14 results on '"WASTEWATER SECTOR"'
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2. Trade-offs and Synergies: Horizontalization and legitimacy in the Swiss wastewater sector.
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Lieberherr, Eva
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CIVIL service ,WASTEWATER treatment ,SEWAGE purification ,ORGANIZATIONAL legitimacy ,PUBLIC support - Abstract
Recent public sector reforms have led to horizontalization, where public service providers have increased autonomy from the state. Such changes lead to queries about democratic responsiveness (input legitimacy), democratic procedures and efficacy (throughput legitimacy) and effectiveness (output legitimacy). The following question thus emerges: how and why does horizontalization affect input, output and throughput legitimacy? This inquiry is addressed by analysing two Swiss wastewater service providers with differing degrees of horizontalization. The analysis indicates that horizontalization leads to more synergies than trade-offs between the legitimacy dimensions. Particularly, input and throughput legitimacy can play a pivotal role in attaining citizens’ acceptance. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2016
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3. Domestic Technology Strategies in Water and Wastewater Administrations: ISKI Practices
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ESEN, Adem
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domestic production ,İSKİ,domestic production,water sector,wastewater sector,public procurement ,Political Science ,water sector ,Siyasi Bilimler ,wastewater sector ,İSKİ,Yerlileştirme,Kamu Alımları,Su sektörü,Atıksu Sektörü,teknoloji ,lcsh:Political science ,lcsh:JF20-2112 ,i̇ski̇ ,lcsh:J ,lcsh:Political institutions and public administration (General) - Abstract
In order to produce imported industrial products within the country and to overcome the middleincome trap, the sectors that will double the value added of the industry in 10 years are determinedby the government. In this context, price advantage is provided to domestic products with the lawnumbered 4734 and related regulations. A list of medium and high industrial products is publishedby the relevant ministry.Turkey has followed the European Union harmonization process. Within this framework,environmental and public procurement chapters were opened. Therefore, it is inevitable that therewill be some conflicts between EU and Turkey on these chapters. In this study, two product domestic production workshops, which are under the leadership ofIstanbul Water and Sewerage Administration (ISKI), are discussed in the water and wastewatersectors. In these workshops, studies were carried out to produce chemical, plastic, electricalelectronic, machine elements and technologies used in water and wastewater sectors with nationalfacilities., İthal sanayi ürünleriniyerlileştirilmek ve orta gelir tuzağını aşmak için sanayi katma değerini 10yılda iki katına çıkaracak sektörler hükümet tarafından belirlenmiştir. Bukapsamda 4734 sayılı yasa ve ilgili yönetmeliklerle yerli üretimlere fiyat avantajısağlanmaktadır. İlgili bakanlık tarafından orta ve yüksek sanayi ürünlerilistesi yayınlanmaktadır. Türkiye, Avrupa Birliği uyumsürecini takip etmektedir. Bu çerçevede çevre ve kamu alımları fasıllarıaçılmıştır. Dolayısıyla yerlileşme konusundaki hükümet kararları ile bufasıllar arasında bazı çatışmaların yaşanması kaçınılmazdır.Bu çalışmada su ve atıksusektörlerinde İstanbul Su ve Kanalizasyon İdaresi (İSKİ) öncülüğünde yapılaniki ürün yerlileştirme çalıştayı ele alınmaktadır. Bu çalıştaylarda su veatıksu sektörlerinde kullanılan kimyasal, plastik, elektrik-elektronik, makineelemanları ve teknolojilerinin milli imkanlarla üretilmesine yönelik çalışmalaryapılmıştır.
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- 2018
4. Indicators for resource recovery monitoring within the circular economy model implementation in the wastewater sector.
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Preisner, Michał, Smol, Marzena, Horttanainen, Mika, Deviatkin, Ivan, Havukainen, Jouni, Klavins, Maris, Ozola-Davidane, Ruta, Kruopienė, Jolita, Szatkowska, Beata, Appels, Lise, Houtmeyers, Sofie, and Roosalu, Kati
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WASTE recycling , *SEWAGE sludge ash , *SEWAGE , *SEWAGE sludge , *WASTEWATER treatment , *SLUDGE management , *BIOLOGICAL nutrient removal - Abstract
The European Union is currently in the process of transformation toward a circular economy model in which different areas of activity should be integrated for more efficient management of raw materials and waste. The wastewater sector has a great potential in this regard and therefore is an important element of the transformation process to the circular economy model. The targets of the circular economy policy framework such as resource recovery are tightly connected with the wastewater treatment processes and sewage sludge management. With this in view, the present study aims to review existing indicators on resource recovery that can enable efficient monitoring of the sustainable and circular solutions implemented in the wastewater sector. Within the reviewed indicators, most of them were focused on technological aspects of resource recovery processes such as nutrient removal efficiency, sewage sludge processing methods and environmental aspects as the pollutant share in the sewage sludge or its ashes. Moreover, other wide-scope indicators such as the wastewater service coverage or the production of bio-based fertilizers and hydrochar within the wastewater sector were analyzed. The results were used for the development of recommendations for improving the resources recovery monitoring framework in the wastewater sector and a proposal of a circularity indicator for a wastewater treatment plant highlighting new challenges for further researches and wastewater professionals. • Circular Economy (CE) monitoring requires more indicators for resource recovery from wastewater. • Recommendations for the design of accurate indicators were presented. • Circularity indicators for wastewater treatment plants would improve CE monitoring framework. • New challenges in adjusting CE indicators for the wastewater sector needs to be taken. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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5. Turning Finance into Services for the Future : A Regional Synthesis of the Service Delivery Assessments for Water Supply and Sanitation in East Asia and the Pacific
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World Bank Group
