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Rijit Sengupta CUTS International 20 June 2008

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,

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Rijit Sengupta CUTS International 20 June 2008

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  1. Strengthening Constituencies for Effective Competition Regimes in Select Countries of West Africa(7Up4 Project)Operational Strategy Rijit Sengupta CUTS International 20 June 2008

  2. 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)

  3. Sequence of Activities

  4. Role of PartnersRESEARCH • 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

  5. Role of PartnersDIALOGUES 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’

  6. Role of PartnersOTHER 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. “Beginnings are always exciting” THANK YOU Rijit Sengupta CUTS International rsg@cuts.org, c-cier@cuts.org

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