Swiss Engagement in the Water Sector in the Western Balkans

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Swiss Engagement in the Water Sector in the Western Balkans Water Team Days 2014 Swiss Engagement in the Water Sector in the Western Balkans Frank Wiederkehr Regional Advisor for Water and Environment Swiss Cooperation in the Western Balkans frank.wiederkehr@eda.admin.ch

Geographical focus Water Team Days • Bern 23.06.2014 • Frank Wiederkehr

Volume of the Swiss Engagement …in the water sector: Albania: approx. 3.5 million € / year 36.75 million over the last decade Bosnia i Herzegowina: approx. 3 million € / year Kosovo: approx. 6.5 million € / year 63.73 million € between 1999 - 2016 Macedonia: approx. 9 million € / year 41 million € since 1994 Currently approx. 27 million CHF/year One of the biggest bilateral donors in water sector Water Sector Dissemination Seminar • Belgrade 20./21.05.2014 • Frank Wiederkehr

Highlights Water Sector Dissemination Seminar • Belgrade 20./21.05.2014 • Frank Wiederkehr

Highlights Water Team Days 2014 • Bern 23.06.2014 • Frank Wiederkehr

Challenges Framework conditions Lack of regulation in the sector Water tariff policy Poor capacity and/or lack of commitment Transfer of knowledge and experiences Relationship Local Government – Public Utility … Technical sustainability O & M Non-revenue water (up to 80%!) Purchase of technical equipment, asset management Financial sustainability Cost-efficiency Problem of accumulated debts (mostly energy) Non-revenue water Water Sector Dissemination Seminar • Belgrade 20./21.05.2014 • Frank Wiederkehr

Lessons learnt Performance based approach Enhancement of municipalities’ leadership and coordination role in the programme’ implementation, Greater ownership by the public utilities in the programme design and its implementation Customer participation Increase investments in existing network in parallel to investments in new infrastructure Solve property issues “pre-project” Tailor made corporate development measures Improve protection of ground water resources Water Sector Dissemination Seminar • Belgrade 20./21.05.2014 • Frank Wiederkehr

Thank you very much! Water Sector Dissemination Seminar • Belgrade 20./21.05.2014 • Frank Wiederkehr