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URBAN SERVICES ,PH ,RAINWATER COLLECTION ,SANITATION POLICIES ,ACCESS TO WATER SUPPLY ,SITE SANITATION ,WATER SOURCES ,DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS ,WATER ,RURAL WATER SUPPLY ,SEWERAGE ,WASTEWATER SECTOR ,LOCAL PARTNERS ,SANITATION POLICY ,WATER SCHEMES ,SANITATION SERVICE DELIVERY ,LOCAL SERVICE DELIVERY ,URBANIZATION ,TARGETS FOR SANITATION ,TOWNS ,LOCAL PRIVATE SECTOR ,SERVICE PROVIDERS ,WATER TREATMENT ,WATER SOURCE ,INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS ,SEWERAGE SYSTEMS ,RURAL WATER SCHEMES ,USERS ,WATER SUPPLY ACCESS ,SERVICE DELIVERY ,WELLS ,WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT ,RURAL SANITATION ,SERVICE STANDARDS ,SANITATION WATER ,URBAN COMMUNITIES ,ADEQUATE SANITATION ,WATER QUALITY GUIDELINES ,SANITATION ,POLLUTION ,URBAN SLUMS ,TARGETS FOR WATER SUPPLY ,SANITATION SECTOR ,SANITATION WATER SUPPLY ,SERVICE PROVIDER ,HYGIENE PROMOTION ,SUSTAINABLE WATER ,WASTEWATER COLLECTION ,WATER SERVICES ,REGULATORY REFORM ,DRINKING WATER ,POPULATION DATA ,SEWER NETWORKS ,WASTE MANAGEMENT ,PRODUCTS ,URBAN WATER SUPPLY • DEVELOPMENT ,UTILITY MODEL ,COST RECOVERY ,URBAN WASTEWATER ,HOUSEHOLD SANITATION ,WATER SUPPLY SERVICES ,WATER SECTOR ,REQUIREMENTS FOR WATER ,OPEN DEFECATION ,INVESTMENT PLANNING ,WASTEWATER TREATMENT ,CLIMATE CHANGE ,INVESTMENT CLIMATE ,LOCAL COMMUNITY ,OPERATIONAL COSTS ,INDEPENDENT REGULATORS ,SANITATION SERVICES ,UTILITY ,SANITATION ACCESS ,TOILETS ,REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ,SUSTAINABLE WATER SUPPLY ,SANITATION PROJECTS ,WATER SUPPLY SANITATION ,ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION ,PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS ,SAFETY ,HOUSEHOLDS ,HYGIENE ,RURAL COMMUNITIES ,MAINTENANCE COSTS ,TREATMENT FACILITIES ,SUSTAINABLE SERVICES ,WASTEWATER ,SERVICE PROVISION ,URBAN WATER ,RURAL WATER ,URBAN ZONES ,WATER FACILITIES ,CONNECTION ,SANITATION STRATEGY ,UTILITIES ,SYSTEMS ,SANITATION DEVELOPMENT ,PIPED WATER ,URBAN WATER SUPPLY ,URBAN FACILITIES ,SAFE DISPOSAL ,WATER SUPPLY • DEVELOPMENT ,WATER QUALITY ,WATER SUPPLY ,WATER SANITATION ,SANITATION PROGRAM ,DECISION MAKERS ,URBAN POPULATIONS ,ACCESS TO WATER ,HIGH LEVELS ,PUBLIC WORKS ,PUBLIC TAP ,SUSTAINABLE SERVICE DELIVERY ,URBAN AREAS ,SANITATION SERVICE ,RAPID URBANIZATION ,URBAN SANITATION - Abstract
From 2012 to 2014 water and sanitation service delivery assessments (SDA) have been carried out in seven selected countries in the East Asia and Pacific region under the guidance of the World Bank’s water and sanitation program and with valuable contributions of other development partners, such as United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), WaterAid, and Asian Development Bank (ADB). Countries where SDA were carried out are Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (PDR), Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam, while in Myanmar, a broad joint sector assessment took place by World Bank, UNICEF, ADB, and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). SDA were implemented as a country-owned process led by key government agencies, and drew on the experience and methodology of similar assessments conducted in more than 40 countries (and states) in Africa, Latin America, and South Asia. It has three main components: a review of past water and sanitation access trends, a costing model to assess the adequacy of anticipated future investments, and a scorecard that allows diagnosis of bottlenecks along the service delivery pathways.
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- 2015
6. Evaluation of Water Services Public Private Partnership Options for Mid-sized Cities in India
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Ehrhardt, David, Gandhi, Riddhima, Mugabi, Josses, and Kingdom, William
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WATER CONSUMPTION ,INVESTMENT ,PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES ,OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE ,LEAKAGE REDUCTION ,WATER OPERATORS ,PRIVATE OPERATOR ,WATER PRODUCTION ,TOWN WATER SUPPLY ,COLLECTION EFFICIENCY ,CONTRACT MANAGEMENT ,WATER ,WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES ,LITRES PER DAY ,POPULATION GROWTH ,BULK WATER SUPPLY ,WASTEWATER SECTOR ,MUNICIPALITIES ,TOWNS ,OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY ,LOCAL ENGINEERING ,SERVICE PROVIDERS ,WATER DEMAND ,OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURE ,WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ,PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS ,UTILITY MANAGEMENT ,WATER TARIFFS ,OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS ,CONTRACT DURATION ,WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ,SERVICE STANDARDS ,IRRIGATION SYSTEMS ,CONCESSION CONTRACTS ,SERVICE QUALITY ,UTILITY STAFF ,FINANCE ,QUALITY OF WATER ,AFFORDABLE WATER ,HOURS OF SERVICE ,PUBLIC UTILITIES ,OPERATOR PERFORMANCE ,OPERATIONAL RISKS ,MUNICIPAL PROVIDERS ,TOWN ,WATER SERVICES ,URBAN GROWTH ,CONCESSION CONTRACT ,COST RECOVERY ,RESPONSIBILITY FOR WATER SUPPLY ,WATER SUPPLY SERVICES ,PRIVATE SECTOR OPERATORS ,WATER SECTOR ,PRIVATE PARTICIPATION ,UTILITY OPERATOR ,BULK SUPPLY ,LOCAL OPERATORS ,DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM ,INVESTMENT PLANNING ,WASTEWATER TREATMENT ,RESPONSIBILITY FOR WATER ,SERVICE IMPROVEMENT ,PRIVATE FINANCING ,TARIFF INCREASE ,CONCESSION AGREEMENT ,QUALITY WATER ,GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS ,TOWN WATER ,CAPITAL ,QUALITY OF SERVICE ,NUMBER OF CONNECTIONS ,URBAN WATER UTILITIES ,FIXED FEE ,TARIFFS ,FINANCIAL VIABILITY ,METER READING ,WATER BOARD ,WATER COMPANY ,WATER SERVICE PROVISION ,WATER PARTNERSHIP ,INVESTMENT DECISIONS ,CUSTOMER RELATIONS ,HOUSEHOLDS ,MIXED PRIVATE-PUBLIC OWNERSHIP ,RAW WATER ,JOINT VENTURE ,MAINTENANCE COSTS ,POTABLE WATER ,ASSET OWNERSHIP ,MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS ,SERVICE PROVISION ,URBAN WATER ,UTILITIES ,SYSTEMS ,WATER SERVICE ,WATER DISTRIBUTION ,URBAN WATER SUPPLY ,PIPE NETWORK ,WATER UTILITIES ,WATER QUALITY ,WATER SUPPLY ,DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS ,TARIFF SETTING ,SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS ,PRIVATE OPERATORS ,CASH FLOWS ,MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ,WATER RESOURCES ,URBAN AREAS ,TARIFF ADJUSTMENTS ,SMALL TOWNS - Abstract
Successful mid-sized cities will be vital to India’s growth and prosperity in the coming decades. Indian cities are home to over 375 million people now, and their population is likely to double by 2035. Yet water supply in most mid-sized cities falls short of Government of India benchmarks for service, efficiency and cost recovery. In many of them water flows in the pipes for 2 hours a day or less, its quality is poor, and it is provided by utilities that cannot even cover their operating costs. Following a brief introduction to the three city case studies (section two), the report lays out the Indian water sector’s unique challenges, and using case examples to substantiate findings (section three). The challenges include day-to-day operational issues associated with running a utility, as well as policy and planning issues that affect the utility’s governance and investment planning to meet current and future demand. The results of a financial viability gap analysis, applied to Bhubaneswar and Coimbatore reveal the magnitude of improvements required, and the key drivers that affect the utilities’ financial performance (section four). These complex challenges make traditional PPP models, Management Contracts, Concessions and Leases, less amenable for use in mid-size Indian cities. As section five describes, this is because the traditional models are too risky for the operator or government or too limited in scope to create lasting improvements. The remaining sections focus on explaining the design and procurement strategy for the two innovative PPP models, the phased performance based contract and the Joint Venture (JV) Partnership (section six and seven). These models have the potential to deliver better results than the traditional PPPs and business as usual scenarios. This is because in addition to reforming dysfunctional utilities into focused and accountable organizations, they are able to respond to information uncertainty, include strong incentives, have clear sources of funding, and promote capital efficiency.
