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Document Date: 2009/12/03
Document Type: Project Information Document;
Report Number: AB5150
Volume No: 1
Total Volume(s): 1
Country: Indonesia;
Region: East Asia and Pacific;
Disclosure Date: 2010/07/01
Disclosure Status: Disclosed
Doc Name: Indonesia - Power Transmission Development Project
Keywords: kv substation;asian financial crisis;Environmental and Social Impact;global financial crisis;power transmission system;energy sector policy;high voltage transmission;
Language: English
Major Sector: Energy and Extractives;
Rel. Proj IDID-Indonesia Power Transmission Development Project -- P117323;
Sector: Power;
Topics: Renewable Energy; Economic Growth; Energy and Extractives; Power and Electricity Sector; Environment and Natural Resources;
Historic Topics: Environment; Infrastructure Economics and Finance; Private Sector Development; Energy;
Historic SubTopics: Economic Theory & Research; Industrial Economics; Rural and Renewable Energy; Energy Policies & Economics; Economic Growth; Energy Demand; Energy and Environment; Energy and Mining; Renewable Energy; Global Environment;
Unit Owning: Indonesia Sustainable Devlpmnt (EASIS)
Version Type: Initial concept
Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan
Product Line: IBRD/IDA

The World Bank (USA) is part of an international financial agency that makes loans and grants to governments in low- and middle-income countries to fund capital projects. The United States was a driving force behind the founding of the World Bank in 1944 and it is still the World Bank's largest shareholder today.
The United States contributes to tackling critical international development concerns through the World Bank Group and has a long history of generously supporting the objectives of the World Bank Group and has been a champion of the International Development Association (IDA) which provides low-interest loans and grants to the world's poorest countries. The key U.S. priorities at the World Bank include a multilateral health and economic response to COVID-19, debt sustainability and transparency, promoting governance and fighting corruption, ending energy poverty and supporting a strong emphasis on accountability, transparency and development impact.
Involves the production, transformation, transportation, and distribution of energy from renewable and non-renewable sources.