This is the fourth in the series of ten good practice notes under the Energy Sector Reform Assessment Framework (ESRAF … analyzing energy subsidies, the impacts of subsidies and their reforms, and the political context for reform in developing …

relatively quickly that reform ownership is a necessary requirement for countries to support and sustain reforms. At the same … time, it realized that reform implementation critically depends on credible institutions and good governance, which are …

understand what is politically possible and how to realign political forces around successful reform. The authors are mindful … political insights since mismanagement in that realm can, itself, affect the political prospects for reform and harm the … standing of reform agents in the process. In contrast to desk research or analysis of existing datasets, field research on …

may be paying much higher prices before the reform, having to develop coping mechanisms to deal with energy shortages …