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- 2015
7. Water and Wastewater Services in the Danube Region : Moldova Country Note
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World Bank
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RIVERS ,WATER CONSUMPTION ,PUMPING ,WATER UTILITY ,POLLUTION CONTROL ,WATER OPERATORS ,ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER ,WATER PRODUCTION ,ACCESS TO WATER SUPPLY ,WATER SOURCES ,WATER ,MUNICIPAL WASTE ,POPULATION GROWTH ,WASTEWATER SECTOR ,MUNICIPAL WATER ,CONSTRUCTION ,WATER AVAILABILITY ,WATER POLLUTION ,MUNICIPALITIES ,PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ,WATER TARIFF ,SERVICE PROVIDERS ,WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ,WATER SOURCE ,UTILITY MANAGEMENT ,WATER TARIFFS ,WATER RESOURCES PRESERVATION ,SEWERAGE SYSTEMS ,WELLS ,WATER MANAGEMENT ,WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT ,PUBLIC WATER ,ADEQUATE SANITATION ,HYDROPOWER PRODUCTION ,MUNICIPAL REPRESENTATIVES ,SERVICE QUALITY ,UTILITY STAFF ,POLLUTION ,PUBLIC UTILITIES ,WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT ,SURFACE WATER ,SANITATION SECTOR ,SERVICE PROVIDER ,SANITATION SOLUTIONS ,SUSTAINABLE WATER ,MUNICIPAL UTILITIES ,SANITATION UTILITIES ,WASTEWATER COLLECTION ,WATER SERVICES ,PUMPING STATIONS ,UTILITY REVENUES ,DRINKING WATER ,WATER�QUALITY ,RURAL VILLAGES ,SEWER NETWORKS ,POTABLE WATER SUPPLY ,COST RECOVERY ,PERFORMANCE DATA ,WATER SECTOR ,DRINKING WATER SUPPLY ,UTILITY GOVERNANCE ,DOMESTIC WATER ,WASTEWATER TREATMENT ,CLIMATE CHANGE ,WATER SERVICE PROVIDERS ,SANITATION FACILITIES ,WATER ASSOCIATION ,RIVER BASIN ,WATER METERS ,QUALITY OF SERVICE ,SANITATION SERVICES ,CONTINUITY OF SERVICE ,NATIONAL UTILITIES ,REGULATORY AGENCY ,TOILETS ,DRINKING WATER QUALITY ,DISSOLVED SOLIDS ,REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ,SANITATION COMPANIES ,ACCESS TO SERVICES ,WATER SERVICE PROVISION ,WATER SYSTEMS ,SAFE DRINKING WATER ,HOUSEHOLDS ,PUBLIC HEALTH ,RAW WATER ,MAINTENANCE COSTS ,POTABLE WATER ,WASTEWATER ,LOCAL BUDGETS ,SERVICE PROVISION ,RURAL WATER ,NATIONAL UTILITY ,WATER ABSTRACTION ,SANITATION STRATEGY ,MUNICIPAL COMPANIES ,UTILITIES ,SYSTEMS ,WATER SERVICE ,COLLECTION SYSTEM ,WASTEWATER UTILITIES ,REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ,PIPED WATER ,SURFACE WATERS ,FLUSH TOILET ,WASTEWATER SERVICES ,URBAN UTILITIES ,SAFER DRINKING WATER ,EFFLUENT QUALITY ,CHEMICAL ,SERVICE CONTINUITY ,WATER UTILITIES ,WATER QUALITY ,WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS ,WATER UTILITY MANAGEMENT ,WATER SUPPLY ,TARIFF SETTING ,WATER STRATEGY ,NATURAL RESOURCES ,WATER RESOURCES ,ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ,URBAN AREAS ,LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS - Abstract
To evaluate and reflect the sustainability of services in the region, an overall sector sustainability assessment was done, taking into account four main dimensions: access to services, quality of services, efficiency of services, and financing of services. Each of these dimensions is measured through three simple and objective indicators. For each indicator, best practice values are established by looking at the best performers in the region, and countries closest to those best performers are deemed to have a more mature sector. A more complete description of the methodology to assess the sector sustainability is included in the Annex of the State of the Sector Regional Report from the Danube Water Program. The outcomes of this assessment for the Moldova water sector are presented, which also shows average and best practices in the Danube region. The Moldova sector sustainability score is 50, which is below the Danube average of 64, and is among the lowest scores in the region. The assessment shows that, on average, the country performs well in terms of collection ratio, nonrevenue water, and continuity of service. The main deficiencies of the Moldova water sector identified through the sector sustainability assessment are access to piped water and flush toilets, affordability, and investment level.
