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The East Asia and Pacific Infrastructure Regulatory Forum (EAPIRF) was established in 2003 with the support of the World Bank and the Public Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF). EAPIRF is currently supported by the Australian Government and the World Bank. The forum has the two objectives of promoting exchange of information and experience sharing for infrastructure regulation as well as facilitating the development of training opportunities for infrastructure regulators.
The sectors covered by EAPIRF include: Energy, Telecommunications, Water and Sanitation, Transport
The Forum span 25 countries in the East Asia and Pacific regions.
East Asia: Cambodia , China, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam
Pacific: Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Micronesia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa,
Solomon Islands, Tonga, Timor-Leste, Vanuatu, American Samoa
Mission
The Mission of the East Asia and Pacific Infrastructure Regulatory Forum (EAPIRF) is to enhance regulatory decision making in the East Asia and Pacific region through the exchange of information and experience in infrastructure regulation, and through the promotion of training programs focused on regulatory issues common among countries.
Objectives
EAPIRF has two objectives, which together define its overall purpose. They are :
1) Promote exchange of information and experience sharing in infrastructure regulation
2) Facilitate the development of training and capacity building
opportunities for infrastructure regulators
Activities
To promote information exchange and experience sharing among member regulators, EAPIRF conducts different activities including:
- Annual General Meetings
- Question & Answer Board
- Regulator in Focus
- Events information: training opportunities, workshops and conferences
- Resources: Regulatory and Country profiles, Links, Papers
Specifically, to develop internal capacity, activities conducted include training outreach and partner development and training programs on topics of regulatory interest
Organizational Arrangements
EAPIRF is a membership network organization of infrastructure regulators of EAP region. There are two categories of Membership:
Core Members: These are regulators in infrastructure sectors in the countries of the East Asia and Pacific region
Executive Committee Members: These are partner institutions with related interests, including NGOs, universities, donor organizations, etc. Leadership is provided by an Executive Committee of seven members who are elected by the General Assembly (comprising all members). To know more about the present Executive Committee, click here.
EAPIRF Constitution
The EAPIRF Constitution, which outlines the organisational structure and decision-making procedures of the Forum, can be accessed
here.
Strategic Plan
The three year strategic plan, prepared by the Interim Secretariat, sets out the path for development of EAPIRF. It outlines EAPIRF’s Mission and its range of activities.
To download strategic plan for 2006-2008 click here.
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