The proposed Project directly supports the Government's strategy of achieving a more balanced regional development in the country through the dispersal of economic growth, especially in the rural areas. Part of this strategy is to ultimately supply electricity to every household throughout the country. Through the provision of electricity to rural households, the Government hopes to reach social parity by increasing the rural population's economic and social opportunities. The creation of employment opportunities and a gradual establishment of small scale industries induced by electrification are expected to contribute to the alleviation of rural poverty. Surveys undertaken in the rural areas indicate that such expectations are realistic.