Strategies for Reforming Fossil-Fuel Subsidies: Practical lessons from Ghana, France and Senegal

The paper examines fossil-fuel subsidy reforms in France, Ghana, and Senegal, concluding that while no single formula for success exists, effective reform relies on six key strategies: articulating clear objectives, building coherent policies with stakeholder support, persistent implementation, continuous monitoring and adjustment, and preventing policy backsliding.

• The analysis concludes that there is no universal formula for successful fossil-fuel subsidy reform, but identifies six critical strategies: establishing clear objectives and parameters, constructing a coherent policy with broad stakeholder support, persistent implementation, ongoing monitoring and evaluation, and ensuring forward movement to prevent backsliding.

APA

Presta,, T. L. B. (2010). Strategies for Reforming Fossil-Fuel Subsidies: Practical lessons from Ghana, France and Senegal. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/strategies-reforming-fossil-fuel-subsidies-practical-lessons-ghana-france-and

Chicago

Presta,, Tara Laan,Christopher Beaton,Bertille. Strategies for Reforming Fossil-Fuel Subsidies: Practical lessons from Ghana, France and Senegal. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2010. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/strategies-reforming-fossil-fuel-subsidies-practical-lessons-ghana-france-and.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{presta2010strategies, author = {Presta,, Tara Laan,Christopher Beaton,Bertille}, title = {{Strategies for Reforming Fossil-Fuel Subsidies: Practical lessons from Ghana, France and Senegal}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2010}, month = may, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/strategies-reforming-fossil-fuel-subsidies-practical-lessons-ghana-france-and}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }