AFRICAN FORUM FOR UTILITY REGULATORS (AFUR)
13TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND AGA, 27TH FEBRUARY 2017 TO
3RD MARCH 2017, ABDIJAN, CÔTE D'IVOIRE
THEME: “What regulatory environment is required for the development of
infrastructure; improvement of quality of service and supply and promotion of
access to the basic infrastructure services on the continent of Africa?”
HOSTED BY THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (AfDB)
VENUE: AfDB OFFICE, IMMEUBLE CCIA, AVENUE JEAN-PAUL II
01 BP 1387, ABIDJAN 01, CÔTE D'IVOIRE
MONDAY: 27TH FEBRUARY 2017: AFUR 38TH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MEETING
Venue: AfDB Office
Programme:
09:00 – 10:00: AFUR 38th AFUR Executive Committee Meeting
10:00 – 10:30: Tea / Coffee Break
10:30 – 13:00: AFUR 38th AFUR Executive Committee Meeting
13:00 – 14:00: Lunch: AfDB Office
14:00 – 15:00: AFUR 38th AFUR Executive Committee Meeting
15:00 – 15:30: Tea / Coffee Break
15:30 – 17:00: AFUR 38th AFUR Executive Committee Meeting
Please Note: Only AFUR Executive Committee members are permitted to attend the
AFUR 38th Executive Committee Meeting. Non-members can only attend if special
and prior permission is obtained from the AFUR Chairperson.
MONDAY: 27TH FEBRUARY 2017
14:00 Registration of 13th AFUR Delegates opens: Venue: AfDB Office
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TUESDAY: 28TH FEBRUARY 2017: CONFERENCE DAY ONE (1)
Registration: 07:00 – 09:00: Venue: AfDB Office
09:00 – 10:00
SESSION 1
OPENING CEREMONY
Program Director and Master of Ceremonies: Mr. James Manda, Technical
Manager, African Forum for Utility Regulators (AFUR)
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Opening Address: Mr. Moctar Touré, Director General, CREE, Mali and
AFUR Chairperson
Keynote Address: Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development
Bank Group.
Welcome Address: Mr. Kablan Duncan, Vice President, Cote d’Ivoire
Welcome Remarks: Adama Toungara, Minister of Petroleum and Energy,
Cote D’Ivoire*
10:00 – 10:30
Photo Session
10:30 – 11:00
Tea / Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:45
SESSION 2
TITLE: “Establishing An Effective Regulatory Environment to Enhance Quality of
Service Delivery and Accessibility in the Electricity Sector”
SPEAKER: Dr. William Gboney, CEO, International Institute of Infrastructural
Economics and Management
A power system is said to be reliable if the number of interruptions and duration of
such interruptions do not exceed the regulatory threshold. System reliability refers to
sustained interruptions and momentary interruptions, while power quality concerns
involve voltage fluctuations, distorted waveforms and harmonic distortions, among
others. The quality of electricity supply can be defined along the following three
dimensions: Power Quality, Quality of Supply and Commercial Quality. For each of
these three dimensions, the regulator’s aim is to address the following design issues:
identify the dimensions of quality of service to be regulated, set the minimum levels
of service required and standards, as well as establish how the standards would be
monitored and enforced.
In operationalizing the use of continuity and reliability indices to monitor utility
performance, it is important to exclude exceptional or major events from the base
data. This would ensure that the adjusted indices are more robust and can be relied
upon to monitor and assess improvements in all the segments of the electric supply
industry. This can be done by using a robust statistical called the Beta Method.
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On quality of service and impact on accessibility, the regulator must note that higher
quality involves higher costs, and these costs would ultimately be passed-through
the electricity tariff to the consumer. In deprived communities and rural areas in
Africa where a greater percentage of the population are located, regulators must
ensure that lower quality of service standards are set for electricity service providers
as a means of enhancing accessibility, by establishing different standards for urban
and rural areas. The rationale for this is that it is more difficult and costly to provide
comparable service in rural areas as in urban areas, at an electricity tariff that is
affordable to the poor rural consumer.
11:45 – 12:00
12:00 – 12:45
Questions and Discussions
SESSION 3
TITLE: “How ICT can transform the Utilities Industry through policy formulation?”
SPEAKER: Mr. Wydeman Coetzee, Regulatory Analyst Government & Industry
Relations (GIR), Ericsson, South Africa
Due to the changing regulatory environment, management of ICT systems in the
utility space involves far more than just managing the technology. Utilities need to
keep up with regulatory changes to remain compliant and ensure economic growth.
