MADEILINE JOY ALORIA ACTION FOR ECONOMIC REFORMS NOVEMBER 2014 NATIONAL ADVOCACY PLAN: COMPETITION REFORMS ON RICE AND BUS TRANSPORT.

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MADEILINE JOY ALORIA ACTION FOR ECONOMIC REFORMS NOVEMBER 2014 NATIONAL ADVOCACY PLAN: COMPETITION REFORMS ON RICE AND BUS TRANSPORT

RECALL The main problems were identified: Rice Sector: Trade monopoly of the National Food Authority and the quantitative restriction Bus Transport: Traffic congestion and economic losses due to cut-throat competition of bus operators and perverse incentives

DIRECTION Long Run: Rice Removing the monopoly of the NFA Removal of Import Quota (2017) Promoting a strategy for competitive rice sector beyond 2017 Bus Reforming the LTFRB Legislation on re Short Run Shaping Public Opinion: Enable the public connect the identified cause to the problem Broadening ownership of reform: coalition building Consolidating the core of reformers

WORKPLAN Activity Types Activities Description (as per Proposal) Duration Country-Specific Activities based on National Advocacy Plan Operational Approach NRG - IV Fourth Meeting of the NRG Members January - Feb 2015 Sharing of Workplan with NRG members; Gathering inputs and contacts for stakeholder mapping; press coverage Finalization of work plan; Gathering initial inputs about stakeholders Research Mapping of 'influencers' or champions Journalist mapping and political mapping January 2015 Initial list: Proponents of anti-trust bills in the Philippines Partners in the government sector: Department of Trade and Investment (DTI), NEDA, etc Journalists Preliminary mapping which is to be consulted with the team in the next NRG meeting. Specific activities will include: Brainstorming and scanning of profiles to know about their general stance on the issues) Identification of the champions and opinion shapers Pro/Anti competitive practices in two sectors and their impacts on consumers and producers. Competition distorting policies in the sectors January - May 2015 For the Philippines: Developing an interim strategy for 'promoting a competitive rice-market post 2017' and exploring fare-regulation in Metro Manila as a measure to regulate competition in the bus transport sector. Close engagement with senior civil servants on the findings of the research. Making relevant government agencies and regulators a partner in the process Governments recognize the need for considering CREW findings for relevant policy and/ or practice

WORKPLAN Activity Types Activities Description (as per Proposal) Duration Country-Specific Activities based on National Advocacy Plan Operational Approach Coalition building and Public Information Dissemination Influencing the “influencers” and the public January - August 2015 Preliminary: Issues for Media Campaign: (1) QR on rice in the Philippines, (2) Costs an causes of congestion due in EDSA ing or faxing letters to influencers Columns to be published in identified partners: BusinessWorld (YellowPad) and Rappler, etc Output: Media coverage/reports | Outcome: Greater visibility of the CREW findings (policy reforms) resulting in bottom up pressure Dialogue Four rounds of meetings with policy makers to discuss and brainstorm on the findings January - May 2015 Philippines: Involving national entities that have experience of working with parliamentarians Identification of reform (policy and practice) that can be pursued with the government to consider for adoption. Identification of senior influencers (friends of competition) who can push the reform agenda Dialogue Two government business to identify the way forward for fair markets and resulting pro- industry benefits January - May 2015 Philippines: Dialogue on strengthening Association of Transport Service providers - 2

WORKPLAN Activity Types Activities Description (as per Proposal) Duration Country-Specific Activities based on National Advocacy Plan Operational Approach Research Mapping of stakeholders in the bus and the rice sectors January to May 2015 For bus, special focus on established transport groups as well as commuters often using the EDSA super- corridor; For rice, players in the chain will also be mapped, as well as relevant government agencies. Initial list of stakeholders to map for the bus sector: Transport groups and operators Representatives from other means of transportation Government/ Regulators MMDA, LTFRB, LTO, etc Non-transport entities Students Employees Ordinary commuters Initial list of stakeholders to map for the rice sector: National Food Authority and National Food Authority Employees Association Applicants for retail, wholesale, mill, warehouse, etc. Licensed retailers, wholesalers, millers, other players, and their dependents (workers) Organized farm or rice groups Relevant government agencies such as Department of Agriculture International Rice Research Institute, Philippine Rice Research Institute Lending institutions Pro-farmers group and agriculture-related civil society organizations Analyzing through media articles the characteristics and stance of the stakeholders regarding the issue at hand. A document presenting a matrix of stakeholders, their profiles, recent actions undertaken, political background if applicable, etc.

WORKPLAN Activity Types Activities Description (as per Proposal) Duration Country-Specific Activities based on National Advocacy Plan Operational Approach Research and brain storming Menu of policy options March, 2015 Menu of policy options which will present each option based on technical merit and political feasibility. Through brainstorming and research: Coming up with a matrix of policy options. The inputs are from various research. It will assess each policy option based on feasibility, etc Dialogue Opinion Solicitation Focus Group Discussion March, 2015 "What is the most preferred reform choice among the stakeholders? Which may be done in the short run" We already presume answers from stakeholders such as the bus sector and the NFA employees association (of course, opposition to the reform), but for other stakeholders, their ideas have yet to be solidified. A series of sectoral focus group discussions involving the stakeholders. Proposed FGDs are separate for each category of stakeholder: commuters, transport groups, etc Validated stakeholder map; Summary of FGD answers and a matrix of "votes" or insights on the preferences of the stakeholders regarding the menu of policy options.

WORKPLAN Activity Types Activities Description (as per Proposal) Duration Country-Specific Activities based on National Advocacy Plan Operational Approach Research and Brainstorm ing Re-developing a communication plan and formulation of the key messages: March 2015 After the sets of research on media options and discussions on what is the most preferred outcome or policy/practice change by the stakeholders, a communication plan is to be developed. This would specify the messaging of packaging of the reform. Research NRG - VFifth Meeting of the NRGMay - June press coverage Capacity Building 2 National orientation workshops on the FCPs (for national policy makers, business chambers, regulators, civil society) in each country May - August 2015 Explore partnership with competition agency, business chambers, think- tanks, development partners Capacitating allies and building networks NRG - VISixth meeting of the NRG July - August media reports

WORKPLAN Activity Types Activities Description (as per Proposal) Duration Country-Specific Activities based on National Advocacy Plan Operational Approach Additiona l Activities Certain additional advocacy activities would be undertaken depending on the situation on the ground in countries to build up pressure for governments to build up momentum for countries to adopt aproaches for promoting competition and incorporating a M&E system to compute impact on beneficiaries January - August 2015 Advocacy in other sectors in the countries (with regulators, development partners) for up-take in them, etc Enhance the popularity of the CREW beyond pilot countries