Project Overview and
Progress...
7Up4 project
National Training Workshop
Outline of Presentation
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Introduction to Project
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Major Project Activities
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Project Outputs
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Outcomes…till now
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Outcomes…for future
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Concluding remarks
Introduction to Project
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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
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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)
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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
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Proper synthesis of impediments for competition
reforms….providing base for the way forward
Environment for discussions among civil societygovernment-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
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Greater (broad-based) support for competition
reforms from various constituencies (ROLE OF
MEDIA)
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Understanding among policymakers of role of
competition reforms in achieving developmental
goals (SENSITISATION OF PARLIAMENTARIANS)
Concluding remarks
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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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