Grounding and Sequencing an Integrated Regulatory Reform Agenda

Robert Nkuna ()
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Robert Nkuna: North West University, School of Government Studies

Chapter 15 in Infrastructure and Regulation for Economic Development, 2025, pp 165-172 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The three case study chapters included sector specific reformsSequencing the reform agenda that each sector should institutionalise. In addition to the sector specific issues, this chapter takes a broad-based approach by dealing with issues that require a coordinated approach driven at the centre as presented below. While regulatory reformRegulatory reform in developing nations is often approached in fragmented stages, this book argues that the pillars of effective economic regulationRegulation: regulatory policyRegulatory policy, adaptive frameworks, a clearly defined theory of changeTheory of Change (ToC), and a robust digital and data analytics capability, must ultimately function as an integrated system. Each of these elements is essential, but their impactImpact is only realised when they are mutually reinforcing and aligned toward shared developmental outcomesOutcomes. This interdependence reflects the complex, systemic nature of regulation in network industriesNetwork industries, where institutional design, policy clarity, responsiveness, and information infrastructureInfrastructure must cohere to produce results.

Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-10713-8_15

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