Capacity building for a reforming African power sector / edited by Mengistu Teferra and Stephen Karekezi ; contributing authors, J. Baguant ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mengistu Teferra.

Karekezi, Stephen.

Baguant, J.

Series:

African energy policy research series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Energy policy--Economic aspects--Africa.

Energy policy.

Energy policy--Economic aspects--Africa--Case studies.

Technical assistance--Africa.

Technical assistance.

Energy policy--Economic aspects.

Africa.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 292 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Zed Books ; Nairobi, Kenya : In association with African Energy Policy Research Network ; New York : Distributed in the USA exclusively by Palgrave, 2002.

Summary:

Under the aegis of the African Energy Policy Research Network (AFREPREN) Capacity Building Theme Group, a regional study and four country studies (Zimbabwe, Mauritius, Ethiopia, and South Africa) addressed the capacity building question in the African power sector. This volume presents the findings of the studies. The studies analyze issues of manpower recruitment, training, and retention in national power utilities. They also highlight the challenges and implications of capacity building initiatives in a reforming electricity industry and propose innovative options for capacity building in the region's power sector.

Contents:

Internal barriers to capacity building 2

External barriers to capacity building 3

The way forward 5

Capacity building in the power sector 11

Part II Overview: Capacity Building in Sub-Saharan African Power Utilities / Stephen Karekezi, John Kimani 15

Brief Regional Profile 16

2 Capacity Building in the Power Sector in Africa 20

Manpower levels 21

Status of manpower training 28

Manpower retention 41

3 Policy Options and Analysis 46

Policy options 46

Analysis of the policy options 53

Part III Mauritius / Jawaharlall Baguant, Revin Panray Beeharry 59

Brief Country Profile 60

4 Country Background 61

The energy sector 63

5 Capacity Building in the Mauritian Power Sector 73

Structure of the power sector 73

Estimating the power sector's trained manpower requirement 75

Supply of manpower 80

Efficiency of manpower utilization 87

Manpower retention at the CEB 89

Summary of main findings 89

6 Policy Recommendations 92

Curriculum reform and development 92

Dedicated Power Sector Training Fund 93

Incentives for capacity and skill retention 93

Effective negotiation skills and long-term power sales agreements 94

Regional capacity building 94

Part IV Ethiopia / Mengistu Teferra, Getachew Minas, W. Wolde-Ghiorgis 103

Brief Country Profile 104

7 Country Background 105

The energy sector 107

Institutional structure of the Ethiopian energy sector 108

Energy policy 108

Education and human resources development policy 111

8 The Power Sector in Ethiopia: an Overview 114

Structure of Electricity Supply 114

Organizational structure of EEPCO 115

Growth of the supply system 116

Electricity demand futures 116

Quality of service 117

Problems and challenges 118

9 Capacity Building in Ethiopia's Power Sector 120

Human resource assessment at EEPCO 120

Manpower demand forecasts by various methodologies 121

Estimates of manpower requirement based on indices of more efficient utilities in the region 128

National-level demand projection for engineers and technicians 130

Comparison of results from varous forecast methodologies for the requirements of engineers in EEPCO 131

Supply of graduates 132

EEPCO training school's capacity to meet internal training needs 134

Retention and capacity mobilization 138

10 Policy Recommendations 140

Resolve enrolment capacity constraints for engineering students in the Faculty of Technology, Addis Ababa University 140

Review the curricula for energy (especially electrical energy) training at the tertiary level of education to ensure relevance to market demand 142

Revitalize and strengthen EEPCO's training centre for technicians 143

Improve EEPCO's pay level and incentives system to attract and retain professionals 144

Institute national-level manpower planning in Ethiopia 146

Part V Zimbabwe / Maxwell Mapako 161

Brief Country Profile 162

11 Country Background 163

The energy sector 165

Review of education and human resource development policy relevant to the energy sector 170

12 Capacity Building in the Energy Sector 176

The power sector in Zimbabwe 176

Staffing issues 179

Supply of manpower 185

Retention and capacity mobilization (including in-service training) 187

Policy challenges: restructuring and after 190

Summary of major issues 196

13 Policy Options and Assessment 197

Strengthening of in-house training 198

Affirmative action 200

Educational system reform 201

Increased autonomy from government 202

Part VI South Africa / Peter Ngobese, Mankone Ntsaba 219

Brief Country Profile 220

15 Country Background 221

Physical and socio-economic characteristics 221

The energy sector 224

Education and human resource development policy 229

16 Capacity Building in the Power Sector 231

The power sector 232

Supply of manpower to the power sector 236

Effectiveness and retention of skilled personnel 245

Policy challenges

power sector reform 248

20 Policy Recommendations 251

Dedicated power sector training fund 251

Affirmative action 252

Curriculum reform and development 253

Regional capacity-building initiatives 253.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-281) and index.

ISBN:

1842772384

1842772392

OCLC:

50144010