One of the biggest challenge utilities in Africa are facing, is whether they will be able
to set up the required systems within the required timeframes that are cost effective.
In addition, it is important to think about how to prepare for future changes and
capabilities so that unnecessary costs are not incurred later.
Many aspects of the traditional utilities business must be changed in order for the
utilities companies to prosper in the future, with many of them already showing signs
of making changes because they realize the future is already here. This means
regulators must work alongside utilities and support them throughout the
transformation process. Because of this, there is a need for a regulatory framework
that supports this change, and regulators need to stimulate the change, as utilities
cannot be expected to handle the transformation alone.
While regulation can be a challenge, the energy sector can draw on experiences
from other industries that have had to transform and innovate in order to survive in
highly competitive conditions. One such sector is telecommunications. In 2000, this
sector was also faced with decreasing margins and revenues, forcing companies to
revise their cost structure and improve the efficiency of their operations. The Telco
industry experienced a lot of what the energy industry is experiencing today. In fact,
Ericsson’s strategy is to enable the energy transformation by drawing on lessons
learned from the Telco industry. An example of our transformative work can be seen
in the way system losses are handled.
Ericsson can work with utilities to help reduce grid losses by measuring and
monitoring the grid in a different way. We draw experience from the Telco industry,
which was faced with both technical and commercial system losses. Other parallels
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include handling real-time data effectively, user consumption and behavioural
patterns, consumer segmentation, and new products and services.
Ericsson applies its experiences with the Telco industry to the energy sector to
enable the transformation that is taking place. All of these experiences are pulled
together, so that an end-to-end solution is created for the utility customer.
12:45 – 13:00
Questions and Discussions
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch: AfDB Office
14:00 – 14:45
SESSION 4
TITLE: “Regulatory Environment for Promoting Access to Improved Electricity
Supply Infrastructure and Services on the Continent of Africa”
SPEAKER: Mr. Anthony Aka Mni, CEO, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory
Commission (NERC), Nigeria
The state of power mirrors the state of infrastructure development particularly in
Nigeria and Africa in general. Africa lags behind other developing regions,
particularly in the area of energy supply and has suffered deficit in other
infrastructure for decades. Although the status of infrastructure development varies
between and within regions and countries, the manifestation of inadequate
infrastructure has raised the transaction costs of business in most African
economies. Due to inadequacy of infrastructure, most African economies exhibit low
productivity and are thus least competitive economies in the world. According to the
World Bank Enterprises only about 30% of the population in Africa is estimated to
have access to electricity, when compared with 70 - 90% in other developing
regions.
To enhance the development of the power infrastructure, African countries must
create the Regulatory Environment to attract investment from local and foreign
sources. Such regulatory environment while focusing on national standards must
have sufficient level of flexibility to allow seamless regional integration and cross
border trading. While investments is required in the electric power industry across
the value chain of generation, transmission and distribution subsectors, designs that
link power production centres and transmission corridors across the continent can
deepen integration of economies through infrastructure networks and access to
regional electricity markets.
Standardized regulatory frameworks should be adopted by regional members to
promote competition, quality of service and efficiency; this will enhance
interconnection and serve as rational system of regulation for electricity markets.
African governments will need to be innovative in the search for sustainable
approaches to infrastructure development as well as (project) financing. Existing
institutional and policy barriers must be replaced with increased private-sector
engagement through public-private partnerships (PPPs), innovative financial
products that match the long terms nature of infrastructure such that appropriate
public policies and regulatory mechanisms provide investors with predictable tariffs,
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secured off-take agreements, access to national grids, and business-easing
measures. Institutionalization of these will encourage foreign direct investment and
facilitate access to qualitative electricity supplies.
Highlighting the modest achievements in the Nigerian electricity supply industry
following the reform in the sector, the paper explores the challenges of infrastructure
deficit in Africa and the opportunities for improvement through regional integrated
approaches. It then proposes strategies for integrated planning using regulatory
instruments to attract private sector investment towards expanding and linking
access and improving quality of electricity service at efficient costs.
14:45 – 15:00
Questions and Discussions
15:00 – 15:30
Tea / Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:15
SESSION 5
TITLE: “The Reforming of Public Procurement Standardizing System”
SPEAKER: Mr. Willy Mounom Mbong, Head of the legislation and Regulation unit
at the Legal Affairs Division, Public Procurement Regulation Agency, (ARMP),
Cameroon
Of all development indices, the infrastructure development is, undoubtedly, the most
practical parameter, which is a perfect alchemy between the immediate objective of
the improvement of the living conditions of the populations, and the macroeconomic
objectives of States in terms of fostering growth.
For this purpose, the reforming of the regulatory framework for procurement
contracts is essential to the catching up of the infrastructure gap that separates
Africa from the rest of the world.
The reforming requires the laying of new reforming capable of tackling effectively the
procurement contracts standard, the imperatives of accelerated development. In
short, the aim is to project into a transversal thinking promoting the parturition of an
innovative format of public procurement, resolutely turned towards pragmatism.
In this regard, the dimensions of the expected reforming include firstly the reforming
of the action, and the reforming of the sanction.
Reforming action implies defining new rules of the game, in a nutshell; it is to reform
the normative system. In this vein, it seems appropriate to reshape the operational
framework of the public procurement, so as to ease procedures and modernize the
procurement governance.
Complementary to the reform of the operational framework, the renovation of the
organizational framework of the public procurement is an obvious requirement. In
this sense, an idea emerged to rebalance the institutional arrangements between
stakeholders with the aim of repositioning the State in a regulatory role, so as to
empower local communities in the decentralized management of public procurement.
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Rebalancing would also make sense in the competitive game between the actors of
the private sector. A balance is to be observed between the incentive to private
foreign investment and the promotion of local private initiative.
The second strategic initiative of the reforming relates to the "sanction". The ambition
is to reform the repressive system of procurement contracts. As such, it appears
crucial to democratize the access to the courts in African countries.
Two initiatives are suggested. First, the renovation of the remedies available to
litigants in relation to procurement contracts. It is thus crucial to broaden the base of
alternative dispute resolution, by stimulating arbitration of contract disputes.
Finally, the court must be strengthened by expanding its areas of intervention, while
ensuring the systematization of the sanction.
16:15 – 16:30
16:30
Questions and Discussions
Closure of Day One (1) of the 13th
AFUR Conference
WEDNESDAY, 1ST MARCH 2017 - CONFERENCE DAY TWO (2)
Registration: 07:00 – 09:00: Venue: AfDB Office
09:00 – 09:45
SESSION 6
TITLE: “Electricity Beyond the Grid; Accelerating Access to Sustainable Power for
All”
SPEAKER: Mr. Philippe Bozier, PwC, Abidjan
The time is right for policy makers and regulators to reappraise their approach to
energy access. Advances in technology are rapidly changing the options available
for communities living in rural areas in Africa. Falling technology costs have spurred
the growth of standalone home systems and are changing the economics of minigrid systems. There are now three options available for modern energy access –
standalone systems, mini-grids and the traditional extension of centralized grid
systems. But off-grid solutions remain neglected in policy frameworks. We look at the
success factors that have helped new energy access; the difficulties that need to be
overcome and we consider ways in which national energy policies and regulations in
Sub-Saharan countries can be modified to accelerate electrification. We conclude by
suggesting that a more integrated approach to energy policy and regulation could
accelerate progress towards electricity for all. We make five (5) recommendations to
accelerate electricity access:
1. Develop an integrated energy access plan and map
2. Create an enabling environment for off-grid initiatives
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3. Recognize the value and promote the growth of mobile payment infrastructure
4. Establish and off-grid innovation and development fund
5. Have a high level energy access champion that can drive results
09:45 – 10:00
Questions and Discussions
10:00 – 10:30
Tea / Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:15
SESSION 7
TITLE: “Ex-post Regulatory Impact Assessment (ria) of Pricing, Tariff, Licensing
and Compliance Decisions in South Africa: A Case Study”
SPEAKER: Mr. Michael Maphosa, National Energy Regulator of South Africa
(NERSA), South Africa
The use of Regulatory Impact Assessments (RIAs) has become an important part of
the regulatory process in most countries. RIAs provide the required insight into the
impacts of regulatory decisions on the economy before or after decisions are made.
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (NERSA) governing legislation
preserves this condition by requiring it to take decisions that align with the country
objectives.
RIAs are therefore an extension of a broader commitment to
institutionalising evidence-based policy making to raise the quality of government
and the regulatory systems it institutes.
