managing for transition impact at the ebrd world bank donor meeting paris, may 21, 2008
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Managing for transition Managing for transition impact at the EBRDimpact at the EBRD
World Bank Donor MeetingWorld Bank Donor Meeting
Paris, May 21, 2008Paris, May 21, 2008
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IntroductionIntroduction
EBRD mandate: foster transition to open EBRD mandate: foster transition to open market economies and private and market economies and private and entrepreneurial activityentrepreneurial activity
““Systemic change”, not “development Systemic change”, not “development outcomes”outcomes”
No existing template for project appraisalNo existing template for project appraisal Approach evolved in steps over ten yearsApproach evolved in steps over ten years Further refinements under consideration Further refinements under consideration
(environmental impact)(environmental impact)
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Aspects of transition impact Aspects of transition impact managementmanagement
1.1. Translate institutional mandate into Translate institutional mandate into project-level frameworkproject-level framework
2.2. Link operational objectives to Link operational objectives to economic prioritieseconomic priorities
3.3. Appraise, monitor and evaluate projAppraise, monitor and evaluate project impactect impact
4.4. Governance and decision-makingGovernance and decision-making
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Overview: Managing for transition Overview: Managing for transition impact in EBRD operationsimpact in EBRD operations
Country / sector performance
Project performance
Team / banker performance
Institutional objectives / targets
Country and sector strategies
Budget scorecard / transition targets
Team targets for project rating
Ex ante appraisal Transition gap analysis
Transition impact ratings
n.a.
Monitoring implementation
Transition Report Transition impact monitoring system
n.a.
Post-evaluation TI Retrospective, Randomized Impact
Assessments
Project evaluation reports
n.a.
Performance incentives /
compensation n.a. n.a.
Performance bonus / salary
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Aspects of transition impact Aspects of transition impact managementmanagement
1.1. Translate institutional mandate Translate institutional mandate into project-level frameworkinto project-level framework
2.2. Link operational objectives to economic Link operational objectives to economic prioritiespriorities
3.3. Appraise, monitor and evaluate project impactAppraise, monitor and evaluate project impact
4.4. Governance and decision-makingGovernance and decision-making
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Operationalising the transition Operationalising the transition mandatemandate
Define market economy and project Define market economy and project contributionscontributions
Three dimensions of a market economyThree dimensions of a market economy• Extent and structure of marketsExtent and structure of markets• Institutions and policies that support marketsInstitutions and policies that support markets• Skills and behaviours of a modern market Skills and behaviours of a modern market
economyeconomy Project transition impact checklistProject transition impact checklist Not quantifiable: ordinal approach, Not quantifiable: ordinal approach,
typologiestypologies
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Transition impact checklist Transition impact checklist Market dimension Checklist items:
What can we achieve through projects?
Illustrations
Enhancing competition New entry, consolidation Extent and structure of
markets Expanding markets Backward and forward linkages, international
integration
Increased private sector role Privatization, public-private
partnerships Institutions and policies Strengthened institutional
framework Improved regulation, cost-
reflective tariffs Transfer and dispersion of
skills Managerial skills, lending
technologies
Demonstration effects from innovation
New processes, successful restructuring, financial
innovation Skills and behaviours (beyond
the project entity) Setting standards for
governance and business conduct
Governance bodies, IFRS accounting, integrity,
environmental standards
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Aspects of transition impact Aspects of transition impact managementmanagement
1.1. Translate institutional mandate into project-Translate institutional mandate into project-level frameworklevel framework
2.2. Link operational objectives to Link operational objectives to economic prioritieseconomic priorities
3.3. Appraise, monitor and evaluate project impactAppraise, monitor and evaluate project impact
4.4. Governance and decision-makingGovernance and decision-making
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Linking project choice and design Linking project choice and design to economic priorities to economic priorities
Transition checklist does not Transition checklist does not per seper se express prioritiesexpress priorities
Four main instruments to inform project Four main instruments to inform project choicechoice• Analysis: Assess country and sector status, Analysis: Assess country and sector status,
gaps in economic development (triennial)gaps in economic development (triennial)• Strategy: Prepare country (triennial) and sector Strategy: Prepare country (triennial) and sector
strategies (periodically)strategies (periodically)• Monitoring: Annual monitoring of transition Monitoring: Annual monitoring of transition
progress across countriesprogress across countries• Evaluating broader impact: Transition Impact Evaluating broader impact: Transition Impact
Retrospective (every 5 years), experimenting Retrospective (every 5 years), experimenting with Randomized Impact Assessmentswith Randomized Impact Assessments
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Assessing gaps in transition Assessing gaps in transition
Attempt to rate challenges systematicallyAttempt to rate challenges systematically• 13 sectors x 27 countries x 3 dimensions = 13 sectors x 27 countries x 3 dimensions =
1053 ratings1053 ratings Define benchmarks of good practiceDefine benchmarks of good practice Compare actual achievements against Compare actual achievements against
