EIRA is made possible through the expertise and generous input of the government counterparts in the participating countries and more than 250 external contributors. Legal and energy experts, members of the academia, business consultants, accountants and other professionals in the assessed countries provided the team with in-depth on-the-ground information and data.
AFGHANISTAN

GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS
EXTERNAL CONTRIBUTORS
Rajiv Ratna Panda - INTEGRATED RESEARCH AND ACTION FOR DEVELOPMENT
Thomas Kraemer - KAKAR ADVOCATES LAW FIRM LLC
Fariha Khaliqi - KAKAR ADVOCATES LAW FIRM LLC
Mohammad Khalid Massoudi - MASNAD LAW FIRM
Hashmatullah Hoshmand - MASNAD LAW FIRM
Nooruhuda Niazi - MASNAD LAW FIRM
Ahsan Zahir Rizvi - RIAA BARKER GILLETTE
Mazhar Bangash - RIAA BARKER GILLETTE
Zahid Safi - RIAA BARKER GILLETTE
ALBANIA

GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS
EXTERNAL CONTRIBUTORS
Redjan Basha - ABKONS SH.P.K
Genc Boga - BOGA & ASSOCIATES
Alketa Uruçi - BOGA & ASSOCIATES
Shpati Hoxha - HOXHA, MEMI & HOXHA
Jola Gjuzi - KALO & ASSOCIATES
Oltjon Dano - KALO & ASSOCIATES
Shirli Gorenca - KALO & ASSOCIATES
ARMENIA

GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS
EXTERNAL CONTRIBUTORS
Nshan Matevosyan - ARLEX INTERNATIONAL
Tatevik Danielyan - ARLEX INTERNATIONAL
Aram Orbelyan - CONCERN DIALOG LAW FIRM
Lilit Karapetyan - CONCERN DIALOG LAW FIRM
Garik Arabyan - EA ENERGY ADVISORY LLC
BANGLADESH

GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS
EXTERNAL CONTRIBUTORS
ASA Bari - A.S & ASSOCIATES
Faria Huq - A.S & ASSOCIATES
Shenin Serjin Promi - A.S & ASSOCIATES
Arunima Dutta Aurni - FAROOQ AND ASSOCIATES
Tahsin Kamal Tonima - FAROOQ & ASSOCIATES
Sarjean Rahman Lian - FM ASSOCIATES
Zayeema Khan - FM ASSOCIATES
AHM Belal Chowdhury - FM CONSULTING INTERNATIONAL
Al Amin Rahman - FM CONSULTING INTERNATIONAL
Rajiv Ratna Panda - INTEGRATED RESEARCH AND ACTION FOR DEVELOPMENT
Junayed Chowdhury - VERTEX CHAMBERS
Tanzim Ahmed - VERTEX CHAMBERS
BELARUS

GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS
EXTERNAL CONTRIBUTORS
Darya Zhuk - COBALT BELARUS
Volha Khaladtsova - COBALT BELARUS
Vassily Tarasevich - KPMG IN BELARUS
Tatiana Ostrovskaya - KPMG IN BELARUS
Eugenia Urodnich - LEGALTAX
Olga Solovyanchik - SORAINEN
Alexander Lobaty - STEPANOVSKI, PAPAKUL AND PARTNERS ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Alexandra Serykova - STEPANOVSKI, PAPAKUL AND PARTNERS ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Stanislav Lashkevich - STEPANOVSKI, PAPAKUL AND PARTNERS ATTORNEYS AT LAW
BENIN

GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS
MINISTRY OF ENERGY
EXTERNAL CONTRIBUTORS
Nadine Dossou Sakponou - CABINET ROBERT DOSSOU
Cédric Loko - CABINET ROBERT DOSSOU
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA

GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS
EXTERNAL CONTRIBUTORS
Tijana Tatić - ADVOKATSKA FIRMA SAJIĆ
Tijana Kondic - ADVOKATSKA FIRMA SAJIĆ
Nedžida Salihović-Whalen - ATTORNEY AT LAW IN COOPERATION WITH CMS REICH-ROHRWIG HAINZCOOPERATION WITH CMS REICH-ROHRWIG HAINZ
Zlatan Balta - ATTORNEY AT LAW IN COOPERATION WITH CMS REICH-ROHRWIG HAINZWITH CMS REICH-ROHRWIG HAINZ
Zlatko Mašović - CMS REICH-ROHRWIG HAINZ
Davorin Marinković - DIMITRIJEVIC & PARTNERS
Petar Mitrović - PARTNER / ATTORNEY AT LAW IN COOPERATION WITH KARANOVIĆ & NIKOLIĆ
Amina Đugum - SENIOR ASSOCIATE / INDEPENDENT ATTORNEY AT LAW IN COOPERATION WITH KARANOVIĆ & NIKOLIĆ
Slaven Dizdar - MARIĆ & CO LAW FIRM LTD
BURUNDI

GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS
EXTERNAL CONTRIBUTORS
COLOMBIA

GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS
Juan José Angulo - ANGULO MARTINEZ
Federico Chalela - CHALELA ABOGADOS
Julián Fonseca - CHALELA ABOGADOS
Daniela Carvajal - CHALELA ABOGADOS
Álvaro José Gasca Moreno - DURÁN & OSORIO ABOGADOSABOGADOS
Patricia Arrázola Bustillo - GÓMEZ-PINZÓN
Jose Luis Palacios Verswyvel - GÓMEZ-PINZÓN
Juanita Fonseca Duffo - GÓMEZ-PINZÓN
Mariana Lobo-Guerrero de la Espriella - GÓMEZ-PINZÓN
Waniss A. Otman - PETROLEUM ECONOMIST
Alvaro José Rodríguez - POSSE HERRERA RUIZ
Pablo Mejía - POSSE HERRERA RUIZ
Julian Manrique - POSSE HERRERA RUIZ
Daniela Carvajal - CHALELA ABOGADOS
Álvaro José Gasca Moreno - DURÁN & OSORIO ABOGADOSABOGADOS
Patricia Arrázola Bustillo - GÓMEZ-PINZÓN
Jose Luis Palacios Verswyvel - GÓMEZ-PINZÓN
Juanita Fonseca Duffo - GÓMEZ-PINZÓN
Mariana Lobo-Guerrero de la Espriella - GÓMEZ-PINZÓN
Waniss A. Otman - PETROLEUM ECONOMIST
Alvaro José Rodríguez - POSSE HERRERA RUIZ
Pablo Mejía - POSSE HERRERA RUIZ
Julian Manrique - POSSE HERRERA RUIZ
CROATIA

GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS
Ana Koceić - BARDEK LISAC MUŠEC SKOKO AND PARTNERS
Petar Mitrović - INDEPENDENT ATTORNEY AT LAW IN COOPERATION WITH KARANOVIĆ & PARTNERS
Boris Dvoršćak - ATTORNEY AT LAW ILEJ & PARTNERS IN COOPERATION WITH KARANOVIĆ & PARTNERS
Ivana Manovelo - MAĆEŠIĆ AND PARTNERS LAW OFFICES LLC
Zrinka Buzatović - MAĆEŠIĆ AND PARTNERS LAW OFFICES LLC
Josip Marohnic - MAROHNIC, TOMEK & GJOIC LAW FIRM
Anamarija Javor - MAROHNIC, TOMEK & GJOIC LAW FIRM
Eva Martincic - MAROHNIC, TOMEK & GJOIC LAW FIRM
Petar Mitrović - INDEPENDENT ATTORNEY AT LAW IN COOPERATION WITH KARANOVIĆ & PARTNERS
Boris Dvoršćak - ATTORNEY AT LAW ILEJ & PARTNERS IN COOPERATION WITH KARANOVIĆ & PARTNERS
Ivana Manovelo - MAĆEŠIĆ AND PARTNERS LAW OFFICES LLC
Zrinka Buzatović - MAĆEŠIĆ AND PARTNERS LAW OFFICES LLC
Josip Marohnic - MAROHNIC, TOMEK & GJOIC LAW FIRM
Anamarija Javor - MAROHNIC, TOMEK & GJOIC LAW FIRM
Eva Martincic - MAROHNIC, TOMEK & GJOIC LAW FIRM
ESWATINI
THE GAMBIA

GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS
EXTERNAL CONTRIBUTORS
Amie N.D Bensouda - AMIE BENSOUDA & CO
Abdul Aziz Bensouda - AMIE BENSOUDA & CO
Fatoumata MBenga - AMIE BENSOUDA & CO
GUYANA
JORDAN

GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS
EXTERNAL CONTRIBUTORS
Shahd Sa’ad Aldin - BARGHOUTI KHIRFAN HATTAR ADVOCATES
Sasha Abaza - BARGHOUTI KHIRFAN HATTAR ADVOCATES
Eyas Kiswani - BARGHOUTI KHIRFAN HATTAR ADVOCATES
Rajaie Kamal Dajani - DAJANI & ASSOCIATES
Bashar Ammouri - DAJANI & ASSOCIATES
Khalid Altaher - DAJANI & ASSOCIATES
Yazeed Salah - DAJANI & ASSOCIATES
Lina Nabilsi - DAJANI & ASSOCIATES
Sasha Abaza - BARGHOUTI KHIRFAN HATTAR ADVOCATES
Eyas Kiswani - BARGHOUTI KHIRFAN HATTAR ADVOCATES
Rajaie Kamal Dajani - DAJANI & ASSOCIATES
Bashar Ammouri - DAJANI & ASSOCIATES
Khalid Altaher - DAJANI & ASSOCIATES
Yazeed Salah - DAJANI & ASSOCIATES
Lina Nabilsi - DAJANI & ASSOCIATES
Safwan Moubaydeen - DENTONS JORDAN
Ala' George Musleh - DENTONS JORDAN
Saif Al Saryreh - DENTONS JORDAN
Arianna Barilaro - EREIFEJ & PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM
Hadeel Al-Sharqawi - KHALIFEH & PARTNERS
Saif J. Alsoudi - KHALIFEH & PARTNERS
Raya Saket - KHALIFEH & PARTNERS
Mohammad Mufleh El-Qudah - QUDAH LAW FIRM
Bassam Ghazi Al- Abdallat - QUDAH LAW FIRM
Abdallah Al Louzi - QUDAH LAW FIRM
Zain Shaheen - QUDAH LAW FIRM
KAZAKHSTAN

GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS
EXTERNAL CONTRIBUTORS
Yelena Manayenko - AEQUITAS LAW FIRM LLP
Zhandaulet Sholanov - AEQUITAS LAW FIRM LLP
Almaz Abildayev - ENERGY ASPECTS OF KAZAKHSTAN
Arman Nassir - ENERGY ASPECTS OF KAZAKHSTAN
Aset Shyngyssov - MORGAN LEWIS KAZAKHSTAN
Klara A Nurgaziyeva - MORGAN LEWIS KAZAKHSTAN
Zhandaulet Sholanov - AEQUITAS LAW FIRM LLP
Almaz Abildayev - ENERGY ASPECTS OF KAZAKHSTAN
Arman Nassir - ENERGY ASPECTS OF KAZAKHSTAN
Aset Shyngyssov - MORGAN LEWIS KAZAKHSTAN
Klara A Nurgaziyeva - MORGAN LEWIS KAZAKHSTAN
KYRGYZSTAN

GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS
NATIONAL ENERGY HOLDING COMPANY JSC
EXTERNAL CONTRIBUTORS
Elena Babitskaya - CONSENSUS LAW BUREAU LLC
Lola Feigina - CONSENSUS LAW BUREAU LLC
Magomed Saaduev - KALIKOVA & ASSOCIATES LAW FIRM
Saara Kabaeva - LORENZ LLC
MALI

GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, SANITATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
MAURITANIA
MONGOLIA

GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS
EXTERNAL CONTRIBUTORS
Battushig Batsuren - DB>S LLP
Soyolmaa Munkhmandakh - DB>S LLP
Jacob Blacklock - LEHMANLAW MONGOLIA LLP
Amarjargal Lkhagvaa - LEHMANLAW MONGOLIA LLP
Gerel Enebish - LEHMANLAW MONGOLIA LLP
Soyolmaa Munkhmandakh - DB>S LLP
Jacob Blacklock - LEHMANLAW MONGOLIA LLP
Amarjargal Lkhagvaa - LEHMANLAW MONGOLIA LLP
Gerel Enebish - LEHMANLAW MONGOLIA LLP
MONTENEGRO

GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS
Eco Fund for Environmental Protection
EXTERNAL CONTRIBUTORS
Milica Popović - CMS REICH-ROHRWIG HAINZ LTD. PODGORICA
Tamara Samardžija - CMS REICH-ROHRWIG HAINZ LTD. PODGORICA
Luka Marosiuk - NSTLAW/LAW OFFICE STANKOVIC & PARTNERS
Mitar Simonovic - NSTLAW/LAW OFFICE STANKOVIC & PARTNERS
Jelena Zivkovic - NSTLAW/LAW OFFICE STANKOVIC & PARTNERS
Tijana Kovacevic - NSTLAW/LAW OFFICE STANKOVIC & PARTNERS
Sasa Vujacic - VUJACIC LAW OFFICES
Jelena Vujisic - VUJACIC LAW OFFICES
NIGERIA

GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS
EXTERNAL CONTRIBUTORS
Oghogho Makinde - ALUKO & OYEBODE
Olagoke Kuye - ALUKO & OYEBODE
Afam Ikeakanam - ALUKO & OYEBODE
Ugochukwu Obi - PERCHSTONE AND GRAEYS
Idoreyin Umoh - PERCHSTONE AND GRAEYS
Tare Olorogun - PERCHSTONE AND GRAEYS
Temidayo Adewoye - PERCHSTONE AND GRAEYS
Waniss A. Otman - PETROLEUM ECONOMIST
Andrea Antoinette AJIBADE - SPA AJIBADE & CO
PALESTINE

GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS
Aziz Shehadeh - A. F. & R. SHEHADEH LAW FIRM
Sharhabeel Al Zaeem - AL ZAEEM AND ASSOCIATES
Khaled Alzaeem - AL ZAEEM AND ASSOCIATES
Loujian Alzaeem - AL ZAEEM AND ASSOCIATES
PANAMA

GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS
REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS
Igor Odobescu - ACI PARTNERS LAW OFFICE
Cristina Martin - ACI PARTNERS LAW OFFICE
Sergiu Chirica - ACI PARTNERS LAW OFFICE
Daniel Cobzac - COBZAC & PARTNERS ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Marcel Dimitraș - COBZAC & PARTNERS ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Roger Gladei - GLADEI & PARTNERS
Irina Sugoneaco - GLADEI & PARTNERS
Pavel Spatari - GLADEI & PARTNERS
Ana Galus - TURCAN CAZAC LAW FIRM
Vadim Taigorba - TURCAN CAZAC LAW FIRM
Catalina Birsanu - TURCAN CAZAC LAW FIRM
Vadim Taigorba - TURCAN CAZAC LAW FIRM
Catalina Birsanu - TURCAN CAZAC LAW FIRM
RWANDA

GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS
EXTERNAL CONTRIBUTORS
Julien Kavaruganda - K-SOLUTIONS & PARTNERS
Emmanuel Muragijimana - K-SOLUTIONS & PARTNERS
Arnold Kallagi - K-SOLUTIONS & PARTNERS
Amanda Musiimire - K-SOLUTIONS & PARTNERS
SENEGAL

GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS
Khaled Abou El Houda - CABINET D’AVOCATS HOUDA
Malick Lo - CABINET D’AVOCATS HOUDA
Maxime Curtenat - CABINET D’AVOCATS HOUDA
Abibatou Mbodji - CABINET D’AVOCATS HOUDA
Ismaël Itoua - GENI & KEBE LAWYERS
Soraya Imani - GENI & KEBE LAWYERS
SOUTH SUDAN

GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS
MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND DAMS
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM
SOUTH SUDAN ELECTRICITY CORPORATION
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM
SOUTH SUDAN ELECTRICITY CORPORATION
EXTERNAL CONTRIBUTORS
Wani Mathias Jumi - CASE ADVOCATES, LLP
Taban Oliver - CASE ADVOCATES, LLP
Mogga Emmanuel - CASE ADVOCATES, LLP
Taban Oliver - CASE ADVOCATES, LLP
Mogga Emmanuel - CASE ADVOCATES, LLP
TAJIKISTAN

