South Asia Regional
The Challenge
Improved energy security is vital to South Asia’s economic growth and stability given that demand for energy in the region is expected to double over the next 15 years. South Asian nations rely heavily on imported energy, yet the region has large amounts of untapped energy resources. The lack of regional energy cooperation and trade compounds the problem. Energy cooperation has the potential to be mutually beneficial for all regional players, with some countries acting as net suppliers, some as net consumers, and some as net distributors of energy. A paucity of capacity, awareness, development of regional energy resources, and sustained regional dialogue are barriers to increased regional energy cooperation and, therefore, economic growth and could lead to instability. The South Asia Regional Initiative for Energy (SARI/Energy) focuses on regional approaches to meet South Asia’s energy security needs through increased trade, investment, and access to clean energy.
Objectives, Sectors and Workforce
Advisory Board Chair: George Deikun
MCA Status:
PEPFAR Focus Country:
Provided or Received Services From Other Missions:
| Program Budget (Appropriations by Account) |
FY 2004
($000) |
FY 2005
($000) |
FY 2006
($000) |
FY 2007
($000) |
Percent Change
FY 04-07 |
| Development Assistance |
0 |
0 |
4,941 |
5,000 |
N/A |
| Economic Support Fund |
0 |
0 |
990 |
2,000 |
N/A |
| Total |
0 |
0 |
5,931 |
7,000 |
N/A |
| Program Budget by Sector and Account |
FY 2004
($000) |
FY 2005
($000) |
FY 2006
($000) |
FY 2007
($000) |
Percent Change
FY 04-07 |
| Agriculture and Environment |
DA |
0 |
0 |
4,941 |
5,000 |
N/A |
|
ESF |
0 |
0 |
990 |
0 |
N/A |
| Economic Growth |
ESF |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2,000 |
N/A |
| Total |
0 |
0 |
5,931 |
7,000 |
N/A |
| Workforce |
FY 2004
($000) |
FY 2005
($000) |
FY 2006
($000) |
FY 2007
($000) |
Percent Change
FY 04-07 |
| US Direct Hires |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
| US Non Direct Hires |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
N/A |
| Foreign Nationals |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
N/A |
| Total |
0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
N/A |
| Operating Expense |
FY 2004
($000) |
FY 2005
($000) |
FY 2006
($000) |
FY 2007
($000) |
Percent Change
FY 04-07 |
| Program per US Direct Hire ($000) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Program per All US ($000) |
N/A |
0 |
5,931 |
7,000 |
| Program per Position ($000) |
N/A |
0 |
1,977 |
2,333 |
Other Major Donors:
Bilateral: The United States is currently the sole donor working at the regional level on energy security in South Asia.
Multilateral: No traditional multilateral donors are engaged in energy security on a regional level in South Asia. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has recently launched its first regional energy security program, which incorporates many of SARI/Energy's recommended initiatives. USAID is coordinating its programs closely with SAARC to ensure program synthesis, increase effectiveness, and eliminate duplicity.
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