Armenia's power sector has suffered
many setbacks: in the late 1980s an earthquake that took its
major nuclear plant off-line, and in the early 1990s the
collapse of the Soviet Union, economic blockade, and
repeated sabotage of a new gas pipeline-all of which
severely disrupted fuel supply. The government set out to
reform and privatize the sector, persevering through
setbacks and learning from initial failure. Its persistence
paid off: today the system runs efficiently and delivers
power 24 hours a day. The following lessons can be learned
from Armenia's example: Political will is paramount;
champions matter; initial failure may be better than not
trying at all; frequent, substantive communications with
bidders helps; a comprehensive, cross-sectoral approach to
reform is beneficial; reform should start before
privatization; donors should provide the right mix of
support; and service quality matters most.
Bibliographic Details
| Main Authors: |
Sargsyan, Gevorg,
Balabanyan, Ani,
Hankinson, Denzel |
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| Format: | Brief
biblioteca
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| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
World Bank, Washington, DC
2006-04
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| Subjects: | APARTMENT BLOCKS,
APPROACH,
BIDDING PROCESS,
COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS,
CROSS-SUBSIDIES,
DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES,
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM,
DRINKING WATER,
DUE DILIGENCE,
ELECTRICITY,
ELECTRICITY CRISIS,
ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION,
ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY,
ELECTRICITY GENERATION,
ELECTRICITY PRICES,
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY,
ENERGY SYSTEM,
ENERGY USE,
EXPANSION,
FISCAL DEFICIT,
FUEL,
FUEL SUPPLY,
GAS,
GAS PIPELINE,
HEATING,
HYDROPOWER,
HYDROPOWER GENERATION,
INDEPENDENT REGULATOR,
LITIGATION,
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS,
NUCLEAR PLANT,
NUCLEAR POWER,
NUCLEAR POWER PLANT,
OIL,
PIPELINE,
POWER,
POWER GENERATION,
POWER GENERATORS,
POWER PLANTS,
POWER SECTOR,
POWER SECTOR REFORM,
POWER SYSTEM,
PRICE INCREASES,
PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE,
PRIVATE INVESTORS,
PRIVATIZATION,
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS,
PUMPING,
REGULATORY COMMISSION,
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK,
RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS,
SERVICE QUALITY,
SERVICE QUALITY STANDARDS,
STATE UTILITY,
SUPPLIERS,
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE,
TENDER DOCUMENTS,
THERMAL PLANTS,
THERMAL POWER,
THERMAL POWER PLANT,
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM,
UTILITIES,
UTILITY BILLS,
WATER SECTOR,
WATER UTILITIES, |
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/04/7090261/armenia-travels-bumpy-road-all-day-electricity-supply-perseverance-pays-off-power-sector-reform
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10741
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