The Electricity Governance Initiative

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The Electricity Governance Initiative
PRAYAS- PUNE ENERGYGROUP
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND POLICY

• Smita Nakhooda
• World Resources Institute
• Commission on Sustainable Development 14th
  Session
• Partnership Fair 1 May 2006

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Goals of the Initiative

• An operational framework to assess governance and
  evaluate progress over time
• Improve communication and create space for
  environmental and social voices
• Build the capacity of major groups and
  governments to practice good governance
• Complement efforts to advance public interests

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The Indonesia Assessment has Improved
Transparency

• The Indonesian House of Representatives, website
  now features
• agenda
• list of work in progress
• list of legislation passed
• public message board for participation

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Thai Assessment Draws Attention to EGAT
Corporatization Process

• Demonstrated that the process did not protect
  against abuses of power
• lack of a regulatory body to balance stakeholder
  interests was a serious problem

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Generating a New Dialogue
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Next Steps

• Progress
• 2003 2004 Develop and Review Pilot Indicator
  Toolkit
• 2005 Pilot Assessments in India, Indonesia,
  Thailand and the Philippines
• 2006 EGI Forum
• Upcoming
• Final revisions to the toolkit
• Analysis of the results of the pilot phase and
  approach