Managing water for all : an OECD perspective on pricing and financing.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, issuing body.

Series:

OECD studies on water.

OECD studies on water, 2224-5073

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water resources development.

Water-supply--Government policy.

Water-supply.

Water-supply--Rates.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (150 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[London, UK] : IWA Pub., [2009]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Part of OECD Water Resources and Sanitation Set - Buy all four reports and save over 30% on buying separately! Water is a key prerequisite for human and economic development, and for maintaining ecosystems. However, billions of people lack access to water and sanitation services, mainly due to poor governance and inadequate investment and maintenance. The situation is becoming more urgent due to increasing pressure, competition and even conflict over the use of water resources. The OECD has been working over the last two years to address these challenges. The results are summarised in this report, which emphasises the economic and financial aspects of water resources management and water service provision, the need for an integrated approach (including governance considerations) to address these complex policy challenges, and the importance of establishing a firm evidence base to support policy development and implementation. This report examines: strategic financial planning for water supply and sanitation that balances the key sources of revenues for the water sector - the "3Ts" of taxes, tariffs and transfers; the design and implementation of water pricing strategies that balance financial sustainability with other policy objectives; recent developments in private sector participation in the water sector; and trends and the future outlook of water use in agriculture. It considers both developing and OECD countries and offers concrete recommendations and checklists for action. The report is an invaluable resource for policy makers, academics, NGOs and all others interested in the challenges facing the water sector today.

Contents:

Cover

Copyright

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Background Materials

Table of Contents

List of Abbreviations and Acronyms

Executive Summary

The benefits of strategic financial planning for water supply and sanitation

Tariffs: reconciling different policy objectives

How to best harness the capabilities of public and private actors for water supply and sanitation services

Economic instruments to promote sustainable water use for agriculture

Notes

Introduction

Overview

Structure of the report

Chapter 1: Setting the Stage

The economic backbone of water policies

Current water policy challenges

The evolution of the policy debate

Annex 1.A1: Projected Expenditures on Water and Wastewater Services

Annex 1.A2: A Brief History of International Conferences on Water

References

Chapter 2: Financing Water and Sanitation Services: Key Challenges and the Way Forward

Financing water supply and sanitation: redefining the perspective on the problem

Strategic financial planning: policy options to reduce costs

Strategic financial planning: policy options to increase revenue from the 3Ts

Policy dialogue on WSS financing: good practices from OECD and developing countries

Chapter 3: Water Services: The Central Role of Tariffs

The 2007-08 OECD survey: main trends and data limitations

Pricing "water": the challenge of multiple objectives

Tariff structures to address the policy trade-offs

Pricing sanitation and wastewater management: a special challenge

Annex 3.A1: Comparison of Data from GWI Surveys and the World Bank IB-Net Database for EECCA Countries and BRIICS

Annex 3.A2: Criteria Matrix for Assessment of Tariff Structures

Chapter 4: Beyond Money: The Roles of Governments and Private Actors in Water Services.

Trends in private sector involvement in water supply and sanitation: new actors, new responsibilities

Government responsibilities: the need for clarity

Beyond public and private roles: the key elements for successful private sector participation

Private responsibilities: the elements of responsible business conduct

Chapter 5: Managing Water Resources in the Agricultural Sector

Recent trends and outlook

OECD policy experiences and options for sustainable water resource management in agriculture

References.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 146-147).

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781780406084

1780406088

OCLC:

919524657