Mean and Bold? On Separating Merger Economies from Structural Efficiency Gains in the Drinking Water Sector

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristof De Witte ◽  
Elbert Dijkgraaf
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Sector ◽  
Efficiency Gains ◽  
Structural Efficiency

scholarly journals ANALISIS SEKTOR UNGGULAN DALAM PENYERAPAN TENAGA KERJA DI KABUPATEN MINAHASA SELATAN

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 205
Author(s):  
Andrew ., Lahama ◽  
Leonardus R. Rengkung ◽  
Eyverson ., Ruauw
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Water Sector ◽  
Location Quotient ◽  
Processing Industry ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Agriculture Sector ◽  
The Third ◽  
Industry Sector ◽  
North Sulawesi

This study aims to analyze the leading sectors in the absorption of labor and to know the contribution of the leading sector in the absorption of labor in south Minahasa Regency. The research was conducted for two months starting from months January to months Ferbruay 2018. The date used in this study is secondary date obtained from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) South Minahasa Regency. The date is processed using location quotient analysis (LQ) and the date is presented in table and described descriptively. The research results show that the leading sectors in the absorption of labor in South Minahasa Regency are the processing industry sector, electricity, gas and drinking water sector; and agriculture sector. The first sector with the highest average LQ is the processing industry sector with an average value of LQ 2.22. The second seeded sector is the electricity, gas and dringking water sector with an average LQ of 1.50 and the third leading sector is the agricultural sector with an average LQ of 1.23. The processing industry sector, electricity, gas and dringking water sector and agriculture sector become the leading one because it has LQ value more dominant in the absorption of manpower that the sector the same in north sulawesi province.*er*.

scholarly journals Assessing determinants of PPP project performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raghu Rama D.T.V. Swamy ◽  
Piyush Tiwari ◽  
Anil Sawhney
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Project Performance ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
Water Sector ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Baseline Information ◽  
Implementation Models ◽  
Urban Drinking Water ◽  
Project Structure

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the factors that affect the performance of projects being implemented on the public-private partnership (PPP) framework, with specific reference to urban drinking water sector in India. Design/methodology/approach A listing of factors that have a bearing on project performance have been developed based on a review of the literature. Through a survey, seven factors that are relevant to the Indian context were determined. Interviews were then conducted across a cross-section of government agencies, financial institutions, development agencies, private sector entities and consultants to understand the relative importance of these attributes. The analytical hierarchy process was used to develop relative weights of these factors. Findings Ranking and relative weights of the factors in descending order are stakeholder consent and support for water PPP projects (22.1 percent), appropriate project structure (17.4 percent), availability of realistic baseline information (16.2 percent), reasonable water tariffs (13.9 percent), public sector capacity (13.0 percent), well-developed market (9.5 percent) and water sector regulator (7.9 percent). Differences in perceptions amongst various stakeholder groups were also found. Research limitations/implications Water sector has not matured, and with the advent of newer formats of implementation models, there could be significant changes in the sector. As the number of projects available for study is limited, this exercise can be undertaken periodically and updated in relation to experiences in other infrastructure sectors. Practical implications This analysis provides inputs to policymakers and project proponents for structuring more sustainable urban drinking water PPP projects. Originality/value Indian infrastructure PPP market is attracting increased attention from researchers, though not much emphasis is being given to urban drinking water sector. This paper aims to contribute toward filling this research gap.

Analyzing Configurational Paths for Successful PPPs in Indian Urban Drinking Water Sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 04020023 ◽  
Author(s):  
Venkata Raghu Rama Swamy Dharmapuri Tirumala ◽  
Piyush Tiwari ◽  
Anil Sawhney ◽  
Krishnan Kodumudi Pranatharthiharan
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Sector ◽  
Urban Drinking Water

scholarly journals The Right to Water Before Investment Tribunals

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Ursula Kriebaum
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Safe Drinking Water ◽  
Water Sector ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Access To Water ◽  
The Right ◽  
Physical Access ◽  
Maritime Environment

Access to safe drinking water and potential water degradation have played a role in many water-related investment arbitrations. This paper looks at two different types of investment cases that have emerged with an impact on water: First, it analyses cases that have arisen from privatizations in the water sector. They mainly concern problems connected with physical access to water and affordability. Second, it discusses cases concerning investments in other industries that have the potential to degrade water quality or to have a negative impact on the maritime environment. Using these typical constellations it focuses on the methodology tribunals adopt to deal with potential tensions between the right to water and investor rights.

