@article{Mawhood:2014:10.1016/j.enpol.2014.05.047,
author = {Mawhood, R and Gross, R},
doi = {10.1016/j.enpol.2014.05.047},
journal = {Energy Policy},
pages = {480--490},
title = {Institutional barriers to a ‘perfect’ policy: a case study of the  Senegalese Rural Electrification  Action Plan},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2014.05.047},
volume = {73},
year = {2014}
}

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TY  - JOUR
AB  - This paper investigates the political and institutional factors that have influenced the success of the Senegalese Rural Electrification Action Plan (Plan d’Action Sénégalais d’Électrification Rurale, PASER). PASER is of interest because its innovative design attracted extensive offers of finance from donors and independent power providers, however it has had limited effect on electrification levels. This paper examines PASER’s progress and problems in detail, with the aim of informing rural electrification policy internationally. An extensive literature review was combined with 26 semi-structured stakeholder interviews, to produce a snapshot of the Plan’s status after its first decade of operation. PASER’s experiences are compared with other reform-based rural electrification initiatives across Sub-Saharan Africa. PASER has faced significant institutional and political barriers, with delays arising from organisational opposition, inconsistent ministerial support, protracted consultations and the inherent challenges of implementing an innovative policy framework in a country with limited institutional capacity. The development of human and institutional capacity has been compromised by inconsistent political commitment. PASER’s experiences mirror electrification initiatives across Sub-Saharan Africa, demonstrating that the Plan has not resolved common institutional barriers. Whilst PASER’s successes in garnering external support and fundraising are noteworthy, it is not the regional exemplar suggested by early reviews.
AU  - Mawhood,R
AU  - Gross,R
DO  - 10.1016/j.enpol.2014.05.047
EP  - 490
PY  - 2014///
SN  - 1873-6777
SP  - 480
TI  - Institutional barriers to a ‘perfect’ policy: a case study of the  Senegalese Rural Electrification  Action Plan
T2  - Energy Policy
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2014.05.047
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/27095
VL  - 73
ER  - 

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