Regional Programs

South Asia Regional Initiative for Energy (SARI/E)

is a regional energy cooperation program covering Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.  SARI/E aims to enhance regional energy security through mutual cooperation by focusing on three interrelated program components:

• Cross border energy trade;
  
  
• Regional energy market formation, and
  
  
• Regional clean energy access partnerships.

SARI/Energy provides pre-feasibility studies, technical assistance, advisory services, training, peer exchanges, mapping and project development in each of the three core areas.  Through these activities SARI/Energy promotes more efficient regional energy resource utilization, works toward transparent and profitable energy practices, mitigates the environmental impacts of energy production and increases regional access to energy.

SARI/Energy Implementing Partners include PA Consulting Group (PA), the United States Energy Association (USEA) and the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

For more information, please visit http://www.sari-energy.org/