Raksha Sharda CUTS International 1 st National Reference Group (NRG) Meeting, India 24 th July,

 Introduction  Project Progress & Planned Activities  Role of National Reference Group Members 2

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Goal To better demonstrate measurable benefits from effective competition reforms in DCs, for ensuring long-term support for competition Objectives  Enhance understanding of benefits from competition reforms in DCs (consumers & producers)  Develop & test a methodology to assess efficacy of competition reforms in benefitting consumers and producers in specific markets  Advocate to key actors (National & International) for greater support to competition reforms in key markets  Sustain momentum on competition reforms and take it forward 4

Outputs  Documented evidence of benefits from competition reforms in key markets  Dialogues involving multiple stakeholders on benefits of competition reforms in DCs  Strategy for capacity building of DC competition agencies and sector regulators  Framework (Tool) for monitoring and evaluating the process of competition reforms in DCs  Demand from elsewhere (other sectors and/or countries) for similar exercise Outcome Greater attention and impetus for competition reforms in key DC markets resulting in consumer and producer benefits 5

 Phase I (Diagnostic Phase): Assess implications of competition reforms in specific markets; identify benefits and causes of existing consumer & producer concerns – RESEARCH & CONSULTATIONS  Phase II (Design Phase): Design a composite methodology to quantify (actual & potential) benefits of competition reforms– DESIGN & CONSULTATIONS  Phase III (Validation Phase): Test the veracity of this methodology in micro-locations in project countries; and use results for advocacy – ADVOCACY & PUBLIC EDUCATION 6

 Access: Have the reach of goods and services to consumers in areas where they were not available earlier (distributive efficiency)?  Quality/Price: Are better quality goods and services available for consumers? Have prices increased appreciably of such good/services?  Choice: Are new products available to consumers? Are new firms entering the market offering more variety?  Price: Have prices changed, either increased or decreased?  Time savings: Do offered goods and services help save time for consumers? 7

 Access to essential services: Are firms able to easily access public service and infrastructure networks (e.g. electricity, water, etc.)?  Free movement of goods and services: Is mobility affected by policies, practices (inputs & outputs), or infrastructure constraints?  Predictability of regulatory actions: Are legislations enforced by autonomous yet accountable institutions?  Cost savings: Have new innovation, such as improved ICT tools, lead to reduction in costs? 8

 Fair market processes: Are new firms able to enter the market easily, and existing firms able to close business effectively?  Level-playing field: Is the principle of ‘competitive neutrality’ observed between private/public enterprises?  Transparency in market: Do market regulators have well laid out policies and predictable implementation processes? 9

STAPLE FOODPASSENGER TRANSPORT CONSUMER WELFARE - Availability of good quality staple food. - Change in prices of staple food for ordinary consumers - Availability of good quality transport services to ordinary consumers within city (intra-city) to get to workplace, markets, college/university on a daily basis & also on busy inter-city routes - Change in prices PRODUCER WELFARE - Participation of private entities in procurement, storage and distribution of staple food - Change in prices of inputs and outputs - Access to road networks for a new player (operator) in a specific geographic market for providing such services - Change in bus fares 10

Program Level at the Head Quarters  Implementation Team  Project Advisory Committee (PAC) Country Level  Country Partner Organisation  National Reference Group (NRG)  National Entities: Competition/Sector Regulator, Business Associations, Research Organisation/CSO, Media 11

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 Inception Meeting: Countries & Sector selection  Review of literature & Fact Finding in project countries  Opening Meeting in project countries: April to May, 2013  Outline of Diagnostic Country Report (DCR)  DCR Research Methodology  Review of DCR Methodology by PAC members 13

 Finalise the DCR Methodology (In countries)  Identify reforms undertaken in markets  Identify relevant stakeholders/respondents  Identify benefits of reforms on consumers and producers  Identify existing concerns, reform possibilities and estimated benefits from them 14

 Conduct in-depth interview, perception surveys of relevant stakeholders/respondents  Data Analysis & Collation  Preparation of the draft DCR  Presentation of the draft DCR in NRG-2 meeting to get feedback 15

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 Multi-stakeholder group of experts and practitioners  Composed of competition scholars, practitioners and sectoral stakeholders  The group would comprise about 15 members in each country  Meet periodically to discuss project progress and issues 17

 Guidance & support in project implementation  Inputs in designing components of research  Review important project documents - Diagnostic Country Report, Framework for Competition Promotion (FCP), etc.  Access to country-specific network of institutions for data (literature, statistics, market environment, etc.) and project application tools  Participate in project meetings  CREW findings would help them in their own work agenda 18

PhasesNRGTentative Timeline Purpose INRG –IJuly, 2013 Provide project orientation & update Discuss Conceptual Framework (Phase-I) Inputs on DCR Methodology (country- specific) INRG-IIOctober, 2013 Discuss Draft DCR Discussion on DCR findings and refinements IINRG-IIIJanuary, 2014 Orientation on common findings of the final DCR Discussion on development of Framework for Competition Promotion 19

PhasesNRGTentative Timeline Purpose IINRG-IVJuly, 2014 Presentation of the sector specific FCPs Discussion on the FCP for fine tuning and refinement IIINRG-VNov, 2014 Presentation of the final FCP Planning of country-specific implementation of FCPs IIINRG-VIMay, 2015 Discussion on the findings of the FCP after implementation (Impact Analysis) 20

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