WATSAN Services Punjab Urban PUF 2014 Dr Nasir Javed CEO The Urban Unit
Policy & Legal Framework National Water Policy National Sanitation Policy Punjab Water Policy Punjab Sanitation Policy (Draft Ready) Development of Authorities Act PLGO
P&D PHED WASAs TMAs LG&RDD Finance CO Units CBOs SSPOs cons ume rs DCO Com DCO CM Sctt WATSAN Urban Punjab
Consumers use water inefficiently Low tariffs, low collection High usage and system losses drive up costs Services deteriorate Utility survives on subsidies Efficiency continues to decline Utility cannot pay costs or extend system System assets deteriorate Investing/maintenance are postponed Willingness to pay declines Managers lose autonomy and incentives Subsidies fail to materialize Motivation, service deteriorate further Crisis, huge rehabilitation costs 5 Vicious Cycle of Inefficiency Source: New Designs for Water & Sanitation Transactions, Water & Sanitation Program
Institutional Issues & Challenges WASA is an AGENCY of Development Authority having lmite autonomy for Admn. and financial matters. WASA is not designed as a service provider and profssional entity, rather an engineering entity. WASA has weak capacity to plan, implement & operate systems and development projects Poor Asset Management WASA has No business plan
Institutional Web : WASAs MD & DMDs posted by Govt (HUD &PheD) ADP approved by PDWP All PC 1 & PC II approved by GoPb processes Finances released by FD All subsidy released on summaries & Requests Multiple tiers of operational monitoring
Officer to Staff ratio: WASA
Total 7,504 7,504 Worker5,101 Officer 2,403 2,403 İSKİ’s Staff
10 WASAs – Operating/Working Ratio M-WASA L-WASA G-WASA R-WASA F-WASA
Water Regulation Economic regulator (PPP, tariff, costs etc) Technical regulator (Water quality, Env standards, leakage & WWT etc) Administrative regulator (Admin deptt or SECP)
Water Regulation Economic regulator (PPP, tariff, costs etc) Technical regulator (Water quality, Env standards, leakage & WWT etc) Administrative regulator (Admin deptt or SECP)
Punjab Municipal Water Act Establishment of Punjab Municipal Water Commission (Regulator) Clarity of Roles & Responsibilities Ownership of Ground Water Categorization of Water uses Plans & Monitoring
Unless we leave the beaten track…. Thanks