Outline of Advocacy Activities in India CREW project Rijit Sengupta CUTS 20 th October 2014, New Delhi

Outline Approach: linking evidence with advocacy, targeting ‘outcomes’ Mapping stakeholders for advocacy – National and State level National advocacy agenda State-specific advocacy agenda Developing the Advocacy Plan Endnotes – Overall suggestions by NRG members 2

1. Linking evidence with advocacy Identifying ‘cases’ or ‘stories’ from the states Cases that help link: Competition reforms > Market effects > Implications on beneficiaries (consumers and producers) Possibility of quantifying results? Compelling case studies (qualitative, anecdotal) Developing working relations with key SHs (national & state) Creating and conveying the advocacy message(s) 3

Advocating to Whom? National and State Level SHs 4

2. Mapping stakeholders for advocacy – National and State level Bus Transport SH CategoriesNational LevelState Level Nodal Ministry/Deptt. MoRTH, MoCADeptt. of Transport, Municipal Corpn. Regulator & Specialised entities Competition Commission of India Janmarg, AMTS, BCLL Research Institution, NGO CEPT, Embarq, CUTS Business AssocnBus Owners and Operators Associations MediaNational MediaState, Vernacular Media 5

2. Mapping stakeholders for advocacy – National and State level Wheat SH CategoriesNational LevelState Level Nodal Ministry/Deptt. Ministry of AgricultureDeptt of Agriculture Regulator & Specialised entities Competition Commission of India, CACP State Seeds Corpn, BSFC, BAMETI Research Institution, NGO NCAER, NIAMBASIX, FnF Business AssocnBharat Krishak SamajFarmers groups MediaNational MediaState& Vern. Media 6

Advocating on What? Wheat and Bus Transport Sectoral Issues 7

3. National advocacy issues Staple Food/Wheat Pro-competitive reforms in seeds sector is working in the interest of farmers. How can this experience be replicated in other inputs, e.g. – credit Greater thought needed in engaging private sector in infrastructure and service provision (supply-chain) APMC reforms designed to deliver benefits mostly for large and middle level farmers, who can reach and sell at the ‘mandi’ 8

3. National advocacy issues Bus Transport Institutional strategy for promoting competition in the process of public procurement (promoting PPPs in Bus Service) Possibility of having (modern) state public transport authority – market has evolved but regulatory framework has remained archaic 9

4. State specific advocacy agenda Wheat Demonstrating benefits of competition in Bihar’s seed sector to state policymakers for replication in other sectors – credit, fertiliser, etc. Institutional reforms in PACS – unleashing its potential of easy access at the grassroots Ensuring fair and equal access for farmers to sell their produce in ‘Mandis’ 10

4. State specific advocacy agenda Bus Transport Reviewing legal monopoly to GSRTC in Gujarat? Exploring pro-competitive reform options to help AMTS meet the ‘revenue’ gap Institutional strategy to promote competition in PPPs in city transport, BRTS Highlight the need for a modern, state public transport regulatory authority in M.P. 11

Advocating How? Strategy for Success 12

5. Developing the Advocacy Plan NATIONAL LEVEL (WHEAT) ISSUEAPPROACHINDICATOR OF SUCCESS Conveying pro-competitive reforms in Seeds to Key SHs Replicating the above in other inputs markets, eg Credit Better private participation in infrastructure services (supply-chain) Improving APMC implementation for small farmers 13

5. Developing the Advocacy Plan NATIONAL LEVEL (BUS TRANSPORT) ISSUEAPPROACHINDICATOR OF SUCCESS Promoting principles of ‘fair competition’ in PPP Advocating for state - level public transport regulatory authority 14

5. Developing the Advocacy Plan STATE LEVEL (WHEAT) ISSUEAPPROACHINDICATOR OF SUCCESS Demonstrating benefits of competition in Bihar’s seed sector in other sectors Institutional reforms in PACS – unleashing its potential of easy access at the grassroots Ensuring fair and equal access for farmers to sell their produce in ‘Mandis’ 15

5. Developing the Advocacy Plan STATE LEVEL (BUS TRANSPORT) ISSUEAPPROACHINDICATOR OF SUCCESS Reviewing legal monopoly to GSRTC in Gujarat? Exploring pro-competitive reform options to help AMTS meet the ‘revenue’ gap Institutional strategy to promote competition in PPPs in city transport, BRTS Highlight the need for a modern, state public transport regulatory authority in M.P. 16

6. Endnotes – Overall Suggestions by NRG 17

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