South Asian Regional Initiative III /Energy (SARI III) was a continuation of the previous phases of USAID funded SARI I and SARI II which was aimed to promote sustainable development in the energy sector of the South Asian countries by providing technical assistance, imparting training, enhancing cross-border exchange of energy, facilitating sharing of technology know-how, promoting efficient generation and use of energy / power and reducing long-term threats to environment. The program intended to impart efficiency to the regional energy grid through increased use of eco-friendly energy generation and utilization mechanism. The regional stakeholders, including mid and senior level managers from the energy utilities, government officials, policymakers, private sector in the South Asian region were expected to be benefited through developing better understanding on national, regional, and international energy and environment issues affecting the countries of South Asia.