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- 2015
8. Water and Wastewater Services in the Danube Region : Austria Country Note
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World Bank
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LOCAL WATER ,WATER CONSUMPTION ,WATER UTILITY ,FLOOD RISK ,ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER ,GROUNDWATER RESOURCES ,WASTE WATER ,WATER BOARDS ,ACCESS TO WATER SUPPLY ,PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY ,WATER ,FLOOD PROTECTION ,LAND USE ,POPULATION GROWTH ,SPRINGS ,WASTEWATER SECTOR ,CONSTRUCTION ,PRICE OF WATER ,MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS ,WATER AVAILABILITY ,MUNICIPALITIES ,WATER RESOURCE ,URBAN WASTE WATER ,PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ,STATISTICS ,WATER TARIFF ,SERVICE PROVIDERS ,WATER DEMAND ,GAS ,WATER TREATMENT ,WATER SOURCE ,FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT ,WASTE WATER TREATMENT ,WELLS ,WATER MANAGEMENT ,WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT ,SEWAGE DISPOSAL ,PUBLIC WATER ,PIPES ,INDUSTRY ,QUALITY STANDARDS ,SERVICE QUALITY ,SANITATION ,QUALITY OF WATER ,POLLUTION ,WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT ,PROVISION OF WATER SUPPLY ,SURFACE WATER ,SANITATION SECTOR ,DISTRICT AUTHORITIES ,REGIONAL UTILITIES ,SERVICE PROVIDER ,NATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN ,SUSTAINABLE WATER ,MUNICIPAL UTILITIES ,ASSET MANAGEMENT ,WATER SHORTAGE ,WATER SERVICES ,METERS ,DRINKING WATER ,AQUIFERS ,COST RECOVERY ,PERFORMANCE DATA ,WATER SECTOR ,TREATMENT PLANTS ,GROUNDWATER ,WASTEWATER TREATMENT ,CLIMATE CHANGE ,WATER SERVICE PROVIDERS ,ENGINEERING ,SPRING WATER ,WATER METERS ,PESTICIDES ,IRRIGATION ,QUALITY OF SERVICE ,SANITATION SERVICES ,CONTINUITY OF SERVICE ,TARIFFS ,REGULATORY AGENCY ,TOILETS ,WATER ASSOCIATIONS ,DRINKING WATER QUALITY ,ACCESS TO SERVICES ,CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ,NONREVENUE WATER ,GROUNDWATER QUALITY ,HOUSEHOLDS ,INVESTMENT COSTS ,MAINTENANCE COSTS ,METERING ,WASTEWATER ,LOCAL BUDGETS ,SERVICE PROVISION ,WATER TANKS ,PROVISION OF WATER ,NATIONAL UTILITY ,WATERWORKS ,AVAILABILITY OF WATER ,UTILITIES ,SYSTEMS ,WATER SERVICE ,WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE ,WASTEWATER UTILITIES ,PIPED WATER ,FLUSH TOILET ,WASTEWATER SERVICES ,URBAN UTILITIES ,CHEMICAL ,SERVICE CONTINUITY ,WATER UTILITIES ,WATER QUALITY ,WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS ,WATER SUPPLY ,FRESHWATER ,SANITATION INFRASTRUCTURE ,ACCESS TO WATER ,HIGH LEVELS ,FLUSH TOILETS ,MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT ,WATER RESOURCES ,ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ,LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS - Abstract
To evaluate and reflect the sustainability of services in the region, an overall sector maturity assessment was done taking into account four main dimensions: access to services, quality of services, efficiency of services, and financing of services. Each of these dimensions is measured through three simple and objective indicators. For each indicator, best practice values are established by looking at the best performers in the region, and countries closest to those best performers are deemed to have a more mature sector. A more complete description of the methodology to assess the sector maturity is included in the annex of the state of the sector regional report from the Danube Water Program. The outcomes of this assessment for the Austrian water sector are presented, which also shows average and best practices in the Danube region. The Austrian sector maturity score is 96, which is significantly higher than the Danube average maturity of 64, and the highest score in the region. The assessment shows that, on average, the country performs very well in terms of access to piped water and flushes toilet, wastewater treatment coverage, customer satisfaction, continuity of service, wastewater compliance, collection ratio, and nonrevenue water.
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- 2015
9. Water and Wastewater Services in the Danube Region : A State of the Sector
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World Bank
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NATIONAL WATER COUNCIL ,LOCAL WATER ,WATER CONSUMPTION ,PERFORMANCE AGREEMENTS ,WATER LAW ,POPULATION WITHOUT ACCESS ,PRIVATE OPERATOR ,SMALL COMMUNITIES ,WATER SOURCES ,WATER ,POPULATION GROWTH ,WASTEWATER SECTOR ,MUNICIPAL WATER ,WASTEWATER SYSTEMS ,WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ,WASTEWATER ASSOCIATION ,COST OF WATER ,MUNICIPALITIES ,WATER RESOURCE ,TOWNS ,WATER COMPANIES ,MUNICIPAL LEVEL ,UTILITY MANAGERS ,PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ,WATER TARIFF ,SERVICE PROVIDERS ,WATER POLICY ,SANITATION COVERAGE ,WATER SOURCE ,UTILITY MANAGEMENT ,WATER TARIFFS ,CONSUMER PROTECTION ,WASTE WATER TREATMENT ,SMALL MUNICIPALITIES ,CUBIC METER ,SERVICE DELIVERY ,PIPELINE ,WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ,SOLID WASTE ,WELLS ,PERFORMANCE OF SERVICE PROVIDERS ,WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT ,PUBLIC WATER ,SERVICE STANDARDS ,MUNICIPAL SERVICES ,URBAN COMMUNITIES ,CONCESSION CONTRACTS ,SERVICE QUALITY ,UTILITY STAFF ,QUALITY OF WATER ,HOURS OF SERVICE ,PUBLIC UTILITIES ,WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT ,PROVISION OF WATER SUPPLY ,SURFACE WATER ,QUANTITY OF WATER ,PUBLIC UTILITY ,SANITATION SECTOR ,REGIONAL UTILITIES ,SERVICE PROVIDER ,WATER SECTOR DEVELOPMENT ,SUSTAINABLE WATER ,SANITATION UTILITIES ,WASTEWATER COLLECTION ,MUNICIPAL PROVIDERS ,WATER SERVICES ,PUMPING STATIONS ,WATER METER ,UTILITY REVENUES ,DRINKING WATER ,SEWERAGE SERVICES ,UTILITY EFFICIENCY ,LARGE UTILITIES ,SEWER NETWORKS ,WASTE MANAGEMENT ,SEWAGE SYSTEM ,CONCESSION CONTRACT ,COST RECOVERY ,PERFORMANCE DATA ,RESPONSIBILITY FOR WATER SUPPLY ,WATER SCARCITY ,UTILITY SIZE ,WATER SECTOR ,DRINKING WATER SUPPLY ,WATER USERS ,TARIFF REGULATION ,LARGER UTILITIES ,WATER SHORTAGES ,WASTEWATER TREATMENT ,RESPONSIBILITY FOR WATER ,WATER SERVICE PROVIDERS ,SANITATION FACILITIES ,CROSS-SUBSIDIES ,EFFECTIVE DEMAND ,TARIFF INCREASE ,WATER ASSOCIATION ,QUALITY WATER ,PUBLIC SERVICE PROVISION ,OPERATIONAL COSTS ,WATER SUPPLY INDUSTRY ,QUALITY OF SERVICE ,SANITATION SERVICES ,NUMBER OF CONNECTIONS ,WASTEWATER SERVICE PROVISION ,CONTINUITY OF SERVICE ,WATER BODIES ,REGULATORY AGENCY ,LOCAL PUBLIC SERVICES ,SEWAGE TREATMENT ,METER READING ,ACCESS TO SERVICES ,WATER SERVICE PROVISION ,LARGER TOWNS ,WATER PROFESSIONALS ,CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ,HOUSEHOLDS ,INVESTMENT FINANCING ,LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS ,INVESTMENT COSTS ,MAINTENANCE COSTS ,POTABLE WATER ,RIVER WATER ,AGGREGATION PROCESSES ,SUSTAINABLE SERVICES ,SERVICE PROVISION ,CUBIC METERS ,SEWAGE SYSTEMS ,PROVISION OF WATER ,NATIONAL UTILITY ,PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT ,WATER SUPPLY COMPANIES ,SANITATION STRATEGY ,MUNICIPAL SERVICE PROVISION ,MUNICIPAL COMPANIES ,WASTEWATER DISCHARGE ,UTILITIES ,SYSTEMS ,WATER SERVICE ,WATER DISTRIBUTION ,WASTEWATER UTILITIES ,SURFACE WATERS ,WATER COVERAGE ,FLUSH TOILET ,WASTEWATER SERVICES ,SEPTIC TANK ,OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES ,WATER UTILITIES ,WATER QUALITY ,WATER SUPPLY ,TARIFF SETTING ,SEWER SYSTEM ,WATER SANITATION ,PRIVATE OPERATORS ,PUBLIC SERVICE PROVIDERS ,CONNECTION FEES ,SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ,PUBLIC WORKS ,WATER RESOURCES ,URBAN AREAS ,UTILITY SERVICES ,WASTEWATER DISPOSAL ,LITERS PER CAPITA PER DAY ,PROVISION OF SERVICES ,LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS - Abstract