benchmarksbenchmarks• Value judgments, supported by dataValue judgments, supported by data
Rate magnitude of remaining challengesRate magnitude of remaining challenges• Scale: Scale: large; medium; small; negligiblelarge; medium; small; negligible
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Framework for transition gap Framework for transition gap assessments: Illustrationassessments: Illustration
Starting point Intermediate steps
Benchmark
Ownership State ownership, conglomerates
Commercialization, corporatization, small business development
Private ownership, modern corporate governance, dynamic entrepreneurship
Markets Price controls, foreign trade and exchange controls
Decentralization, declining obstacles
Competitive markets, limited intervention
Financial institutions
Directed lending, interest rate controls, few instruments
Liberalized lending, imperfect regulation, limited depth
Deep, diverse and well-regulated markets
Infrastructure Central control, tariffs delinked from costs, lack of transparency
Decentralization, regulation
Public, private and PPP structures, financial viability, public service contracts
Energy efficiency / environment
Energy and environment considered free goods - waste and pollution
Steps towards tariff reform, metering, environmental regulation, health and safety standards
Cost-reflective tariffs, polluter pays principle, company environmental management, carbon markets
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Annual monitoring: Annual monitoring: Transition Report Transition Report
Country-by-country review of Country-by-country review of progress on several reform progress on several reform dimensionsdimensions
Progress is rated on a scale of 1-4Progress is rated on a scale of 1-4++ (transition indicators)(transition indicators)
Published in November and Published in November and presented in roadshowspresented in roadshows
Brief update prior to Annual Meetings Brief update prior to Annual Meetings (Spring)(Spring)
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Transition indicators 2007 Transition indicators 2007
Reform progress by sector
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Trade andforeign
exchangesystem
Infrastructurereform
Large-scaleprivatisation
Securitiesmarkets and
non-bankfinancial
institutions
Banking reformand interest
rateliberalisation
Competitionpolicy
Nu
mb
er
of
up
gra
des
CEB SEE CIS+M
0
1
2
3
Electricpower
Railways Roads Telecoms Water andwaste water
0
1
2
3
Electricpower
Railways Roads Telecoms Water andwaste water
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Transition indicators 2007Transition indicators 2007
1.0
1.3
1.7
2.0
2.3
2.7
3.0
3.3
3.6
4.0
4.3
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89
19
91
19
93
19
95
19
97
19
99
20
01
20
03
20
05
20
07
19
89
19
91
19
93
19
95
19
97
19
99
20
01
20
03
20
05
20
07
19
89
19
91
19
93
19
95
19
97
19
99
20
01
20
03
20
05
20
07
Small privatisation, liberalisation of trade and pricesLarge privatisation, financial developmentGovernance, competition and infrastructure
CEBSEE CIS/M
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Aspects of transition impact Aspects of transition impact managementmanagement
1.1. Translate institutional mandate into project-Translate institutional mandate into project-level frameworklevel framework
2.2. Link operational objectives to economic Link operational objectives to economic prioritiespriorities
3.3. Appraise, monitor and evaluate Appraise, monitor and evaluate project impactproject impact
4.4. Governance and decision-makingGovernance and decision-making
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Project appraisal: Ex ante impact Project appraisal: Ex ante impact assessment assessment
At appraisal, draw together gap analysis and At appraisal, draw together gap analysis and project checklistproject checklist• Does project selection reflect transition priorities?Does project selection reflect transition priorities?• Does project design (e.g., covenants, technical Does project design (e.g., covenants, technical
assistance) maximize impact?assistance) maximize impact?• How likely is the project to achieve its transition goals How likely is the project to achieve its transition goals
(e.g., policy risks, commercial strength)?(e.g., policy risks, commercial strength)? Rating for transition potential: Rating for transition potential:
• Excellent, good, satisfactory, marginal, unsatisfactoryExcellent, good, satisfactory, marginal, unsatisfactory• Only projects rated “satisfactory” or better can proceedOnly projects rated “satisfactory” or better can proceed
Rating for risks to transition impact:Rating for risks to transition impact:• Negligible, low, medium, high, excessiveNegligible, low, medium, high, excessive• Projects with “excessive” rating do not proceed Projects with “excessive” rating do not proceed
Project monitoringProject monitoring
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Stylised ratings guideStylised ratings guide• No market distortions; transition impact via demonstration effects or impact on markets to be achieved through project selection
• Sector requires policy changes but these are being implemented by client’s own accord or externally driven (e.g. EU accession;
• Sector requires policy change by government but client is a private company – Bank’s role limited to policy dialogue;
• Company requires substantial restructuring but Bank has no leverage.
• Project addresses a clear transition challenge in company or sector specifically identified in Bank country or sector strategy;
• Sector requires policy changes that client is implementing and project facilitates with covenants, TC component or policy undertakings;
• Repeat project with company, or in sector, where market or demonstration effects or other transition impact sources are far from exhausted.
• Project is a “first” in sector or country with large market or demonstration effects;
• Project addresses a key transition challenge in company or sector with strong and comprehensive conditionality;
• Sector requires policy change and Bank plays a key policy dialogue role;
• Flagship company restructuring/privatisation in sector or country.
