EPDP Quarterly Performance Report FY3-Q1
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QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORT YEAR 3 Q1 (October– December 2016) AID-492-G-15-00002 30 January 2017 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................... 2 ACRONYMS ........................................................................................................................................... 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................... 4 I. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES .................................................................... 5 II. SNAPSHOT OF ACTIVITIES ..................................................................................................... 6 III. PROGRAM COMPONENTS ....................................................................................................... 8 1. RESEARCH ................................................................................................................................................. 8 2. POLICY DEVELOPMENT ......................................................................................................................... 11 3. CAPACITY BUILDING ............................................................................................................................. 15 4. COMMUNICATIONS ................................................................................................................................ 16 5. CROSS-CUTTING .................................................................................................................................... 20 IV. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................................... 22 1. PROGRAM STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING ..................................................................................... 22 2. REVISED FY3 WORK PLAN AND INTERNAL EPDP TEAM PLANNING ............................................. 22 3. PERFORMANCE REPORTS ..................................................................................................................... 23 4. HUMAN RESOURCE ................................................................................................................................ 23 ANNEXES ............................................................................................................................................. 28 Annex 1 Performance Indicator Tracking Table (as of 31 December 2016) Annex 2 Photo Documentation of EPDP FY3 Quarter 1 Activities Annex 3 Technical Advisory Note on Forecasting Aggregate Electricity Consumption in the Philippines Annex 4 Albert del Rosario Research Institute Roundtable Discussion Program Annex 5 Senate Bill 1290 - An Act Establishing the Philippine Energy Research and Policy Development Institute, Defining its Objectives, Powers and Functions, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes Annex 6 EPDP Newsletter vol. 2 no.2 Annex 7 The Manila Times news article “New energy policy anchors on nation’s needs” Annex 8 Draft Highlights of the 16 November 2016 Program Steering Committee Meeting 2 Acronyms ADRi Alberto Del Rosario Research Institute AGMO Autonomous Group Market Operator DOE Department of Energy EPDP Energy Policy and Development Program EPIRA Electric Power Industry Reform Act ERC Energy Regulatory Commission GPH Government of the Philippines IFPRI International Food Policy Research Institute IMO Independent Market Operator ManCom Management Committee NEDA National Economic and Development Authority NEA National Electrification Administration NPC National Power Corporation PEMC Philippine Electricity Market Corporation PITT Performance Indicator Tracking Table PEP Philippine Energy Plan PES Philippine Economic Society PIRS Performance Indicator Reference Sheet PMEP Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Plan PNOC-EC Philippine National Oil Company Exploration Corporation PSA Philippine Statistics Authority PSALM Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation PSC Program Steering Committee TAN Technical Advisory Note Transco National Transmission Corporation UPSE University of the Philippines - School of Economics USAID United States Agency for International Development VAT Value added tax WESM Wholesale Electricity Spot Market 3 Executive Summary The start of the new fiscal year was an opportunity to reconfirm the consistency of EPDP’s FY3 work plan with the policy directions of the new Philippine Administration in the energy sector. EPDP convened the Program Steering Committee meeting, the first for the new set of senior officials from the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Department of Energy (DOE). It was a timely follow-through after EPDP’s courtesy calls on the two Secretaries of NEDA and DOE. In keeping with its thrust of supporting the government with evidence-based policy studies, EPDP has continued connecting with policy-makers and other stakeholders by presenting the completed research studies. In response to requests, EPDP organized a roundtable discussion with Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, Chairperson of the Senate Committees on Energy and Economic Affairs, and his staff on two completed studies – (i) Filipino 2040 Energy: Power Security and Competitiveness and (ii) The Value-added Tax and Red Tape: What Contributes More to Electricity Tariffs in the Philippines. EPDP also held a policy briefing for senior management of DOE and its attached agencies. In addition, some of the EPDP fellows served as resource persons in the Albert Del Rosario Institute roundtable discussion on “Affordable Electricity: A Requisite for Competitiveness”. EPDP also presented select studies in two conferences – the Philippine Economic Society 54th Annual Meeting and the Philippine Electricity Summit. The conferences allowed further dissemination of EPDP’s research and provided opportunities to engage and gather feedback from various energy stakeholders in attendance. To seize the opportunity of cementing its gains in building and sustaining a cadre of energy professionals and practitioners, EPDP supported the curriculum review of the University of the Philippines - School of Economics (UPSE). The faculty of UPSE will conduct the review, whose outcome will be submitted to university authorities for approval. While the outcome is beyond the control of the Program, the effort is geared to formally integrate energy-related topics and courses in UPSE’s undergraduate and graduate curricula. This is hoped to contribute in further establishing UPSE’s reputation as a premier institution in energy policy research. In the same light, EPDP also started providing thesis and dissertation grants to UPSE graduate students who are pursuing energy-related topics for their thesis and dissertation. EPDP continued to gain media exposure this quarter. An article by The Manila Times cited EPDP as one of DOE’s partners in finding the right energy mix for the country. Its Program Director, Dr. Majah-Leah Ravago, was also featured in DOSTv’s Weather Channel, where she shared the research of EPDP with the public. In compliance with the grant agreement, EPDP delivered the FY2-Quarter 4 and FY2 Annual Performance Reports. An updated FY3 Work Plan was also submitted, incorporating comments from USAID. This submission contained the revised Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Plan and the Performance Indicator Reference Sheet that capture the new USAID standard indicators. 4 I. Program Description and Objectives The Energy Policy and Development Program (EPDP) is a project launched in November 2014 that aims to strengthen the capacity of the Philippine government to formulate coherent and evidence-based policies and strategies for sustainable, reliable, and efficient use of energy resources and technologies. It supports the national government, in particular the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Department of Energy (DOE), in policy analysis and formulation for the energy sector. EPDP is being implemented by the UPecon Foundation and is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). EPDP’s approach to attaining its objective involves the following key initiatives (as depicted in Figure 1) that also represent EPDP’s four components: • provide the technical foundation for policy development, capacity building, and communications interventions through an energy research program. This entails setting up (i) an energy research program unit to support a mix of policy and operational research on energy and (ii) a data management and analysis unit to lay the groundwork for analysis of energy issues, as well as monitoring and evaluating the impact of energy policies. EPDP’s energy research program acts as the foundational pillar for the other components – i.e., the technical basis for policy development, capacity building, and communication interventions; • provide policy development advisory, initially to NEDA and DOE–EPDP’s core clients–including their attached agencies1 but can be expanded to include legislators, if there is demand; • support capacity building activities for NEDA and DOE and their attached agencies, as well as other stakeholders, such as national government agencies, legislators, and private sector – including support for a pool of energy specialists and practitioners; • support communications activities to share energy-related research and activities with stakeholders in the energy sector. 1 Energy