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The Danube Water Program

The Danube Water Program. Danube Water Program - Services context. High levels of access to services. Source: Joint Monitoring Program. Significant lag on WW treatment. Source: ICPDR. Need for the Project

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The Danube Water Program

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  1. The Danube Water Program

  2. Danube Water Program - Services context

  3. High levels of access to services Source: Joint Monitoring Program

  4. Significant lag on WW treatment Source: ICPDR

  5. Need for the Project Investments in infrastructure upgrading have not been matched consistently with required institutional support for appropriate operation, maintenance and management competencies to keep up with the dynamic changes. …Often, investment decisions lack strategic perspective and lead to short lifespan of assets which can make it difficult to reverse the trend of increasing operating and re-investment costs, rising environmental risks and, finally, shrinking consumer satisfaction. World Bank, Project Appraisal Document, Danube Region Water Supply and Wasterwater, July 19, 2012.

  6. Target countries Montenegro Croatia Romania Albania Kosovo BosniaandHerzegovina Serbia Macedonia Bulgaria Moldova Ukraine

  7. Key points The Program workswith regional, national andlocalstakeholdersto: • Promote an informedpolicydialoguearound the corechallengesfacing the • sector; and • Strengthentechnicalandmanagerialcapacity of the sector´s utilities and • institutions  Implementedjointly by the World Bank and IAWD  Financed by the Austrian Govenmentwith EUR 4,5 M  Threeyearsduration (2013-2015)

  8. Five Program Pillars  I. Sectorgovernanceandstructure  II. Regulation, tariffsandsubsidies  III. Benchmarking  IV. Asset managementandinvestmentplanning  V. Service efficiencyimprovements Three Main Instruments  Analytical andadvisorywork  Knowledgesharingplatform  Capacitydevelopment

  9. Competitive Grant • „The program will support country (or groups of countries) specific capacity building and institutional strengthening for utility management and operational practices.“ • Two funding cycles: • Fall 2013: 71 submissions received, 14 projects chosen, 7 under • consideration • Spring 2014: second call

  10. List of successful applicants (1) • 1) Improvement of National Benchmarking System in Ukraine – National Commission for Public Utilities Regulation • 2) Training of Managers, Engineers and Members of AMAC – Moldova National Association of WSS Utilities (AMAC) • 3) Strengthening the Water Training Centre and Water Utilities to Boost Operation Practices - Water Training Centre – FCFPPDA (ARA) (Romania) • 4) Benchmarking in the Bulgarian Water Sector – Bulgarian Water Association • 5) Improvement of Water Management Through Business Performance and Forming Association – PUC Naissum Nis (Serbia) • 6) UTVSI DVGW Technical Rules for Drinking Water Supply – Assoc. for Water Technology and Sanitary Engineers (Serbia) • 7) Editing Technical Rules for Drinking Water and Wastewater in Bosnian Language – VIK Sarejevo (BiH)

  11. List of successful applicants (2) • 8) Development of GIS for Water and Sewage Network of East Sarajevo – UC Waterworks East Sarejevo (BiH) • 9) Capacity Development for Improvement of Performance of Water Utilities: Regulation, Efficiency and Quality – Macedonian Water Utility Association (ADKOM) • 10) Reduction of NRW – PUC Vodovod – Kumanovo (FRY Macedonia) • 11) Development of Young Professionals Network – SHUKOS (Kosovo) • 12) Developing a Framework and Business Model for a Western Balkans Training Centre – SHUKALB (Albania – Western Balkans) • 13) Development of a Training Course for Business Planning for Water Utility Associations – SHUKALB (Albania – DWP Region) • 14) Strengthening the Capacity of Water Utilities in the Region with Benchmarking of Key Performance Indicators – P.E. Vodovod BistricaBiljeloPolje (Montenegro, BiH, Serbia)

  12. www.danube-water-program.com Launch Event, 22 – 24 May 2013, Vienna

  13. Danube water program Annual Conference 2014 8/9 MAY 2014 VIENNA

  14. Benchmarking for Utility Improvement The objective of the Utility Benchmarking initiative is to support the implementation of at least one cycle of a benchmarking process in the Danube Region to help participating utilities improve their performance, with the support of 3-5 regional / national organizations.

  15. Asset Management Methods Ensuring Sustainability of Utility Operation

  16. Train the trainer • Develop and manage a training program for • national waterassociations on • Water Supply • Waste Water Management • Utility Business Planning

  17. European strategy for the Danube Region Priority Area 4: „To Restore and Maintain the Quality of Waters“ Action 4: „To continue boosting major investments in building and upgrading urban wastewater treatment facilities across the Danube Basin, involving measures to build capacity at the regional and local level for the design at such infrastructure.“ Action 13: „To promote measures aimed at reducing knowledge deficits, developing and transferring tools, methods and guidelines concerning the safeguarding of drinking water supply“.

  18. ThankYou www.danube-water-program.org

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