This report analyzes the progress and challenges of 16 countries in the Danube watershed in delivering sustainable water and wastewater services to all, while meeting the European Union environmental acquis communautaire. After putting the services that are being delivered into context, the report analyzes the organization of services in the region and the level of access to services, that is, how well countries are doing in terms of providing access to water and wastewater services for the entire population. It then looks at the performance of the sector, including the quality of services provided and customer satisfaction with it. It also draws a picture of the efficiency of services, including whether they reflect accepted good practices. Finally, it analyzes the financing of services, looking at whether the financing of operation, maintenance, and investments is secured and affordable. The report draws largely from existing public data sources at the national and regional level, and consolidates them into a coherent, regional narrative, and analysis. The methods of analysis include horizontal comparisons among countries at a given point in time and trends within the countries or the region over a given period of time. Given shortcomings in the availability and comparability of data across 16 countries, the report seeks to encourage and inform a policy dialogue around sector challenges rather than provide a definitive set of policy recommendations.
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- 2015
10. Water and Wastewater Services in the Danube Region : Ukraine Country Note
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World Bank
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RIVERS ,WATER CONSUMPTION ,PUMPING ,WATER UTILITY ,RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS ,WATER OPERATORS ,GROUNDWATER RESOURCES ,SMALL COMMUNITIES ,WATER ,RURAL WATER SUPPLY ,POPULATION GROWTH ,WASTEWATER SECTOR ,WASTEWATER SYSTEMS ,CONSTRUCTION ,WATER AVAILABILITY ,WATER SUPPLY SERVICE ,MUNICIPALITIES ,WATER COMPANIES ,PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ,OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY ,SERVICE PROVIDERS ,WATER SOURCE ,WATER TARIFFS ,MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT ,PIPELINE ,WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT ,SURFACE WATER RESOURCES ,INDUSTRY ,SERVICE QUALITY ,UTILITY STAFF ,QUALITY OF WATER ,POLLUTION ,PUBLIC UTILITIES ,WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT ,SURFACE WATER ,QUANTITY OF WATER ,SANITATION SECTOR ,MIXED OWNERSHIP ,WASTEWATER SERVICE PROVIDERS ,SERVICE PROVIDER ,REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS ,SUSTAINABLE WATER ,SANITATION UTILITIES ,WATER SERVICES ,WATER SYSTEM ,PUMPING STATIONS ,DRINKING WATER ,ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION ,COST RECOVERY ,PERFORMANCE DATA ,WATER SUPPLY SERVICES ,WATER SECTOR ,DRINKING WATER SUPPLY ,WATER SHORTAGES ,DEMAND FOR WATER ,GROUNDWATER ,WASTEWATER TREATMENT ,WATER SERVICE PROVIDERS ,CROSS-SUBSIDIES ,MAINTENANCE OF ASSETS ,MANGANESE ,OPERATIONAL COSTS ,SANITATION SERVICE PROVISION ,WATER SUPPLY INDUSTRY ,QUALITY OF SERVICE ,SANITATION SERVICES ,WASTEWATER SERVICE PROVISION ,WATER BODIES ,IRON ,REGULATORY AGENCY ,LOCAL PUBLIC SERVICES ,SEWAGE TREATMENT ,SANITATION SERVICE PROVIDERS ,REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ,ACCESS TO SERVICES ,WATER SYSTEMS ,INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT ,HOUSEHOLDS ,ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES ,LOCAL SERVICES ,WASTEWATER ,LOCAL BUDGETS ,SERVICE PROVISION ,PRIVATE COMPANIES ,RURAL WATER ,NATIONAL UTILITY ,BASINS ,UTILITIES ,SYSTEMS ,WATER SERVICE ,WASTEWATER UTILITIES ,LOCAL AUTHORITIES ,REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ,PIPED WATER ,FLUSH TOILET ,WASTEWATER SERVICES ,CHEMICAL ,PUMPING EQUIPMENT ,SERVICE CONTINUITY ,WATER UTILITIES ,INVESTMENT PROGRAM ,WATER QUALITY ,WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS ,WATER SUPPLY ,TARIFF SETTING ,NATURAL RESOURCES ,POPULATION DENSITY ,WATER RESOURCES ,ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ,URBAN AREAS ,UTILITY SERVICES ,SANITATION SERVICE ,RESERVOIRS ,LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS ,DISTRIBUTION OF WATER ,PUMPS - Abstract
To evaluate and reflect the sustainability of services in the region, an overall sector sustainability assessment was done, taking into account four main dimensions: access to services, quality of services, efficiency of services, and financing of services. Each of these dimensions is measured through three simple and objective indicators. For each indicator, best practice values are established by looking at the best performers in the region, and countries closest to those best performers are deemed to have a more mature sector. A more complete description of the methodology to assess sector sustainability is included in the Annex of the State of the Sector Regional Report from the Danube Water Program. The outcomes of this assessment for the Ukraine water sector are shown in Figure 10, which also shows average and best practices in the Danube region. The Ukrainian sector sustainability score is 54, which is below the Danube average sustainability of 64. The assessment shows that, on average, the country performs well in terms of collection ratio and affordability. The main deficiencies of the Ukraine water sector identified through the sector sustainability assessment are investment level, wastewater treatment coverage, and nonrevenue water. The main sector challenges are: improving and clarifying the legal regulatory framework of the water sector; ensuring tariff setting according to the cost recovery principle to improve overall efficiency; and improving staff capacities and expertise.
