Transcript Operational Strategy :

Strengthening Constituencies for
Effective Competition Regimes in
Select Countries of West Africa
(7Up4 Project)
Operational Strategy
Rijit Sengupta
CUTS International
20 June 2008
Project Activities
 Groundwork: Preparation, Partnerships, Launch
Meeting,
 Research: Analysis of the state of competition in
project countries (legal, policy and practice)
 Specific Research Areas: political economy
constraints, natural monopolies, agriculture markets,
national Vs regional competition legislation,
competition perception analysis
 Research Outputs: PCP, CRR, Perception assessment
 Advocacy and Dialogues: NRG meetings (periodical,
output oriented)
 Trainings: National and Regional
 Outreach: Information dissemination within countries,
region, international level (articles, e-newsletter,
postings, representations, networking)
Sequence of Activities
Phase(s)
Main Activities
Period
(Months)
Preparatory
Phase
Preparation of Operational Strategy Note (OSN)
Identifying the Project Advisory Committee (PAC)
Preparation of draft Preliminary Country Papers (PCPs)
Launch Meeting
June to
August, 2008
Research Phase
Finalisation of Preliminary Country Papers (PCPs)
Preparation of the draft Country Research Report (CRRs)
NRG Meetings I (one in each country)
September
2008 to May
2009
Research Phase
(contd.)
Analysis of political economy constraints in implementing
competition regimes
Assessment of natural monopolies and their implication on
competition vis-à-vis economic development and consumer welfare
Field work including perception surveys
Competition issues in 2-3 agriculture products market and impact
on welfare, poverty and/or growth
Finalisation of Country Research Reports (CRRs)
Interim Review Meeting
June to
November
2009
National
Dialogues
NRG Meetings II (one in each country)
NRG Meetings III (one in each country)
August 2009
to March 2010
Training
Workshops
Regional Training workshop (Anglophone region)
Regional Training workshop (Francophone region)
National Training Workshops (one in each country)
November
2009 to March
2010
Information
dissemination
Quarterly E-newsletter
Dissemination of reports and other project outputs
Throughout
the project
Role of Partners
RESEARCH
 Country-level Research - Preparation of the PCP, CRR
 CRR: Detailed assessment of the state of competition in
the country, covering:
- Social and Economic policies affecting competition
- Political Economy Constraints
- Nature of Market Competition
- Sectoral Policies (and institutions) and Competition
- Competition in select agro-products market
- Natural Monopolies and Competition
- National Vs Regional Competition Legislation
- Competition Perception Assessment
Role of Partners
DIALOGUES and ADVOCACY
 Establish National Reference Group, NRG
(comprising of relevant stakeholders)
 Maintain continuous contact and hold periodic
meetings of NRG members
- NRG-I: Introduction to project + Discuss PCP
findings
- NRG-II: Discuss the Draft CRR + Identify
training needs
- NRG-III: Review the project outputs and
deliberate on the ‘way ahead’
Role of Partners
OTHER ROLES
 Send relevant news clippings, articles from the
local newspapers, magazines, etc. to CUTS for
the E-newsletters
 Write articles on
competition/regulations/consumer protection
related issues: one every six months
 Familiarise CUTS with project progress,
periodically
Funds Allocated to Partners
vis-à-vis Activities
 Research: US$ 16,000 (over a period of 16
months; requiring 10days/month of work;
@US$100/day)
 NRG Meetings: US$ 3,000/meeting (Half to
One day meetings of 15-20 national
stakeholders; 3 meetings to be held)
 NTW: US$ 18,000 (3day meeting, including
the cost of participation of international
resource persons, cost of venue, meals,
conference package, etc.)
 Advocacy & Coordination: US$ 8,000 (@US$
1,000/quarter)
TOTAL: US$ 51,000
Partnerships
 Contract with each partner
 Draft ToR has been sent to all partners: with
Responsibilities and corresponding
consideration
 Commencement of partnership with the signing
of the MoU and ToR by CUTS and individual
partners
“Beginnings
are always exciting”
THANK YOU
Rijit Sengupta
CUTS International
[email protected], [email protected]