Satisfactory
Good
Excellent
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Risks to Transition ImpactRisks to Transition Impact
Likelihood of not achieving transition potential Likelihood of not achieving transition potential • e.g., due to business environment, government policies, e.g., due to business environment, government policies,
legal framework, project or client performancelegal framework, project or client performance Likelihood of “negative” transition impact from Likelihood of “negative” transition impact from
perverse attributes of the projectperverse attributes of the project• e.g., reputation risks, subsidies, trade barriers, other e.g., reputation risks, subsidies, trade barriers, other
market distortionsmarket distortions Many transition risks are correlated with Many transition risks are correlated with
commercial riskcommercial risk• if a project does not perform, transition impact if a project does not perform, transition impact
potential will not be realisedpotential will not be realised
GoodSatisfactory Excellent
Distribution of transition impact Distribution of transition impact potential and risk ratings 2002- 2006 potential and risk ratings 2002- 2006
1
68
20
37
2
17
1 02
13
4
41
32
2
85
01
96
50
28
2
13
1 01
13
5
69
25
0
11
6
03
23
9
64
21
1
19
20
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
high medium low high medium low high medium low
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Satisfactory Good Excellent
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Project monitoringProject monitoring TIMS – information system to monitor and assess TIMS – information system to monitor and assess
the transition impact of the Bank’s portfoliothe transition impact of the Bank’s portfolio Project documents set detailed impact targets Project documents set detailed impact targets
(transition benchmarks) and timeline(transition benchmarks) and timeline At least annual review of performance in At least annual review of performance in
conjunction with credit reviewsconjunction with credit reviews Project teams prepare brief update of benchmark Project teams prepare brief update of benchmark
achievementachievement Action taken as necessary to mitigate concernsAction taken as necessary to mitigate concerns Ratings adjusted:Ratings adjusted:
• ““Risk” rating improves as benchmarks are metRisk” rating improves as benchmarks are met• ““Potential” ratings adjusted if major change in Potential” ratings adjusted if major change in
circumstancescircumstances
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Aspects of transition impact Aspects of transition impact managementmanagement
1.1. Translate institutional mandate into project-Translate institutional mandate into project-level frameworklevel framework
2.2. Link operational objectives to economic Link operational objectives to economic prioritiespriorities
3.3. Appraise, monitor and evaluate project impactAppraise, monitor and evaluate project impact
4.4. Governance and decision-Governance and decision-makingmaking
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Governance considerations Governance considerations Institutional ScorecardInstitutional Scorecard
• Board sets annual targets for transition impact in Board sets annual targets for transition impact in context of budgetcontext of budget
• For 2008:For 2008: Transition potential ratings of signed projects >80% good Transition potential ratings of signed projects >80% good
or excellentor excellent Expected transition impact of portfolio 50-60% equivalent Expected transition impact of portfolio 50-60% equivalent
to good/medium or betterto good/medium or better• Quarterly Board review based on Institutional Quarterly Board review based on Institutional
Performance Report + annual Strategic Portfolio Review Performance Report + annual Strategic Portfolio Review Incentive management: Allocation of salary and Incentive management: Allocation of salary and
bonus pool to banking teamsbonus pool to banking teams• transition scores, financial and operational performance transition scores, financial and operational performance
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Decision-making processDecision-making process
Project approval cycleProject approval cycle• Operations Committee (OCE key role)Operations Committee (OCE key role)
Concept Review: transition priorities, sound banking Concept Review: transition priorities, sound banking principles, additionality; guidance on designprinciples, additionality; guidance on design
Structure Review: have major issues identified at CR Structure Review: have major issues identified at CR been addressed? (often off-line)been addressed? (often off-line)
Final Review: detailed design, draft loan / shareholder Final Review: detailed design, draft loan / shareholder agreement, document issuesagreement, document issues
• BoardBoard Project document sets out transition rationale / Project document sets out transition rationale /
ratings, credit rationale / ratings, etc. ratings, credit rationale / ratings, etc. Board can request Chief Economist to justify Board can request Chief Economist to justify
transition rating / rationaletransition rating / rationale
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Issues to considerIssues to consider
Centrality of assessor (impact)Centrality of assessor (impact) Independence vs. involvementIndependence vs. involvement
• Design, implementation, learningDesign, implementation, learning• Assessment vs. evaluationAssessment vs. evaluation• Internal checks and balances Internal checks and balances
Quality of assessmentQuality of assessment• Quality of informationQuality of information• Experimental design (learning)Experimental design (learning)
Coverage of assessmentCoverage of assessment• Range of products: Frameworks (+ BAS), TC...Range of products: Frameworks (+ BAS), TC...• Range of effecs: Environment, social issues...Range of effecs: Environment, social issues...
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Maintain transition focusMaintain transition focus
Selectivity: systemic change, not Selectivity: systemic change, not global public goods per seglobal public goods per se
Process, not specific development Process, not specific development outcomesoutcomes
Institutional change - where Institutional change - where transition and development meet transition and development meet