Transcript Role of NRG Members

Strengthening Constituencies for
Effective Competition Regimes in
Select West African Countries
(7Up4 Project)
ROLE OF NRG MEMBERS
7Up4 NRG-I Meetings
September-October 2008
National Reference Group (NRG)
What is it?
An informal group of national stakeholders with
aptitude for competition, regulatory policy and
consumer protection issues to act as focal point in
each project country for guiding project activities
by providing inputs and reviewing outputs
Role of NRG Members:
NRG Meetings
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Feedback on project issues to partners
Outline possible approaches to tackling specific
project issues
Review research reports, papers, etc.
Role of NRG Members:
Research Activities
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Provide necessary inputs into research work
Ensure access to relevant (and otherwise elusive)
documents, etc. for research purposes
Send useful news/documents to partners/CUTS
for use in project
Help organise interactions/interviews with key
stakeholders
Role of NRG Members:
Policy Advocacy
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Guide partners in drawing advocacy lessons
Advising on specific policy advocacy measures
Link project with other ongoing initiatives
Role of NRG Members:
Outreach & Sustainability
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Help in outreach
Disseminate project findings through own
contacts/networks
Contribute occasional papers, articles, write-ups, etc.
Beneficiaries of training workshops
NRG is informal but has a long-life, even outside the
project
Contact point for CUTS and other international/regional
organisations
THANK YOU
Rijit Sengupta
Email: [email protected]
Web: [email protected]
Phone: +91 9829285928