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- 2015
11. Uganda Water Assistance Strategy
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World Bank
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LOCAL WATER ,RIVERS ,PUMPING ,WATER CONSUMPTION ,WATER SHORT AREAS ,AGRICULTURE WATER ,ACTIVE INTERVENTION ,BULK WATER ,FLOOD RISK ,RIVER BASINS ,WATER TRANSFER ,POLLUTION CONTROL ,GROUNDWATER RESOURCES ,WATER LAW ,ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER ,WASTE WATER ,FLOOD PROTECTION ,RURAL WATER SUPPLY ,SOIL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ,WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ,IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT ,LAND USE ,AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES ,BULK WATER SUPPLY ,POPULATION GROWTH ,AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION ,MUNICIPAL WATER ,WASTEWATER SECTOR ,CIVIL SOCIETY ,WASTEWATER SYSTEMS ,CONSTRUCTION ,PRICE OF WATER ,QUALITY OF WATER RESOURCES ,BASIN COMMISSION ,COST OF WATER ,WATER AVAILABILITY ,WATER POLLUTION ,MUNICIPALITIES ,WATER RESOURCE ,WATER COMPANIES ,LAND USE MANAGEMENT ,FLOOD MANAGEMENT ,SERVICE PROVIDERS ,WATER TARIFF ,WATER DEMAND ,WATER POLICY ,WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ,WATER SOURCE ,AVAILABLE WATER ,UTILITY MANAGEMENT ,WASTE WATER TREATMENT ,WASTEWATER TREATMENT CAPACITY ,COASTAL WATERS ,SEWERAGE INFRASTRUCTURE ,BRACKISH WATER ,TARIFF REFORM ,STORM WATER ,SERVICE DELIVERY ,WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ,DEFICIT IRRIGATION ,WATER MANAGEMENT ,WATER USER ,IRRIGATION SYSTEMS ,QUALITY STANDARDS ,CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGIES ,WATER SECTOR REFORM ,REMOTE SENSING ,RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT ,WASTEWATER REUSE ,QUALITY OF WATER ,EQUITABLE ALLOCATION ,WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT ,SURFACE WATER ,REGULATORY AGENCIES ,URBAN WATER CONSERVATION ,REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS ,REGIONAL WATER RESOURCES ,SUSTAINABLE WATER ,WATER RIGHTS ,DECISION MAKING ,GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT ,WASTEWATER COLLECTION ,TOWN ,WATER SYSTEM ,SMALL CITIES ,AGRICULTURAL WATER ,MANAGEMENT OF WATER ,SANITATION SYSTEMS ,LARGE CITIES ,WATER ALLOCATION ,ADEQUATE WATER RESOURCES ,WATER SAVINGS ,COST RECOVERY ,COMMUNITY EDUCATION ,INDUSTRIAL AREAS ,WATER SCARCITY ,ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ,MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATIONS ,PROVINCIAL WATER ,CASH FLOW ,WATER SECTOR ,DEMAND FOR WATER ,WATER SHORTAGES ,WASTEWATER TREATMENT ,AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT ,COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION ,WATER CONSERVATION ,FLOW REGULATION ,PRIVATE FINANCING ,ADEQUATE WATER ,WATER STORAGE ,IRRIGATION SCHEME ,RIVER BASIN ,FRESHWATER LAKES ,IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGY ,ANIMAL HUSBANDRY ,POINT SOURCE POLLUTION ,BASIN TRANSFER ,ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS ,WATER BODIES ,DROUGHT ,URBAN WATER UTILITIES ,WATER TRANSFER SCHEMES ,INDUSTRIAL GROWTH ,RIVER FLOW ,GROUND WATER ,FOOD SECURITY ,HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT ,PESTICIDE USE ,WATER USERS ASSOCIATION ,SEWAGE TREATMENT ,WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ,FLOOD CONTROL ,WATER QUALITY OBJECTIVES ,LARGE URBAN AREAS ,INDUSTRIAL WATER ,WATERSHEDS ,CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ,AUGMENTATION ,DESALINATION ,PUBLIC HEALTH ,INVESTMENT COSTS ,POLLUTION OF GROUNDWATER ,RIVER WATER ,SERVICE PROVISION ,PRIVATE COMPANIES ,URBAN WATER ,NATURAL RESOURCE BASE ,PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS ,RURAL WATER ,SEWAGE SYSTEMS ,PROVISION OF WATER ,AVAILABILITY OF WATER ,ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ,SOIL MANAGEMENT ,DEMAND MANAGEMENT ,WASTEWATER DISCHARGE ,WATER SERVICE ,SUSTAINABLE USE ,WATER RATES ,WATER PRICING ,DRAINAGE SYSTEM ,EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION ,IRRIGATION WATER ,ACCESS TO EXPERTISE ,INDUSTRIAL USERS ,WATER TREATMENT PLANT ,WASTEWATER SERVICES ,CONSUMPTIVE USES ,REGULATORY MECHANISMS ,INVESTMENT PROGRAM ,WATER QUALITY ,WATER SUPPLY ,WATER USE ,NATURAL RESOURCES ,INTEGRATED WATER CONSERVATION ,SURFACE WATER SYSTEM ,COASTAL AREAS ,FLOOD FORECASTING ,CAPACITY BUILDING ,SMALL TOWN ,ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ,URBAN AREAS ,ALLOCATION OF WATER ,MUNICIPAL SEWERS ,SEWAGE COLLECTION ,WATER QUALITY MONITORING ,MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER ,WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ,TARIFF RATES ,AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING ,GLOBAL WATER PARTNERSHIP - Abstract
Over the past 25 years, Uganda has experienced sustained economic growth, supported by a prudent macroeconomic framework and propelled by consistent policy reforms. Annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth averaged 7.4 percent in the 2000s, compared with 6.5 in the 1990s. Economic growth has enabled substantial poverty reduction, with the proportion of people living in poverty more than halving from 56 percent in the 1992 to 23.3 percent in 2009. However, welfare improvements have not been shared equally; there is increasing urban rural inequality and inequality between regions. Revitalizing economic growth and tackling persistent poverty will require addressing a number of challenges. These include alleviating infrastructure bottlenecks; increasing agricultural productivity; managing land, water and other natural