innovative new two-year training program. Through classroom and on-the-job training in Afghanistan and India, participants will gain the skills and practical knowledge necessary to become skilled utility engineers able to operate and maintain Afghanistan’s power sector infrastructure.
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USAID Contributes $6 Million to Trust Fund Facility of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
The U.S. Agency for International Development contributed $6 million to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) trust fund facility, administered by the World Bank. The EITI trust fund facility helps countries with technical and capacity building assistance to implement principles of resource revenue transparency. The initiative calls for public disclosure and verification of oil, gas, and mining company payments to host governments and disclosure of the host government's revenue from industry.
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