Project Overview and Progress...

7Up4 project National Training Workshop

Outline of Presentation

Introduction to Project

Major Project Activities

Project Outputs

(Milestones)

Outcomes…till now

Outcomes…for future

Concluding remarks

Introduction to Project

A FEW KEY POINTS Implemented by CUTS and partner organisation

(………) since mid-2008 Assess challenges and opportunities for competition

reforms in countries/region Develop capacity of ‘key’ national stakeholders on

competition issues Evolve a national process for discussions on

domestic competition reforms Develop linkages between national stakeholders and

international processes on competition reforms

Major Project Activities

Research and analysis on state of competition regime (policy, processes, actors, challenges, etc.)

‘Key’ actors in competition reforms identified, and capacity developed

Discourse on benefits from competition reforms for consumers and economy, initiated

Impediments to competition reforms in specific sectors identified, and recommendations shared

Baseline information about awareness and understanding on competition issues developed

Project Outputs (Milestones)

Research report on state of competition issues done Interest generated on competition policy and law

issues, especially within civil society A catalogue of stakeholders with keen aptitude on

competition issues created (NRG) Civil society’s role as an actor in the competition

reforms process enhanced Platform/process for domestic competition reforms

initiated through NRG Competition/Regulatory authorities’ understanding

on competition enforcement improved

Outcomes…till now

Proper synthesis of impediments for competition reforms….providing base for the way forward

Environment for discussions among civil society-government-business on competition issues evolved

Key actors (stakeholders) start pushing for competition reforms

Emerging pointers for strengthening national competition regimes (legislation, institution and governance)

Greater international visibility about challenges for competition reforms in West Africa created

Outcomes…for future

Greater (broad-based) support for competition reforms from various constituencies (ROLE OF MEDIA)

Understanding among policymakers of role of competition reforms in achieving developmental goals (SENSITISATION OF PARLIAMENTARIANS)

Concluding remarks

Need to sustain the dialogue on competition reforms among key actors

Package competition reforms as a means to an end (achieving national developmental goals) and not an end in itself

Continue engaging with policymakers and bureaucrats…to move the agenda forward

Maintain interest among key actors (especially civil

society) on competition issues Greater involvement of international development

community….desirable

Thank You!

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