Bank
7.1 Lending:
The Bank provided adequate expertise in assisting EGAT in the technical preparation of the largest
pump storage project in Asia. Benefiting from the unsatisfactory experience on social issues in the Pak
Mun Hydropower project, the Bank social staff worked with EGAT as a team in developing the EMDP,
emphasizing the need for intensive participation of affected persons and of paying attention to fisheries and
fishermen issues. The Bank correctly foresaw the need for environmental strengthening of EGAT and
encouraged it to make this a project component. The Bulk Supply Tariff study, required by the Bank,
yielded a substantial benefit to the sector reform process. The Bank performance is rated as satisfactory.