Energy Sector Capacity Building

This project aims to promote the responsible and sustainable development of Tanzania's natural gas and energy sectors and to develop public private partnerships for power generation. It supports the Government of Tanzania in developing and implementing clear and comprehensive policies and regulatory frameworks to maximize the financial social and environmental benefits of natural gas development in line with international standards and best practices. Project activities include: 1) developing a petroleum policy and legal framework; 2) providing strengthened sector coordination and governance; 3) preparing and implementing a vocational education and skills development plan; 4) developing and implementing a public-private partnership action plan; and 5) providing technical advice related to the oil and gas sector. The project is implemented by the World Bank through the Ministry of Energy and Minerals the Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation and the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority.

The expected intermediate outcomes for this project include: (i) improved participation of local petroleum professions in the gas and energy sectors; (ii) improved enabling climate for private sector investment in the oil and gas sector in a socially and environmentally responsible manner; (iii) improved responsible management of gas and energy sectors by key institutions involved in the country's gas and power generation sectors; and (iv) improved Petroleum Policy and Legal Framework to maximize value arising from natural gas development (financial social and environmental).