STRATEGIC ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED AND MERGED BY MEMBERS IN SALIMA MEETING FOR

COMPLETING TABLE 7
CURRENT STRATEGIC GOAL ISSUES DISCUSSED BY MEMBERS NEW MERGED PROPOSED
ISSUES TO NEXT STRATEGIC
STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL
Strengthened Regulatory  development of further frameworks to
Framework for Optimum support unbundled electricity market
Delivery of Regulated  Review of current legal and regulatory
Services frameworks
 Develop IPP procurement stakeholders
charter
 Implementation LPG framework & Ethanol
pricing framework
 Develop biofuel strategy
 Implement BPS and transportation
framework
 Implementation of minimum storage and
penalties frameworks
 Develop IPP Charter for unbundled
electricity market
 Review of tariff methodologies
 Framework on Bulk Supply and
Customer Transaction for single buyer
 Network usage framework for
transmission and distribution
 International standards development
- benchmarking through membership to
regional bodies
-Harmonization of standards, policies
and systems
 Legal frameworks and registration
review
 MIS
 APM and ATAF implementation
 Net metering
 IPP’s procurement charter
- Deliberate policies to protect locals
 Alternative energy sources at household
level
 - Energy efficiency frameworks

Facilitate Increase in  Promotion of use alternative energy sources

Electricity Supply  Facilitate coverage of retail service stations
in rural areas
 Monitoring and ensuring optimal route mix
 Continued review of energy prices
 Develop IPP Charter for unbundled electricity
market
 Framework for connection charging on
distribution (net metering, own
procurement of electrical items)
 Project preparation that require detailed
analysis
 Promote use of alternative energy
source at household levels
 Monitoring and evaluation on electricity
supply industry
 Increase regulation oversight on
procurement of electricity – independent
verification
 Rural filling stations
APM
Alternative routes

i. Optional route mix

- Ethanol pricing
- Bio fuels
- Review of frameworks and
legislation

ii. Transportation regulatory

frameworks
iii. Develop multiple modes of
transportation
iv. Deliberate policies to protect
locals
v. LPG frameworks

Enhanced Conducive  Implement bulk procurement system

Environment for Fuel  Finalize ethanol pricing model
 Develop bio-fuels strategy
Supplies  Facilitate coverage of retail service
stations in the rural areas
 Implementation of transportation
regulatory framework
 Implementation of LPG framework
 Implementation of the minimum storage
incentives and penalty
 Implementation of optimal route mix
 Promotion of use alternative energy
sources
 Facilitate coverage of retail service
stations in rural areas
 Monitoring and ensuring optimal route
mix
 Continued review of energy prices
Rural filling stations
APM
Alternative routes

vi. Optional route mix

- Ethanol pricing
- Bio fuels
- Review of frameworks and
legislation

vii. Transportation regulatory

frameworks
viii. Develop multiple modes of
transportation
ix. Deliberate policies to protect
locals
x. LPG frameworks

 Minimum storage incentives and

penalties
 Industrial margins
 Develop international standards
i. Benchmarking process and
harmonistaion
ii. Membership to regional bodies
Enhanced Financial  Automate licensing and billing functions  
Sustainability - MIS
 Review legislation to reduce the credit
period
 Continue diversifying income sources
through construction of office complex in
Blantyre
 Reduced credit period (45-30-15 days)

Improved Stakeholder  Enhanced stakeholders engagement and  

Understanding of MERA’s participation
Roles and Mandate  Bridge the information gap
 Improve MERA’s image
 Operationalize of Communications &
CSR policy
 Launch and sensitization of the Service
Charter
 Shareholders engagement and
participation
i. Reduce information gaps
 Enhanced International relations –
security of supply
 Continued collaboration with
government and
– before decision making on
MERA’s Mandate
 Service charter
 Communications and CSR
strategies on environmental
protection, energy efficiency
measures
 For awareness and sensitization

Strengthened Institutional  To recruit and retain high caliber staff

Capacity  To enhance staff safety and security
 To develop and review policies
 To enhance staff capacity building
 To monitor and evaluate the modalities
of implementing the Strategic Plan
 Competitive recruitment process
 Gender equity

Introduce the Unit of
Research within MERA/
Promote use of new
technology in the energy
sector - new
Enhanced Corporate Governance
- new
Business process
automation/reengineering/c
omputerization – proposed.
 Staff retention policy
 Policy reviews
 Linkages with institutions
 Tertiary specialized training
 Promote relevant professional courses
 Funding of staff social and welfare
issues
 Counselling
 Strategies to guide implementation of
research
 Research unit in MERA
 MOUS, linkages and partnerships
 Independent and objective decision process  
Consult shareholder on key decisions
 Management Information System (MIS)
phases II and III operational modules
- Licensing and compliance system
- Fuels and gas regulation system
- Electricity Operator
- Management system
- knowledge management system
- complaints and disputes management
system
- legal case management system
- Energy Audit system
- integrated reporting system
Disaster Recovery site.
 Automate licensing and billing functions
 Bank payments for licenses and other
MERA services