INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

The specialized bodies of the ASEAN in the energy sector are encouraged to develop and promote collaborative activities with international development organisations for the implementation of their respective concerns.

Established linkages with international energy organisations such as APERC, IEA, WEC and CASE should be continued and enhanced, if necessary, particularly to ensure that the programme of the ASEAN energy sector is at pace with those of neighboring regions and the world. This goes for various UN organisations with activities in energy involving ASEAN such as ESCAP, MRC, CCOP, UNEP, UNIDO, and FAO. The development financing institutions, such as WB, ADB and the national development banks are indispensable since they are the principal sources of funding for most of the projects implementing the plan. Linkages should also be nurtured with agencies specialized in the promotion / implementation of international agreements affecting energy such as GEF, the IAEA, UNCLOS, and others.