US Hydropower

Council For International Development

1500 K Street, NW, Suite 330 Washington, DC 20005 t 202.383.2536 f 202.383.2555

US Hydropower Update

November-December 2003

· USAID Regional Briefings

· US Hydropower Plans for a “Big Splash” at Hydrovision 2004

· World Bank to Cosponsor Stakeholder Sessions

· US Department of Energy Discusses Hydropower Partnership

· Register Now! with the GTN Network

USAID Regional Briefings

US Hydropower prepared briefings for key regional staff at the US Agency for International Development, November 19, 2003. Briefings were presented to the Europe and Asia Near East bureaus in an effort to structure activities with USAID in key US Hydropower markets. As you may be aware, the 2003 Congressional appropriations language asks USAID to create a $ 3 Million program to support a Public Private Sector Partnership on Hydropower. These briefings are the beginning discussions toward implementing programs to support US Hydropower activities with USAID country missions. A second round of briefings will be organized to address the Latin America/Caribbean region and follow-up meetings to discuss future activities in the Europe and Asia Near East Bureaus.

US Hydropower Plans for a “Big Splash” at Hydrovision 2004

US Hydropower has planned several events during the Hydrovision 2004 Conference which is being organized in Montreal, August 16-20, 2004. On August 17, US Hydropower’s Board of Directors will meet. In the afternoon, World Bank will cosponsor a stakeholder session with US Hydropower on hydropower development and finance issues. A session on hydropower development in India and several US Hydropower members will make presentations during the new hydro development track of the conference. For information on Hydrovision and other US Hydropower events at the Hydrovision 2004 Conference visit www.hcipub.com/hydrovision.

World Bank to Cosponsor Stakeholder Sessions with US Hydropower

US Hydropower will undertake a joint initiative with World Bank to discuss hydropower development and finance issues including methods on prioritizing ancillary benefits to stakeholders of hydropower projects. Over the next year, US Hydropower intends to hold stakeholder sessions in Latin America, Asia, and possibly Africa. US Hydropower and the World Bank’s ESMAP program will cosponsor a global stakeholder session August 17, 2004, as part of the Hydrovision 2004 Conference in Montreal.

US Department of Energy Discusses Partnership

US Hydropower attended a US Department of Energy sponsored seminar “Efficient Energy for Sustainable Development” November 10, 2004. During this session, US Hydropower met with USDOE leadership to discuss possible program areas for cooperation. US Hydropower submitted several possible areas of collaboration including bilateral relationships with key foreign agencies, technology transfer, and developing creative bilateral finance mechanisms. These activities will be implemented into USDOE’s 2003-2004 programs.

Register Now! Global Trade & Technology Network

For the past several months, US Hydropower has been promoting the benefits of USAID’s Global Trade & Technology Network. US Hydropower has become a GTN Network partner, and as part of this new relationship we want to be sure that our companies are taking full advantage of the promotional opportunities the GTN Network offers your company.

While some of you may have already registered your company, we want to be sure that all active companies register both their companies and individual projects in the network so that your companies can receive leads on available financing and other goods and services your projects will need. The Global Trade & Technology Network partners business leads around the globe and there is no charge for registration. All you need to register is basic company contact information and a description of your company that you can copy and paste from your promotional materials or company brochure. Please click here to register with the GTN Network www.usgtn.net

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Your comments or requests for more information are welcome. Please contact US Hydropower’s Director of Trade Promotion, Debby Stone 202.383.2536 or by Email: debbys@us-hydropower.org

Debby Stone

US Hydropower

Council for International Development

1500 K Street NW #330

Washington, DC 20005

Tel: 202.383.2536

Fax: 202.408.5406