Implications of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) on the Sri Lankan electricity sector

Abstract

Practical Action South Asia has been initiating research and advocating policy from a pro poor perspective on attempts to reform the electricity and water sectors, as well as in studying the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements with specific focus on General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) and its effects on services in Sri Lanka. As a further step this study was conducted with the objective of investigating and documenting the implications of the GATS on the Sri Lankan Electricity Sector through a process of stakeholder consultation.