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Energy Subsidy Reform Assessment Framework: Assessing the Readiness of Social Safety Nets to Mitigate the Impact of Reform

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dc.contributor.authorMoubarak, Amr
dc.contributor.authorYemtsov, Ruslan
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-20T16:26:47Z
dc.date.available2018-08-20T16:26:47Z
dc.date.issued2018-06-30
dc.description.abstractThis note provides guidance to policy makers who are looking to utilize Social Safety Nets (SSNs) to mitigate the welfare impacts of energy subsidy reforms (ESRs) on the poor. The good practice note explains (a) why SSNs are an effective tool in the context of ESR, and (b) different options for rapid scale-up or implementation of SSNs. It introduces a three-stage analytical approach that includes (a) assessing the welfare losses caused by ESR; (b) taking stock of existing SSN and near-SSNs, and modeling expansion options; and (c) assessing the readiness of the existing or planned SSNs for providing protection against the negative consequences of the price shock. The scope of this good practice note is confined to cases where ESRs lead to higher prices paid by energy consumers. As good practice note one outlines, ESRs do not necessarily lead to higher prices, and could even decrease prices paid, such as when producer subsidies in the form of price support paid for by consumers are eliminated, or when consumer price subsidies lead to illegal diversion and out-smuggling, acute fuel shortages, and prices that are even higher than official prices on the black markets. The latter is particularly important: consumers may be paying much higher prices before the reform, having to develop coping mechanisms to deal with energy shortages. ESRs may improve the quality of energy delivery service, reducing energy shortages and thereby improving the welfare of energy consumers. In this context, the note has been prepared for social protection specialists and government officials responsible for social sectors portfolio. It provides an overview and guidance on the use of tools, principles, methods, and practices, in the analysis of social protection issues relevant to ESR. The note has a narrow focus, specifically looking at SSNs as measures that can support the poor during times of ESR.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/180951530884246896/Assessing-the-Readiness-of-Social-Safety-Nets-to-Mitigate-the-Impact-of-Reform-Energy-Subsidy-Reform-Assessment-Framework-ESRAF-Good-Practice-Note-5
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/30255
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/30255
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectSOCIAL SAFETY NETS
dc.subjectENERGY PRICES
dc.subjectENERGY SUBSIDY REFORM
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectCITIZEN ENGAGEMENT
dc.subjectWELFARE ANALYSIS
dc.titleEnergy Subsidy Reform Assessment Frameworken
dc.title.subtitleAssessing the Readiness of Social Safety Nets to Mitigate the Impact of Reformen
dc.typeReporten
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okr.crossref.titleEnergy Subsidy Reform Assessment Framework
okr.date.disclosure2018-07-06
okr.doctypePublications & Research::ESMAP Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/180951530884246896/Assessing-the-Readiness-of-Social-Safety-Nets-to-Mitigate-the-Impact-of-Reform-Energy-Subsidy-Reform-Assessment-Framework-ESRAF-Good-Practice-Note-5
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okr.identifier.report128013
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okr.sectorEnergy and Extractives
okr.themePublic sector governance :: Public expenditure, financial management and procurement
okr.topicEnergy::Energy Demand
okr.topicEnergy::Energy Policies & Economics
okr.topicEnergy::Energy and Poverty Alleviation
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Access of Poor to Social Services
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Inequality
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Services & Transfers to Poor
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Safety Nets and Transfers
okr.unitSocial Protection and Jobs in Middle East and North Africa
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