This study presents the ex-post regulatory impact assessment results of pricing,
tariffs, licensing and compliance decisions taken by NERSA between 2006 and 2013
for the electricity industry. This was required to establish the extent to which
decisions taken by NERSA have affected all stakeholders within the Electricity
Supply Industry (ESI). The approach to determine the regulatory impact of NERSA’s
decisions comprised of a three-fold method. (i) Capturing the stakeholder
engagements: we first conducted the stakeholder identification and decisions
screening processes. The stakeholder engagement process comprised of the survey
design and the actual stakeholder interaction in order to obtain specific quantitative
and qualitative information. (ii) Capturing the qualitative impacts; Along with the
quantitative analysis, we provided a qualitative assessment of the impacts through
the stakeholder feedback for each of the three industries. We completed the analysis
by an impact theme and a stakeholder group as per our RIA framework. (iii)
Capturing the economic impacts: The Economic Impact modelling process provided
a quantitative assessment of the effects of the regulatory decisions on the South
African economy in terms of indicators such as GDP, job creation, poverty
alleviation, etc.
The main issues found were that although most stakeholders understand NERSA’s
mandate and acknowledge efforts to consider industry development, the perception
is that NERSA does not adequately consider competition in the industry when
making tariff decisions. There is still little in the way of competition with Eskom as the
sole distributor and alternative technologies remain too expensive or impractical.
Furthermore, evidence suggests that several factors outside NERSA play a critical
role on the impact of tariff decisions. Additionally, there is apparently no mechanism
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in place to allow embedded private generators to sell power to the grid except
through Eskom.
11:15 – 11:30
11:30 – 12:15
Questions and Discussions
SESSION 8
TITLE: “Efficiency of a Three-Dimensional Regulatory Framework on Infrastructure
Improvement"
SPEAKER: Dr. Jean JOEL Begnikin, Ph.D, Coordinator in the Regional Bureau of
the Centre and the South, Responsible for studies and Assistant to ARMP General
Directorate and Head of the monitoring unit for the implementation of public
procurement, Public Procurement Regulation Agency (ARMP), Cameroon
The development of the infrastructure is largely dependent on some major factors
including the regulatory framework and in particular the three-dimensional regulation
(autonomous, joint and control (Reynaud, 1989).
This observation is evidenced by the OECD reports (2012), and the Conference of
the United Nations on Trade and Development (2013), which adds that the
infrastructure development contributes to growth and development. It follows a
causal chain between the regulatory framework, the development of infrastructure
and growth. Such a causal chain analysis is an interesting issue for the theorists and
practitioners in charge of public utilities. Regarding this article, a correlational
perspective between the regulatory framework and the infrastructure development
seems more appropriate, especially when it comes to understand the impact that a
regulatory framework could have on the development of infrastructure. The main
objective of this article, which resulted from a longitudinal analysis of Cameroon’s
experience for 57 years (from 1959 to 2016), with an annual volume of 600 billion
FCFA and nearly 5000 contracts signed (Ngaketcha and Mebada, 2014), is to offer
an analysis of linear causality between a three-dimensional regulatory framework
and improvement the infrastructure. Such a framework is built upon three main
pillars that promote laws adapted to the contexts and with sufficient enforceability in
order to encourage the stakeholders to properly implement the infrastructure. The
first pillar is a joint regulation (Reynaud, 2002), based on the public consultation as
part of an inter-administrative approach which would lead to the participatory
adoption of a consolidated and effective Public Procurement Code, with appropriate
laws and a clear definition of the missions of the various stakeholders and allow to
escape the overlapping of powers and the dilution of responsibilities. The second
pillar is the control regulation. It ensures rigorous follow-up of infrastructure and their
effective implementation. Its effectiveness is enhanced by the application of
sanctions to the unscrupulous and opportunistic actors. The third pillar is the
autonomous regulation that allows the beneficiaries of the infrastructure to get
involved by making denunciations and all other forms of participation useful for the
effective realization of infrastructure, and their responsible use. A few statistics
extracted from the Database of Public Procurement will show to what extent such a
regulatory framework can positively influence, both qualitatively and quantitatively,
the infrastructure in buildings and public, hydraulic, airport utilities etc.
12:15 – 12:30
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Questions and Discussions
12:30 – 13:30
13:30 – 13:45
Lunch
SESSION 9
TITLE: “Institutional and Regulatory Requirements for PPP Projects in Developing
Countries”
SPEAKER: Dr. Patrick Mabuza, Senior Manager: Regulatory Analysis and
Research, National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA)
Infrastructure projects are characterised by large sunk costs, low mobility, area
specificity and high risk of opportunistic behaviour. These characteristics increase
investment risks on the part of the private investor. Before a private investor decides
to invest in an infrastructure project, certain institutional conditions should have been
met by the host country (Banerjee, Oetzel, & Ranangathan, 2006:179). These
requirements by private investors are legitimate, given the fact that once a private
investor has invested in a country’s infrastructure project, it loses its bargaining
power and the government can change the rules of the game as it wishes if there are
no legal or regulatory frameworks that protect the interests of the private firm.
