On July 16, 2015, mudflows triggered by glacial melt amid abnormally hot weather destroyed 75 houses in the villages of Barsem and Kholkhozobod in the Shugnan district of GBAO, damaged road infrastructure and interrupted power transmission from the Pamir 1 Hydro-power Plant (HPP) to Khorog city and its surroundings. Two 35kV transmission lines and one 10 kV distribution line have been damaged. As a consequence, over 74% of population in GBAO had been without electricity for several days. SECO decided to make available USD 625,000 as Early Recovery assistance, including the rehabilitation of the power line between Khorog and Khorog HPP as well as strengthening PE's capacity in DRR.

Restore power transmission between Pamir I HPP and Khorog before onset of winter 2015. Increase DRR-capacity of Pamir Energy.

Energy transmission between Pamir I HPP and Khorog city restored. Pamir Energy better able to reduce risks linked to natural disasters and respond to them effectively when they occur.

Principaux résultats attendus:  

Transmission line between Khorog and Pamir I HPP built.

Capacity of Pamir Energy to identify, assess and manage risks strenghtend, first steps to insitutionalize improved risk understanding and incorporate into business planning undertaken.