Open Programmes
Managing Reform and Regulation in the Electricity and Water Sectors
Introduction
Programme Summary
Infrastructure utilities around the world are facing far-reaching changes. State-owned, vertically integrated, monopoly electricity and water industries are all being restructured to improve performance and private sector participation is frequently on the agenda. New regulatory regimes are being put in place and reformed utilities need to deliver expanded and affordable services for the poor, while underpinning and supporting economic growth. Leaders and managers in both sectors face complex new challenges. This programme, focussed on Africa’s needs, exposes participants to the frontiers of international experience and to best practice in managing these changes and the new regulatory environment effectively. There is a strong emphasis in the course on economic regulation.
Delegate profile
Board members, managers and senior professionals in utilities, government, regulatory authorities, civil society and the private sector working in the electricity and water sectors.
Programme benefits
The programme will:
- equip delegates to manage far-reaching restructuring and change in the electricity and water sectors strategically
- provide a detailed understanding of regulatory frameworks and instruments to achieve desired economic, social and environmental goals within the context of restructuring the electricity and water industries
- facilitate the development of a peer network in Africa for ongoing knowledge exchange
Course Outline
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This course is offered by the Management Programme in Infrastructure Reform and Regulation (MIR) at the GSB, a leading centre of excellence and expertise in Africa and emerging economies.
Dates: 4th – 8th October Applications close 17th September
Tuition fees: R14 950
Contact: Junita Abrahams
Tel: +27(0)21 406 1323
E-mail: junita.abrahams@gsb.uct.ac.za
Website: www.gsb.uct.ac.za/electricitywater
