Question:NITI Aayog organized the first workshop on development of India Energy Modeling Forum (IEMF) with which of the following international agency?
(a) United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
(b) African Development Bank (AfDB)
(c) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
(d) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- NITI Aayog and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) organized the first workshop on development of the India Energy Modelling Forum (IEMF).
- The IEMF seeks to provide a platform for leading experts and policy makers to study important energy and environmental issues and ensure induction of modelling and analysis in informed decision making process.
- The two-day workshop, held with the support of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) was organized under the Sustainable Growth Pillar of the India-U.S. Strategic Energy Partnership. The workshop was attended by various Central Ministries and Agencies.
- The inaugural session of the workshop was chaired by Dr Rajiv Kumar, Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog and Mr Mark A. White, Mission Director, USAID India.
- The Forum aims to improve cooperation and coordination between modelling teams, the Government of India, knowledge partners and think-tanks, build capacity of Indian institutions, and identify issues for joint modelling activities and future areas of research.
- The panelists particularly laid focus on bridging the rural-urban divide and factoring in energy pressures from the informal economy within models.
- Deliberations included a spotlight on how the impact of the evolving character of India’s cities, industries and especially the transport sector should be included in the any India-centric models.