scholarly journals Gaming in a benchmarking environment. A non-parametric analysis of benchmarking in the water sector

Water Policy ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristof De Witte ◽  
Rui Cunha Marques
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Parametric Analysis ◽  
Malmquist Index ◽  
Parametric Estimation ◽  
Water Utilities ◽  
Water Sector ◽  
Productivity Gains ◽  
Non Parametric Estimation ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Non Parametric

This paper discusses the use of benchmarking in general and its application to the drinking water sector in particular. It systematizes the various classifications of performance measurement, discusses some of the pitfalls of benchmark studies and provides some examples of benchmarking in the water sector. After a presentation of the institutional framework of the water sector in the Belgian region of Flanders (without any benchmarking experience), Wallonia (recently started a public benchmark) and the Netherlands (introduced a public benchmark in 1997), we point to their different stages in the benchmarking cycle. As these three regions are comparable apart from their different implementation of benchmarking, a non-parametric estimation of the productivity gains over time (by a Malmquist index) could be insightful. The ‘carrot’ and the ‘stick’ of benchmarking seem to offer an effective incentive to trigger performance. In addition, the Malmquist decompositions provide some indication on the ‘gaming’ of the stakeholders by the water utilities.

Urban water supply in India: status, reform options and possible lessons

Water Policy ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 442-460 ◽  
Author(s):  
David McKenzie ◽  
Isha Ray
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
Water Sector ◽  
Metropolitan Regions ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

Large numbers of households in cities around the developing world do not have access to one of the most basic of human needs–a safe and reliable supply of drinking water. This paper uses the experience of India as a lens through which to view the problems of access to water in urban areas and the various options available for reform. Using two sets of data from the National Family Health Survey, as well as published and unpublished secondary sources, the paper presents the status of access to drinking water in urban India, the performance of India's urban water sector compared to other Asian metropolitan regions and the reform efforts that are under way in several Indian cities. A review of these ongoing reforms illustrates some of the political economy challenges involved in reforming the water sector. Based on this analysis, we draw out directions for more effective research, data collection and policy reform. While each country faces unique challenges and opportunities, the scope and range of the Indian experience provides insights and caveats for many low-income nations.

scholarly journals Protecting the Water Supply

2010 ◽  
Vol 132 (01) ◽  
pp. 34-36
Author(s):  
Kevin M. Morley ◽  
Jerry P. Brashear
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
National Standard ◽  
Risk And Resilience ◽  
Water Sector ◽  
Wastewater Systems ◽  
Water And Wastewater ◽  
Reduce Risk ◽  
Managing Risk ◽  
Selection Of

This article highlights various features of risk and resilience standard developed by the ASME-ITI and American Water Works Association. The American Water Works Association and ASME Innovative Technologies Institute have jointly developed an American National Standard to enhance the security and resilience of drinking water and wastewater systems. The ASME-ITI, under the Department of Homeland Security’s sponsorship, initiated discussions with the water sector to consider the development of sector-level guidance based on RAMCAP Plus. The RAMCAP Plus process is composed of seven interrelated analytic steps, which provides a foundation for data collection and interpretation, analysis, and decision making valuable for understanding and managing risk and resilience. The process is designed to guide the selection of options that reduce risk and increase resilience, including informing funding decisions. The joint standard fulfils the need identified in the water sector-specific plan. It facilitates the reduction of risk and the enhancement of resilience at water and wastewater systems across America.

scholarly journals Measuring the Impact of West Bengal Drinking Water Sector Improvement Project: A Baseline Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aniceto C. Orbeta ◽  
Neeta Pokhrel ◽  
Saswati Ghosh Belliappa ◽  
Saugata Dasgupta ◽  
Arati Nandi
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Impact Evaluation ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Safe Drinking Water ◽  
Water Sector ◽  
Improvement Project ◽  
Project Completion ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
North And South

Access to safe drinking water is a fundamental right of people. The West Bengal Drinking Water Sector Improvement Project is assisting the Government of West Bengal to provide safe, sustainable, and inclusive drinking water services to over 1.65 million people in the arsenic, fluoride, and salinity-affected areas of Bankura, North and South 24 Parganas, and Purba Medinipur districts. This publication sets the baseline of the project by providing the benchmark comparison of primary outcomes for the project and non-project households, before implementation, so that an impact evaluation can be carried out at project completion.

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