EXTERNAL CONTRIBUTORS
Tovus Khonikboeva - AAA LAW OFFICES LLC
Siyavush Zakirov - AAA LAW OFFICES LLC
UGANDA

GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS
ELECTRICITY REGULATORY AUTHORITY
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AGENCY
UGANDA ELECTRICITY GENERATION COMPANY LIMITED
UGANDA ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION COMPANY LIMITED
UGANDA ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED
UGANDA ENERGY CREDIT CAPITALISATION COMPANY LIMITED
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AGENCY
UGANDA ELECTRICITY GENERATION COMPANY LIMITED
UGANDA ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION COMPANY LIMITED
UGANDA ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED
UGANDA ENERGY CREDIT CAPITALISATION COMPANY LIMITED
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
MINISTRY OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENT
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
MINISTRY OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENT
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
Patson W Arinaitwe - SIGNUM ADVOCATES
Batanda Gerald - SIGNUM ADVOCATES
Dorcas Daphne Butagalanye - SIGNUM ADVOCATES
Derrick Kizito Kunyiga - SIGNUM ADVOCATES
UKRAINE

GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS
EXTERNAL CONTRIBUTORS
Denis Lysenko - AEQUO
Myroslava Savchuk - AEQUO
Pavlo Byelousov - AEQUO
Anna Konovalova - AEQUO
Ksenia Koriukalova - AEQUO
Taras Syvak - AEQUO
Oleksandr Kushch - AEQUO
Markiyan Kliuchkovskyi - ASTERS LAW
Yaroslav Petrov - ASTERS LAW
Marta Halabala - ASTERS LAW
Oleksii Izotov - ASTERS LAW
Olena Sichkovska - ASTERS LAW
Yaroslav Petrov - ASTERS LAW
Marta Halabala - ASTERS LAW
Oleksii Izotov - ASTERS LAW
Olena Sichkovska - ASTERS LAW
Glib Bondar - AVELLUM
Oleksii Maslov - AVELLUM
Anna Mykhalova - AVELLUM
Oleksiy Feliv - INTEGRITES
Oleksandr Plachynta - KINSTELLAR
Oleg Alyoshin - VASIL KISIL AND PARTNERS
Tetiana Revutska - VASIL KISIL AND PARTNERS
UZBEKISTAN

GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS
Umid Aripdjanov - CENTIL LAW FIRM
Otabek Suleimanov - CENTIL LAW FIRM
Ravshan Adilov - CENTIL LAW FIRM
Islam Gulyamov - CENTIL LAW FIRM
Natalya Kim - CENTIL LAW FIRM
Kamilla Khamraeva - CENTIL LAW FIRM
Eldor Mannopov - DENTONS TASHKENT
Madina Hamidova - DENTONS TASHKENT
Fayoziddin Kamalov - DENTONS TASHKENT
Madina Hamidova - DENTONS TASHKENT
Fayoziddin Kamalov - DENTONS TASHKENT
VIET NAM

Vinh Luu - ASIA LEGAL
Nguyen Chi Trung - GRANT THORNTON (VIET NAM) LTD
Hoang Khoi - GRANT THORNTON (VIET NAM) LTD
Nguyen Hung Du - GRANT THORNTON (VIET NAM) LTD
Kenneth Atkinson - GRANT THORNTON (VIET NAM) LTD
Nghiem Xuan Hong An - GRANT THORNTON (VIETNAM) LTD
YEMEN

MINISTRY OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
THE SUPREME COMMITTEE FOR TENDERS AND AUCTIONS
SUPREME COUNCIL OF ENERGY
GENERAL INVESTMENT AUTHORITY
PUBLIC ELECTRICITY CORPORATION
CUSTOMS AUTHORITY
ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION
PUBLIC AUTHORITY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
EXTERNAL CONTRIBUTORS
Waniss A. Otman - PETROLEUM ECONOMIST