[{"bbox": [68, 100, 1157, 480], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><tr><td>Operational</td><td>Movement of project personnel and transport of equipment to Action locations, and delay of procurement processes, jeopardise timely completion</td><td>High</td><td>High</td><td>The conceptualisation and robust design and provisions in the tender document to discouraging the non-performing contractors, and adopt lesson learned from on-going Chilime-Trishuli Transmission Line project.</td></tr><tr><td>Social</td><td>Limited engagement in favour of gender-responsive/transformative approaches, and people living with disabilities by the targeted institutions and non-state actors.</td><td>High</td><td>Medium</td><td>The project will provide adequate resources to work with institutions and non-state actors on the importance of integrating gender-responsive/transformative approaches, and the rights of people living with disabilities</td></tr></table>"}, {"bbox": [80, 481, 1146, 589], "category": "Text", "text": "The action builds on the experience of GREEN (AAP 2021), as well as other programmes implemented by GIZ and KfW. Progress is being made in the transmission infrastructure of the area, notably with KfW and ADB investments, preparing for the distribution intervention in this Action. The action introduces market-based incentive mechanisms, leveraging larger sums of private investment, allowing for economies of scale and bringing down technology cost."}, {"bbox": [80, 600, 1146, 707], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action builds on the efforts of the regional action EU-Energy Connectivity in South Asia, improving energy security and increased access to clean and affordable electricity, while improving policy and regulatory frameworks and investment climate to promote Cross Border Energy Trade, as well as building the capacity of regional institutions and governments to engage in policy dialogue on energy integration."}, {"bbox": [80, 718, 1146, 772], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action also complements the capacity-building efforts under EU-Energy Connectivity in South Asia, a regional action implemented under the Global Gateway and Team Europe Initiative."}, {"bbox": [80, 783, 1146, 861], "category": "Text", "text": "In addition, the Action is in line with the ongoing Accelerating Climate-Smart and Inclusive Infrastructure in South Asia (ACSIIS), a regional project implemented in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka."}, {"bbox": [80, 874, 1146, 1010], "category": "Text", "text": "Similarly, the Action also complements the South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation Electricity Transmission and Distribution Strengthening Project, a pipeline project to be funded under the Asia Pacific Investment Facility, in partnership with ADB, Norway, the OPEC Fund for International Development, and the SAARC Development Fund, supporting the South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation Electricity Transmission and Distribution Strengthening Project."}, {"bbox": [80, 1021, 1146, 1234], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action also contributes to promote awareness, and necessary environmental and social impact assessment to prevent grievances and social conflict. In particular, concerning GESI, social perceptions consider modern energy as “men’s domain” limit the opportunities for women to take full advantage of new energy sources, particularly in entrepreneurship. An AEPC study indicates that existing income inequities determine the ability to benefit from energy. The participation of women in decision-making positions continues to be limited, they are poorly represented in positions such as technicians, department heads, etc. Women’s ownership of energy technologies remains low. The action adopts to intersectionality approach to look into multiple vulnerability due to caste, class, ethnicity, gender, age and disability to ensure a greater GESI aspect in the action."}, {"bbox": [80, 1245, 1146, 1405], "category": "Text", "text": "Moreover, the Action will promote women's participation and leadership in decision-making processes related to energy service delivery and inclusive facilities. The Action will create spaces for women in all their diversity and their voices to be heard through discussions and consultations at women's and gender-sensitive forums, including capacity building for women in order to engage them in policy dialogue and advocacy activities that will contribute to addressing gender inequalities and making women more inclusive in terms of their’ needs and priorities while accessing energy services and facilities."}, {"bbox": [72, 1436, 381, 1467], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 3.5 The Intervention Logic"}, {"bbox": [80, 1480, 1146, 1560], "category": "Text", "text": "The underlying intervention logic for this action is that in order to improve the energy supply in Nepal so that it is reliable, green and inclusive, the Action will invest, on the one hand, on improving the distribution systems, and on the other, supporting the enabling environment in both public and private sectors. The action will allow the area of"}, {"bbox": [890, 1626, 1009, 1650], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 12 of 22"}]