The objective Electricity Sector Efficiency Improvement Project for Guinea is to support the recipient in its efforts to improve the technical, commercial and operational efficiency of its power sector through critical investment support and capacity building. The project has three components. (1) Distribution efficiency improvement component will reengineer core business processes and deploy innovative technology solutions, such as pre-payment meters, in order to improve service delivery to reduce technical and commercial losses in the Kaloum area of Conakry. (2) Rehabilitation of critical generation facilities component will finance critically required equipment and spare parts and technical assistance for operations, to improve the reliability and efficiency of the existing Garafiri hydroelectric plant and the Tombo thermal power plant. (3) Institutional strengthening through technical assistance component will help to improve commercial management of the power utility and to implement an energy efficiency program for the utility's large customers. This component also supports a pilot program to introduce energy efficient lamps, as well as capacity building of the Ministry in charge of energy to process public-private partnership (PPP) projects.