Therefore the objective of this paper is to discuss the institutional and regulatory
requirements for PPP projects in developing countries.
13:45 – 14:00
Questions and Discussions
14:00 – 14:45
SESSION 10
TITLE: “Practical Lessons Derived from Regulatory Interventions in Enhancing
Quality of Service & Supply in the Namibia Electricity Supply Industry (ESI)”
SPEAKER: Dr. Maxwell Muyambo, Technical Manager, Electricity Control Board of
Namibia
The paper unpacks the theoretical concepts on the fundamentals of power quality by
describing the importance of compliance, the practical causes of deviations and the
risks. The power quality parameters examined include interruptions, voltage
variations, harmonics, flicker, unbalance, transients, rapid voltage changes, swells
and dips (sags). In addition to outlining the relevance of power quality measurement
for various stakeholder groups, the presentation highlights the practical challenges of
implementing power quality management systems (PQMS) based on lessons
derived from the Namibian case study on PQMS implementation for the period 2006
- 2016. The derived lessons focus on a number of pertinent issues, which include
resourcing, capacity building, reliability and sustainability, as highlighted in detail
below.
Adequate resourcing is critical. A structured process of mobilizing stakeholder buy-in
and resourcing for procurement, installation and operation of PQ monitoring devices
is crucial. Cost recovery assurance through the tariffs is an effective mitigation
measure against the constraints of financial resources.
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Notwithstanding the availability of generic expertise in power systems, in-depth
knowledge of power quality requires capacity building through customized training of
dedicated staff. Derailment of implementation continuity can be easily influenced by
organizational restructuring, staff redeployment or mobility. It is therefore important
that measures are put in place to protect and retain institutional memory.
In addition to conformity to suitable standards, efficiency and cost effectiveness, it is
important that devices operationally satisfy requisite reliability levels in addressing
stakeholder needs which include reporting methodology, autonomy in database (PQ
portal) development and management, flexibility of support systems in generation of
customized reports and efficient communication support solutions.
For sustainability, it is vital to consider device durability, reduced down time and
absolutely minimum operating costs.
In conclusion, it is hoped that the lessons derived from the Namibian experience in
rolling out PQM systems could benefit those intending to enhance regulatory
practices through improvement of Quality of Service & Supply.
14:45 – 15:00
Questions and Discussions
15:00 – 15:15
Tea / Coffee Break
15:15 – 15:45
SESSION 11
TITLE: “The Regulatory Environment and Power Infrastructure Development in
Uganda”
SPEAKER: Patrick Tutembe, Power Regulation Practitioner working as Principal
Economist (Pricing) at the Electricity Regulatory Authority in Uganda (ERA)
According to the World Bank, Power is by far Africa’s largest infrastructure
challenge, with 30 countries facing regular power shortages and many paying high
premiums for emergency power. The funding gap for addressing Africa’s power
needs is estimated at US$ 41 billion annually against the available funding estimate
of US$ 6.7 billion annually. Power infrastructure financing in Africa has mainly
depended on domestic sources with approximately 80% of the funding being from
tax funding. The relative share of the infrastructure as a percentage of Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) makes infrastructure investment unattainable and/or
unsustainable off the balance sheet of African Governments.
In order to address the gap, particularly in power generation, there has been a
proliferation of Independent Power Producers and Public-Private Partnerships in a
number of African Countries. This is supported by growth in international
project/development finance on the heels of regulatory reforms in Africa. Project
finance inflows will only thrive in a regulatory environment that generates sustainable
cash flows, efficiently and in a predictable manner.
To the extent that public and private debt as well as private equity is necessary to fill
the financing gap for electricity infrastructure, industry and investor bankability takes
center stage in regulatory practice. To infrastructure financiers, electricity tariffs
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levels, tariff sustainability as well as transparency in tariff determination provide the
primary indicator for industry sustainability.
In addition, environmental and social sustainability considerations rank high amongst
the requirements of development finance providers. Therefore, regulatory regimes
that facilitate contract formulation and execution, sustainable tariff determination,
incentives for reliable power supply and engender predictability and transparency
lubricate the fulcrum for electricity infrastructure development.
