ISLAMABAD: USAID Power Distribution Improvement Program (PDIP)
Wednesday kicked off a set of training workshops aimed at improving the
commercial procedures and efficiency of power distribution companies
(DISCOs).
The topics under discussion would include the “Meter
Reading Process” and “Meter Change Process” and finding ways to bring
improvements to DISCOs’ existing procedures by streamlining the flow of
documents and eliminating redundancies without compromising
transparency and accountability.
PDIP has been actively
involved with similar trainings of the DISCO staff in various areas of
need, including IT training program active in eight cities that will
complete training of 500 DISCO professionals in September. “Improved
commercial procedures and understanding of the benefits of adherence to
them can lead to better utilization and that will provide improved
revenue, reduced non-technical losses and increased customer
satisfaction for the DISCO” Dick Dumford, Chief of Party of the USAID
Power Distribution Improvement Program said on the occasion “The
objective of PDIP is to assist DISCOs in bringing improvements in their
work which can be only possible if they consistently and constantly
build capacity of staff and adopting modern utility practices.”
These
trainings are organized as part of the U.S. commitment to support the
Government of Pakistan in reforming the energy sector and improving the
performance of DISCOs. The U.S. Agency for International Development
(USAID) implements these assistance programs, which also support
completion of dams, renovation of power plants, and introduction of
more efficient technologies to reduce energy use in the agriculture
sector. Online