resources; addressing demographic challenges; and confronting governance issues. The development and management of water resources is intimately linked to Uganda's continued development ambitions. Water can be both a positive force-providing productive input to agriculture, industry, energy and tourism, and sustaining human and environmental health-as well as a destructive one-to which the devastating consequences of floods and droughts can attest. The National Water Resources Assessment (NWRA) estimates that Uganda's total renewable water resources are about 43 million cubic meters (MCM), less than was estimated in the Ministry of Water and Environment's (MWE's) Sector Investment Plan (SIP) in 2009. About 13 percent of this is sustainable groundwater (5.67 MCM) and the balance is surface water (37.41 MCM). About one half of all districts in Uganda experience annual rainfall deficits-the difference between evapotranspiration and rainfall-ranging from slightly above zero to 400 mm. The frequency of rainfall anomalies below normal (or long-term annual average) is significantly greater than the frequency of rainfall anomalies higher than normal. The Uganda water Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) aims to assist the Government of Uganda (GoU) in identifying priority actions for building on successful outcomes, tackling remaining challenges, and exploiting opportunities in Uganda's water sector. The objective of the water CAS is to define the World Bank's strategic role in supporting GoU to better manage and develop its water resources. The recommendations of the water CAS are complementary to the World Bank Uganda Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) 2011-15 priorities for Uganda and consistent with the country's development objectives as defined in the National Development Plan (NDP) and water and related sector plans and strategies, which form the foundation of the World Bank Uganda CAS.
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- 2011
12. Handshake, No. 1 (March 2011)
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International Finance Corporation
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RIVERS ,PUMPING ,WATER CONSUMPTION ,WATER UTILITY ,AGRICULTURE WATER ,DRAINAGE ,LEAKAGE REDUCTION ,WATER USAGE ,WATER OPERATORS ,PRIVATE OPERATOR ,WASTE WATER ,USE OF WATER ,PROGRAMS ,RURAL WATER SUPPLY ,AGRICULTURAL WATER USE ,IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT ,RAINFALL ,COMMUNITY WATER ,AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION ,MUNICIPAL WATER ,WASTEWATER SECTOR ,CONSTRUCTION ,PRICE OF WATER ,WATER SCHEMES ,WATER AVAILABILITY ,WATER RESOURCE ,PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ,PROJECT MANAGEMENT ,EVAPORATION ,SERVICE PROVIDERS ,WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ,SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE ,UTILITY MANAGEMENT ,WATER TARIFFS ,WASTE WATER TREATMENT ,FARMERS ,WATER NETWORKS ,LAKES ,WATER USES ,WATER MANAGEMENT ,PUBLIC WATER ,PIPES ,IRRIGATION SYSTEMS ,WATERS ,SERVICE QUALITY ,LEAKAGE ,POLLUTION ,MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS ,SURFACE WATER ,SUSTAINABLE WATER ,WATER RIGHTS ,TOWN ,WATER SERVICES ,WATER SYSTEM ,RAIN ,WATER SUPPLIES ,DRINKING WATER ,AGRICULTURAL WATER ,MANAGEMENT OF WATER ,AQUIFERS ,BOARD MEMBERS ,EXPORT ,FOOD PRODUCTION ,CLEAN WATER ,CONCESSION CONTRACT ,COST RECOVERY ,COMMERCIAL FARMING ,MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY ,WATER SCARCITY ,SUSTAINABLE SANITATION ,WATER SECTOR ,WATER USERS ,PRIVATE PARTICIPATION ,TREATMENT PLANTS ,ASSET HOLDING COMPANY ,GROUNDWATER ,WATER SHORTAGES ,WASTEWATER TREATMENT ,AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT ,CLIMATE CHANGE ,SANITATION FACILITIES ,WATER SERVICE PROVIDERS ,ENGINEERING ,TARIFF INCREASE ,HOUSE CONNECTIONS ,MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEMS ,ACCESS TO SAFE WATER ,ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS ,IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGY ,IRRIGATION ,SANITATION SERVICES ,SOIL FERTILITY ,WATER DEVELOPMENT ,PRIVATE SERVICE PROVIDER ,WATER PROJECTS ,URBAN WATER UTILITIES ,SAFE WATER ,CONSTRUCTION WORK ,WATER CRISIS ,DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES ,WATER CONNECTIONS ,SEWAGE TREATMENT ,FINANCIAL VIABILITY ,WATER COMPANY ,WATER SERVICE PROVISION ,DESALINATION ,WATER SYSTEMS ,HOUSEHOLDS ,INVESTMENT COSTS ,RURAL COMMUNITIES ,MAINTENANCE COSTS ,POTABLE WATER ,WASTEWATER ,GOOD GOVERNANCE ,SERVICE PROVISION ,URBAN WATER ,RURAL WATER ,RIGHT TO USE WATER ,PRESSURE ,WATER ABSTRACTION ,WATER TABLE ,JOINT VENTURES ,UTILITIES ,WATER SERVICE ,WATER DISTRIBUTION ,IRRIGATION WATER ,LOCAL AUTHORITIES ,PIPED WATER ,PRIVATE PARTICIPATION IN WATER ,SMALL TOWN WATER ,COMMUNITY GROUPS ,DAMS ,HIGH WATER ,URBAN WATER SUPPLY ,WATER COVERAGE ,SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS ,CHANNELS ,NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE ,WATER PROVIDERS ,WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS ,WATER UTILITY MANAGEMENT ,FRESHWATER ,MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS ,WATER SUPPLY ,WATER USE ,PRIVATE OPERATORS ,CONNECTION FEES ,ACCESS TO WATER ,DRIP IRRIGATION ,CROP YIELDS ,CAPACITY BUILDING ,PUBLIC WORKS ,SMALL TOWN ,SUSTAINABLE SERVICE DELIVERY ,WATER RESOURCES ,URBAN AREAS ,WATER SUPPLY DELIVERY ,SMALL TOWNS ,INITIAL INVESTMENT - Abstract
In this issue: trends: 10 years of private-sector participation in water; interview: Mozambiques industry behind the tap; and feature: irrigating Brazils semi-arid northeast.
