Modalities of strengthening the institutional arrangements for management in the energy sector (case of Zambia and Zimbabwe)

Abstract

The energy sector in African countries suffers from a weak and poorly co-ordinated institutional infrastructure, when no one institution has been given primary responsibility for energy planning and policy formulation and areas of responsibility for energy sector strategy are divided among various ministries and institutions. This paper is based on the study carried out in 1991 in the ECA Secretariat as well as findings of the missions in 1988-1989. Unfortunately the field missions planned to be undertaken by ECA staff to Zambia and Zimbabwe in 1991 did not materialize due to circumstances beyond ECA control. The paper reflects the firm commitment of the ECA Secretariat to implement the resolutions and recommendations of the Regional Workshop on aspects of energy management in Africa held in November 1987 in Addis Ababa.