Over the last 16 years, Uganda has attracted more than US$ 2billion of private
investment into the generation and distribution of electric power. This is a stark
contrast to the pre-reform (prior to the year 2000) experience where there was no
private investment in power generation and distribution. In addition, the electricity
industry was characterized by; inadequate generation, stagnant electrification rates,
poor quality and un-reliable supply among others. The subsidies requirements had
escalated on the backdrop of power loss and revenue non-collection inefficiencies.
Tariff determination was not responsive to and did not reflect to cost realities. The
industry was financially unsustainable; structural as well as efficiency bottlenecks
subdued the industry into an inextricable state that was incapable of fueling the
country’s growth needs.
The Electricity reform of 1999 ushered a regulatory framework that has leveraged
sector growth in terms of number of licensed players, energy generated, energy mix,
customers served, power quality and reliability as well as sector sustainability and
bankability of the service providers.
Best practice regulation has underpinned regulatory action in; setting distribution
performance targets, providing market responsive return on investment, near-costrecovery tariff determination and administration, standardization of contractual
documentation for independent power producers, wide stakeholder consultation
engagement prior to critical decisions, providing basis and rationale for major
regulatory decisions, communication and display of key regulatory requirements and
standards.
Ever since the reforms power generation expanded by over 140% from 369MW to
the current 872.3 MW and is expected to rise to 1,937 MW by 2020. Before the
reform, industry participation was anchored on the single public company-the
Uganda Electricity Board (UEB) which played the vertically integrated function of
generation, transmission and distribution compared to the current fifteen (15)
companies in generation and ten (10) in distributions. Currently, an additional 899
MW capacity is under development by 11 (Eleven) Independent Power Producers
and two government plants. An additional 13 IPPs have been licensed and are
expected to contribute 165.7MW and are expected to be commissioned by 2020.
The growth story of Uganda’s electricity industry cannot be alienated from the
following factors; market responsive return on investment for investors, transparency
of end-user tariff determination processes and cost-reflectivity of tariffs. In addition,
the success story has been leveraged by; standardization and transparency of power
purchase agreements and licence templates, transparently determined feed-in-tariffs
for renewable energy, government backed guarantee framework for political force
majeure, and leveraging international partnerships that backstopped renewable
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energy tariff premiums under Uganda’s flagship renewable energy development
programme-the Global Energy Transfer Feed-in-Tariffs (GETFiT).
15:45 – 16:00
Questions and Discussions
16:00 – 16:30
SESSION 12
TITLE: The Role of the Regulatory Agencies in delivering the objectives of the
AfDB’s New Deal on Energy for Africa
SPEAKER: Mr. Amadou Hott, Vice President: Power, Energy, Climate Change and
Green Growth, African Development Bank
Abstract ???
16:30 – 16:45
Questions and Discussions
16:45 – 17:15
SESSION 13
PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE CONFERENCE THEME
1. Eng. Ziria Tibalwa Waako, acting CEO, ERA, Uganda
2. Mr. NGO Joseph, Director General, Public Procurement Regulation Agency
(ARMP), Cameroon
3. Mr. Anthony Aka Mni, CEO, NERC, Nigeria
4. Dr. William Gboney, CEO, International Institute of Infrastructural Economics and
Management.
5. Mr. Amadou Hott, Vice President, Power, Energy, Climate Change and Green
Growth, African Development Bank
17:15 – 17:30
Questions and Discussions
The Rapporteur’s Rapport will be communicated to all Conference Delegates
by 30th May 2017 and will also be available on the AFUR website:
www.afurnet.org.
17:30 – 18:00
Closing Session of the 13th AFUR
Conference
The Chairperson of AFUR, Mr. Moctar Touré, CREE, Mali
THURSDAY, 2ND MARCH 2017, AFUR ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Please note that one copy per delegation of the AGA documents will be
available at the office of the Secretariat.
The Secretariat will also email all AGA documents to members, once approved by
the 38th AFUR Executive Committee to be held on the 27th February 2017.
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Venue: AfDB Office
Programme:
09:00 – 10:00: AFUR 13th Annual General Assembly
10:00 – 10:30: Tea / Coffee Break
10:30 – 13:00: AFUR 13th Annual General Assembly
13:00 – 14:00: Lunch: AfDB Office
14:00 – 15:00: AFUR 13th Annual General Assembly
15:00 – 15:30: Tea / Coffee Break
15:30 – 17:00: AFUR 13th Annual General Assembly
Please Note: Only AFUR members are permitted to attend the AFUR 13th AGA.
Non-members and Observers can only attend if special prior permission is obtained
from the AFUR Chairperson. Please note that non-AFUR members and Observers
will not be allowed to vote.
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