Research & training centre
Policy dialogue, policy briefs and courses on energy and water regulation, run with the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission.
The GIMPA-PURC Centre of Excellence in Utility Regulation trains utility staff and regulators and publishes policy work on the energy and water sectors. It has hosted a policy dialogue on Ghana’s energy transition, published a policy brief on automatic tariff adjustment, and runs courses on water regulation, economics and leadership. The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission lists GIMPA among its research and training partners.
Programme websiteThe GIMPA-PURC Centre of Excellence in Public Utility Regulation scheduled three water courses in 2025: Regulation of Water Services and Performance Management (5–9 May), Water Sector Management and Leadership (25–29 August) and Water Economics, Regulation and Policy (6–10 October), alongside executive certificates in water management and leadership.
The GIMPA-PURC Centre of Excellence in Public Utility Regulation (CEPUR) hosted a policy dialogue themed 'Accelerating Energy Transition in Ghana' on 5 March 2025. The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, delivered the keynote and announced plans for a Renewable Energy and Green Transition Fund; speakers included the Energy Commission and GRIDCo.
In March 2025 the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission, which regulates Ghana’s electricity and water utilities, launched strategic partnerships with GIMPA, UPSA, the International Growth Centre and the African Forum for Utility Regulators. The partnerships are intended to produce research, policy dialogue and training in emerging regulatory areas.
CEPUR’s first policy brief, published in September 2023, examines automatic tariff adjustment as a pricing mechanism for utility sectors and the challenges it creates for efficiency, input choices and political economy. It recommends periodic short-interval adjustments, an optimal renewable and non-renewable mix, and governance reforms to support sustainable utility performance.
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