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Competition Research and Advocacy Lessons from Africa and Asia: CUTS Perspective

Competition Research and Advocacy Lessons from Africa and Asia: CUTS Perspective. Pradeep S Mehta Secretary General, CUTS International. Presentation Outlook. Findings from CUTS projects Recommendations Impact of the projects in countries Based on 7up (3 projects) and CDRF project.

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Competition Research and Advocacy Lessons from Africa and Asia: CUTS Perspective

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  1. Competition Research and Advocacy Lessons from Africa and Asia: CUTS Perspective Pradeep S Mehta Secretary General, CUTS International

  2. Presentation Outlook • Findings from CUTS projects • Recommendations • Impact of the projects in countries • Based on 7up (3 projects) and CDRF project

  3. About 7up Projects • 19 countries to date • From 2000 to 2008 and still ongoing • 7 more countries under 7up4 • Research based advocacy and capacity building approach

  4. 7up Project findings • Policy induced competition barriers • Absence of competition laws and policy • Concentrated markets • Interface problems • Incoherent policies • Anticompetitive practices in markets

  5. 7up Project Findings (Cont..) • Independence of competition authorities • Stakeholders’ awareness • Absence of consumer legislations and movements • Poor funding for competition agencies • Political economy issues • Interest by researchers on competition issues

  6. Competition, Regulation and Development Research Forum Project • Research and deliberation on regulatory regime implementation was main objective. • Increase research capacity on competition and regulation in DCs • Supported by DFID, UK and IDRC, Canada

  7. CDRF Findings • Lack of political will • Opposition from main constituencies • Capacity constraints for regulatory authorities • Regulatory accountability missing • Public interest considerations

  8. CDRF Findings (Cont..) • Lack of competitive neutrality • Unsynchronised regulations • Lack of basic institutional infrastructure • Commitment to growth as a political objective

  9. Recommendations made • Need to speed up competition reforms • Competition law and policy matter in DCs • Nature of competition and regulation laws • Hybrid laws and agencies appropriate for small economies • Political will and competition culture • Need for capacity building of civil society • Govt, CSOs and business dialogue crucial for healthy competition regime (advocacy) • Functional and independent regulators are necessary

  10. Projects impact in the regions • Contributed significantly to process of new/amended law eg Botswana, Kenya, Mauritius, Zambia, India, Lao PDR, Sri Lanka. • Enhanced understanding by CAs in competition issues eg Ethiopia, Kenya, Zambia and Malawi • Enhanced capacity of CSOs on competition research and advocacy eg Uganda, Tanzania, Namibia, Mozambique, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Vietnam

  11. Projects impact in the regions • Highlighted the need for policy changes • more effective consumer protection, amendments to legislations and proper regulatory machinery • Cooperation between regional competition authorities enhanced • Imparting extensive technical assistance and training to the CAs staff

  12. THANK YOU

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