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- 2011
13. Industry structure issues in the water and wastewater sectors in Australia: a comment on Abbott and Cohen
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Dollery, Brian and Crase, Lin
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urban water policy ,water sector ,wastewater sector - Abstract
In this brief comment on Abbott and Cohen (2010), we identify two shortcomings in their paper on the Australian water and wastewater sectors. First, the empirical literature survey in the paper is deficient because it does not adequately cover the Australian scholarly work in the area. This neglect inter alia negates some of the recommendations for further research offered by Abbott and Cohen (2010). Second, the paper has overlooked important work on urban water markets in Australia undertaken by the Productivity Commission. This has also served to undermine some of the conclusions drawn in the paper. Refereed/Peer-reviewed
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- 2010
14. An Empirical Analysis of State and Private Sector Provision of Water Services in Africa
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David Parker, Colin Kirkpatrick, and Yin-Fang Zhang
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PRIVATE WATER COMPANIES ,SERVICE CONTRACTS ,WATER CONSUMPTION ,WATER UTILITY ,ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES ,WATER PRIVATIZATION ,WATER REGULATION ,Water supply ,SAFE WATER SUPPLY ,PRIVATE INVESTMENT ,PRIVATE OWNERSHIP ,ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER ,EFFICIENCY SCORES ,GOOD REGULATORY REGIME ,USE OF WATER ,WATER PRODUCTION ,TRANSACTION COSTS ,STATE WATER ,Economics ,PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION ,SANITATION CONCESSION ,REGULATORY CAPACITY ,WASTEWATER SECTOR ,Transaction cost ,PRIVATISATION ,CONSTRUCTION ,ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS ,EXPANSION ,WATER RESOURCE ,REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT ,WATER COMPANIES ,LONG-TERM CONCESSION ,PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ,COMPANY ,TECHNICAL SUPPORT ,SERVICE PROVIDERS ,PRIVATE ENTERPRISES ,REGULATION OF PRICES ,WATER TREATMENT ,CONTAMINATED WATER ,CUBIC METERS OF WATER ,FRONTIER ANALYSIS ,COLLUSION ,CUBIC METER ,IMPACT OF REGULATION ,WATER INDUSTRY ,URBAN WATER SYSTEM ,ENERGY SUPPLY ,TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY ,COSTS OF CAPITAL ,PUBLIC WATER ,Water industry ,Development ,CONTRACT RENEGOTIATION ,ADEQUATE SANITATION ,QUALITY STANDARDS ,CONCESSION CONTRACTS ,PUBLIC SERVICES ,SERVICE QUALITY ,WATER BUSINESSES ,QUALITY OF WATER ,AFFORDABLE WATER ,PRIVATE UTILITIES ,TOTAL COSTS ,FRONTIER PRODUCTION FUNCTION MODELS ,BREWING ,PROPERTY RIGHTS ,VOLUME OF WATER ,PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN WATER ,REGULATING WATER CONCESSIONS ,PRIVATE WATER ,INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES ,Finance ,PERFORMANCE EVALUATION ,WATER SERVICES ,WATER SYSTEM ,DOMESTIC CONSUMERS ,WATER SUPPLIES ,SANITATION PROVIDERS ,VARIABLE RETURNS ,PRIVATE CAPITAL ,WATER CHARGES ,PRIVATISATION PROCESS ,PRIVATE WATER UTILITIES ,CLEAN WATER ,VENDORS ,COST RECOVERY ,REGULATORY ANALYSIS ,WATER SECTOR ,AVERAGE PERFORMANCE ,TARIFF REGULATION ,PRIVATE PARTICIPATION ,FRONTIER PRODUCTION ,WATER TREATMENT PLANTS ,Total cost ,PRIVATE WATER SERVICES ,STATE ENTERPRISES ,CONCESSION AGREEMENT ,PRIVATE FIRMS ,WATER ASSOCIATION ,OPERATIONAL COSTS ,CUSTOMER SERVICE ,QUALITY OF SERVICE ,WATER SUPPLY INDUSTRY ,SANITATION SERVICES ,NUMBER OF CONNECTIONS ,WATER PROJECTS ,EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS ,ROADS ,CAPITAL COSTS ,ELECTRICITY SECTOR REFORM ,REGULATORY VARIABLES ,SAFE WATER ,ELECTRICITY SECTOR ,TRANSFER SCHEMES ,FRONTIER ESTIMATION ,LEASING ,PRIVATE WATER SUPPLIERS ,INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATIZATION ,FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ,PRIVATE INVESTORS ,Private sector involvement ,WATER SYSTEMS ,HOUSEHOLDS ,PRIVATE SECTOR ,MAINTENANCE COSTS ,WATER PROVISION ,WATER METERING ,Economics and Econometrics ,WASTEWATER ,GOOD GOVERNANCE ,SERVICE PROVISION ,WATER LOSSES ,URBAN WATER ,CUBIC METERS ,PROVISION OF WATER ,PRIVATIZATION ,TRANSLOG ,WATER FACILITIES ,FIXED COSTS ,INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS ,Accounting ,PRIVATIZATION PROCESS ,PIPED WATER ,REGULATION DUMMY ,REGULATORY INDICATORS ,PUBLIC OWNERSHIP ,REGULATORS ,POOR HOUSEHOLDS ,business.industry ,WATER UTILITIES ,WATER QUALITY ,WATER SUPPLY ,Private sector ,PRIVATE OPERATORS ,Water resources ,INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ,CAPACITY BUILDING ,CAPITAL EXPENDITURE ,WATER RESOURCES ,CHILD MORTALITY ,URBAN AREAS ,WATER ENTERPRISES ,Water supply network ,business ,BENCHMARKING ,FRONTIER RESULTS ,INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS ,OPERATING COSTS ,REGULATORY SYSTEMS - Abstract
Under pressure from donor agencies and international financial institutions such as the World Bank, some developing countries have experimented with the privatization of water services. This article reviews the econometric evidence on the effects of water privatization in developing economies and presents new results using statistical data envelopment analysis and stochastic cost frontier techniques and data from Africa. The analysis fails to show evidence of better performance by private utilities than by state owned utilities. Among the reasons why water privatization could prove problematic in lower-income economies are the technology of water provision and the nature of the product, transaction costs, and regulatory weaknesses.
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- 2006
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