The government now wants to exploit domestic sources of natural gas, most of which are located in the eastern part of the country at the Risha gas field. The government launched a competitive bidding process in 2010 for the concession to develop the Risha field. In addition, the government plans to promote fuel switching to natural gas as a means of greenhouse gas mitigation (MoE, 2009). According to the Energy Master Strategy, USD 2.46 billion is needed between 2007 and 2020 to develop the natural gas sector. The private sector is expected to provide the capital and development expertise for these projects. Licences have already been issued to private companies to develop the relevant networks and supply commercial and residential customers with electricity (MoE, 2009).