RETA is designed to improve the quantity and quality of infrastructure and the delivery of water and energy utility services by conducting literature review and case study investigations into the formal and informal attributes of water nd energy regulation in several DMCs.
| Project Name | Enhancing Effective Regulation of Water and Energy Infrastructure and Utility Services | ||||||||||||||||||
| Project Number | 41683-012 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Regional |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||||||||||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Regional integration |
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| Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Public sector management / Economic affairs management |
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| Description | RETA is designed to improve the quantity and quality of infrastructure and the delivery of water and energy utility services by conducting literature review and case study investigations into the formal and informal attributes of water nd energy regulation in several DMCs. The RETA's key activities will be (i) a literature survey of issues relating to infrastructure regulation and its reform (ii) a review of ADB's experience in the relevant DMCs (iii) specific field case research of the formal and informal policy, institutional, and regulatory framework in several DMCs (iv) at least one workshop per DMC to solicit views from stakeholders (v) external and internal peer review of the draft report of findings (vi) workshops involving relevant ADB staff to explain findings of the RETA and to consider their relevance for ADB's operational work in infrastructure policy (vii) broad dissemination of the results of the investigation through written and web based publications and workshops involving DMC officials, consumers, and investors and (viii) further strengthening of ADB's Infrastructure Regulation 101 Series of knowledge products currently under preparation. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Impact | The impact of this RETA is expected to be improved design and implementation of water and energy sector reforms by DMCs and their development partners (including ADB) as a result of an improved understanding of the effectiveness of water and energy regulatory reforms so far undertaken. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Description of Outcome | The outcome of this RETA will be to identify and publish institutional and technical factors influencing the effectiveness of water and energy regulatory reforms undertaken in selected DMCs. |
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| Description of Project Outputs | The successes and obstacles to effective infrastructure regulation in selected DMCs will be identified, together with suggestions to overcome them. |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Regional |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| Consulting Services | Consultants recruited as a firm: Eight personmonths of international consulting and 24 personmonths national consulting services to conduct literature review and country case studies, and prepare overall report of findings. Resource persons: 2.5 personmonths for peer review input and assist ADB at different stages. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Kala Mulqueeny |
| Responsible ADB Department | Office of the General Counsel |
| Responsible ADB Division | Office of the General Counsel |
| Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Philippines |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 23 Nov 2007 |
| Fact Finding | 11 Mar 2007 to 25 Mar 2007 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 10 Dec 2007 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| PDS Creation Date | 14 Dec 2007 |
| Last PDS Update | 18 Dec 2007 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 10 Dec 2007 | - | 10 Dec 2007 | 31 Jul 2009 | 30 Dec 2015 | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 939,000.00 | 1,100,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,039,000.00 | 10 Dec 2007 | 1,776,058.89 |
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| Title | Document Type |
Document Date |
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| Enhancing Effective Regulation of Water and Energy Infrastructure and Utility Services | Technical Assistance Reports | Dec 2007 |
| Enhancing Effective Regulation of Water and Energy Infrastructure and Utility Services | TA Change in Scope, Amount, and Implementation Arrangements | Jun 2008 |
| Enhancing Effective Regulation of Water and Energy Infrastructure and Utility Services | TA Change in Scope, Amount, and Implementation Arrangements | Aug 2009 |
| Enhancing Effective Regulation of Water and Energy Infrastructure and Utility Services | TA Change in Scope, Amount, and Implementation Arrangements | Dec 2009 |
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Related Publications
| Title | Document Type |
Document Date |
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| Pacific and Caribbean Conference on Effective Regulation of Energy and Water Services: Conference Materials | Conference Proceedings | Apr 2014 |
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