Rationale:
Rationale Reform, liberalisation and competition will lead to changes in tariff methodology and changes in tariffs to end users;
Average tariff levels not often a problem to average income earner
Social consequences to poorer consumers
Mitigate consequences to specific populations
Background:
Background EBRD/USAID/CIDA co-operation
DFID Financing
Existing work by USAID
OBJECTIVES:
OBJECTIVES Assess potential adverse effect through the identification of poor consumers and calculation of affordability ratios
Propose country specific measures to protect poor, reflecting institutional and technical capacity
SCOPE OF WORK:
SCOPE OF WORK Desk Study
Proposals for Social Safety Net
IMPLEMENTATION:
IMPLEMENTATION Agreement by each country to co-operate, review/provide existing statistical information
Existing output, USAID studies, Alliance to Save Energy
One visit to each country – discussion with relevant officials
Schedule and Deliverables:
Schedule and Deliverables Sign Co-operation Agreements
April Contract Consultants
June/July - Draft Report
August – Final Report and Recommendations
Contact details:
Contact details London
One Exchange Square, EC2 2JN,
London, United Kingdom
Anthony Marsh, Director, PEU
Chikako Kuno, Senior Banker
Louis Borgo Senior Banker
Sam Fankhauser, Senior Economist
Tel: + 44 207 338 6000
Fax: + 44 207 338 7280
website: www.ebrd.com