Partners Meeting November 20, 2014 by Faith - III Partners Meeting Activities Description
The III Partners Meeting on November 20, 2014, led by Faith Mwamba, outlined various activities including a National Advocacy Plan, research on Pro/Anti-competitive practices in maize, and discussions on bus transport mechanisms and fare setting. The agenda also involved engaging with governments and advocating for policy reforms based on findings and best practices. Parliamentary dialogues were held to review fare settings and lobby for input vouchers to benefit farmers. The meeting aimed to drive meaningful reforms and policy implementations across different sectors.
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III Partners Meeting November 20, 2014 By: Faith Mwamba
Activity Activities Description (as per Time Period Country-Specific Activities based on Operational Approach Intended Types Proposal) (Duration) National Advocacy Plan Output/Outcome (CREW LOGFRAME) NRG-IV Fourth Meeting of the NRG Jan/Feb 2015 Share the Work-Plan (Phase-3) with NRG 1-2 press coverage Members members for their guidance and inputs Research Pro/Anti-competitive Jan-May 2015 Maize Governments recognise the practices in two sectors and (i) Study which defines the - Engagement with senior govt, need for considering their impacts on consumers international best practices on and constitutional office CREW findings (suggested and producers (to be done in pricing capturing examples from holders on the findings of the reforms) for relevant policy partnership with the other countries research to identify points of and/or practice respective competition agency entry for influencing policy in the project countries) (i) Quantifying the impact of abolition change of subsidies on maize millers ( whether we can attribute increase in -Issue a discussion papers on prices to removal of subsidies or the benefit of reforms other factors) (ii) Indexing of farmers and identifying of beneficiaries and non- beneficiaries of FRA
Bus Transport Bus Transport (i) (i) Conducting Conducting analysis analysis on mechanisms mechanisms a a price setting setting regional regional - -Exchange ideas with Exchange ideas with policy makers policy makers and implementers on best implementers on best practices of fare revision. practices of fare revision. on price and (i) (i) Assessing Assessing the route route rationalisation rationalisation the efficacy efficacy of of - -Initiate debate on key Initiate debate on key identified areas of reform identified areas of reform and advocate for and advocate for appropriate policy appropriate policy implementation implementation (i) (i) Reviewing Reviewing the framework framework and settings settings of of RTSA the regulatory regulatory and institutional institutional RTSA
Meetings Parliamentarians and Policymakers (to discuss brainstorm the findings) with Jan-May 2015 Dialogues Dialogues (i) Discussion on reviewing the fare setting ( Pricing) process in bus transport in Zambia -Engage with govt, RTSA and SH and share best practices on fare setting Governments recognise the need for considering CREW findings (suggested reforms) for relevant policy and/or practice and on (i) Lobbying of input vouchers to improve access for small scale farmers for implementation -engage with constitutional office holders and pursue implementation of policy (i) Discussion rationalisation transport sector on route bus in -Initiate dialogue with key SH and champions in the Maize sector (CCPC and ZPPA) And pursue policy change (i) Lobbying transparent process that will include more players for a more procurement -Undertaking extensive SH interactions to understand the gaps and better policy implementation outcomes (ii) Better cooperation and through dialogue coordination between Ministry and RTSA of Transport
NRG NRG- -V V Fifth Fifth Meeting Meeting of of the NRG NRG the May May- -June, 2015 June, 2015 1 1- -2 press coverage (countries) 2 press coverage (countries) Public Public information information disseminatio disseminatio n n (i) Media campaign to increase awareness and understanding about the impacts competition for consumers producers Jan Aug, 2015 - Initiate evidence based debate among SH and Market players on the findings and experiences from the study -Interviews of researchers and sector specific SH on Media Platforms Greater visibility of the CREW findings (policy reforms) resulting in bottom-up pressure positive of -Media Articles (policy briefs, briefing papers etc) reforms and -Press briefings on specific sector issues arising from the study -Conducting educational plays on the benefits of competition reforms (coupled with Information brochures)
The political economy surrounding both sectors would be a challenge in implementing some activities Long procedures within the institutional systems Long legislative process for efficient policy implementation
