Book Launch and Panel Discussion at the InfoShop, April 10, 2007, 12:00pm in JB1-080

You are cordially invited to a panel discussion featuring 3 recent World Bank publications
Poverty and Social Impact Analysis of Reforms:
Lessons and Examples from Implementation
Poverty and Social Impact Analysis (PSIA) is an approach used increasingly by
governments, civil society organizations, the World Bank, and other development
partners to examine the distributional impacts of policy reforms on the
well-being of different stakeholders groups, particularly the poor and
vulnerable. PSIA has an important role in the elaboration and implementation of
poverty reduction strategies in developing countries because it promotes
evidence-based policy choices and fosters debate on policy reform options.

People and Power:
Electricity Sector Reforms and the Poor in Europe and Central Asia
Empirical insights on household behavior and electricity consumption patterns in
this book reveal that, in Europe and Central Asia, the erosion of tariff based
subsidies has disproportionately affected the poor, while direct transfers
through social benefit systems have often been inadequately targeted. The book
suggests alternative strategies for achieving cost-recovery in the electricity
sector in a socially and politically acceptable manner, providing lessons that
are equally relevant for other utilities and regions

Tools for Institutional, Political, and Social Analysis of Policy Reform:
A Sourcebook for Development Practitioners
The Sourcebook introduces a framework for social analysis in Poverty and Social
Impact Analysis along with a set of practical tools that address the
institutional, political, and social dimensions of policy design and
implementation and how these impact poverty and distributional equity. It is
designed for country practitioners working in policy analysis in a range of
areas, including macroeconomic, sectoral, and public sector policy.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007 from 12:00pm - 2:00pm
World Bank J Building - JB1- 080 (701 18th St. NW corner of 18th St. and
Pennsylvania Ave.- Lower Auditorium)
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Chair:
Eckhard Karl Deutscher
Executive Director for Germany, The World Bank

Poverty and Social Impact Analysis of Reforms: Lessons and Examples from
Implementation
Presenters:
Anis Dani
Operations Adviser, Quality Assurance Group, The World Bank
Prior to this, Anis Dani, was Lead Social Scientist, coordinating the Social
Analysis & Policy team and then Adviser, Social Policy in the Social Development
Department, where he was instrumental in developing the work program on PSIA of
policy reforms.

Aline Coudouel
Senior Economist, Social Protection, Latin America and Caribbean Region, The
World Bank
Prior to this, Aline Coudouel, led the team working on poverty analysis,
monitoring, and impact evaluation, coordinating the Poverty Group?s work on
PSIA.

People and Power: Electricity Sector Reforms and the Poor in Europe and Central
Asia
Presenter:
Julian Lampietti
Lead Country Sector Coordinator, West Balkans (ECCU4), Europe and Central Asia,
The World Bank
Julian Lampietti is author or co-author of five PSIAs and a regional study of
the demand for heating and power sector reform.

Tools for Institutional, Political and Social Analysis of Policy Reforms: A
Sourcebook for Development Practitioners
Presenter:
Andrew Norton
Lead Social Development Specialist and coordinator of the Social Analysis &
Policy team, Social Development Department, The World Bank.
Prior to this Andrew Norton was Head of Profession, Social Development in the
Department for International Development (DFID), U.K.

Discussants:
Johannes Linn
The Brookings Institution

Jamal Saghir, Director
Energy Transport and Water Department, The World Bank

Luca Barbone
Poverty Reduction Group, The World Bank

Steen Lau Jorgensen
Social Development Department, The World Bank
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About the InfoShop
The InfoShop is the public information center and development bookstore of the
World Bank.  It functions as the only publicly accessible space at headquarters,
providing internal and external audiences access to over 6000 titles published
by the World Bank, other international organizations, and other publishers on
development issues.  It is a space where information and documents on World Bank
development operations, economic data, and strategies, can be read easily and
comfortably at workstations designed for public use.  In addition, the InfoShop
hosts book launches, exhibits, seminars, receptions, and other community
outreach events, and also carries videos, posters, CD-ROMs, and gift items.
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