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8/3/2019 Water Sector Regulation
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APM/Monitoring 1
WATER SECTOR REGULATION
Presentation to the South Sudanese GovernmentDelegation
By
Eng. Mutaekulwa Mutegeki
Director of Water and SewerageENERGY AND WATER UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY
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POLICY ISSUES -1
The first Water Policy for Tanzania
was formulated in 1991 andreviewed in 2002
One of the main guiding Principlesfor provision of Urban Water and
Sewerage Water Supply is that;
The regulatory framework shall beindependent and transparent and
fair to all players.
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POLICY ISSUES -1
Autonomous entities and private
sector participation in urban watersupply and sewerage services
delivery without effective regulationmay result in high tariffs and
conflicts. A regulatory framework is
vital in order to serve both customerand operator interests. .
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POLICY ISSUES -1
Existing laws related to water andsewerage in urban areas shall bebroadened, amended and harmonized toaccommodate changes that are taking
place, including the recent introduction ofEnergy and Water Utilities RegulatoryAuthority (EWURA) legislation which has
set the broad framework for regulatingwater and energy services delivery.
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NATIONAL WATER SECTOR
STRATEGY (NWS) 2006
What it says about the Regulation of the Water Sector:
The function of monitoring and regulation canonly be carried out by an organisation which is
independent of the conflicting interests: For commercial entities (SSAs and Private):
the Government which may, for political and socialreasons, wish to provide water and sewerage
services on a less than commercial basis; and the commercial (autonomous authority) or private
sector, which may wish to put surpluses and profitahead of levels of service.
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Legend
Municipal
Councils
Ministry
responsible forWater
Water Supply andSewerageAuthorities
(inc. DAWASA)
CommunityOwned Water
SupplyOrganisations
VillageCouncils
Regional Secretariat
s
CONSUMERS
Decentralised ResponsibilityRepresentation
Service Responsibility
Regulation and MonitoringTechnical Guidance and Co-ordinationSupport, Supervision and MonitoringPerformance ContractsStatutory/Autonomous Bodies
Prime Minister’s Office - Regional
Administration and Local Government
Service Providers (public, private,NGOs, CBOs,
WCAs)
Energy and
Water UtilitiesRegulatoryAuthority
DistrictCouncils
Service Providers (private, NGOs,CBOs, WCAs)
Ministry responsible for
Health
Minister
NATIONAL WATER SECTOR STRATEGY
Division of Responsibilities
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INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
IN THE WATER SECTOR (NWS)
Key players in the provision of water andsewerage services in UWSA’s ( as per Water Sector Strategy):
Ministry of Water and Irrigation: co-ordination,policy and guideline formulation, and regulation.
Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority(EWURA): regulation; and
Water Supply and Sanitation (WSSA’s):management of water supply and sanitationservices mostly in urban areas.
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Roles of Different Players
Ministry responsible for Water:
Develops policies and strategies. Advises EWURA in formulation of technical
guidelines/standards. Co-ordinates planning for projects of national importance. Secures finance for infrastructure and capacity developmen
projects. Monitors performance and regulates COWSOs. Provides technical guidance to Councils. Provides technical guidance and co-ordination for WSSA,
including DAWASA. Provides technical support and monitoring for major capital
works. Co-ordinates and monitors WSSA strategies and plans Supervises the Water Resources Institute.
Supervises the Drilling and Dam Construction Agency.
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Water Supply and Sanitation Authorities(WSSA’s):
Own, manage and develop water supply andsewerage assets.
Prepare business plans to provide watersupply and sewerage services, includingcapital investment plans.
Secure finance for capital investment, and
relevant subsidies. Contract and manage Service Providers.
Provide services not contracted out.
Formulate by-laws for service provision.
Roles of Different Players
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. Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory
Authority (EWURA): Approves business plans of WSSAs. Issues operating licences to WSSAs. Approves service tariffs.
Publishes technical guidelines and standards. Monitors water quality and performance of
WSSAs. Collects and publishes comparative
performance data. Advises Ministry on impact of major capital
works on customer tariffs
Roles of Different Players
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LEGISLATIONS
Regulation of water supply and sewerage
services started in 2006 after the Water Act,CAP 272 was amended by a GovernmentNotice to accommodate the regulation of WaterSupply and Sewerage Authorities by EWURA.
A new Water Supply and Sanitation Act,2009came into operation in August 2009 andprovided clear division of responsibilitiesbetween the Ministry responsible for Water,Water Supply and Sanitation Authorities and
EWURA. The Act translates the National WaterPolicy and Strategy into legislation
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REGULATED UTILITIES
EWURA regulates a total of 122water utilities which include;19 Regional Towns74 District Towns
21 Small Towns7 National Projects
DAWASA and DAWASCO for Dares Salaam
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LICENSING
According to the Water Supply and
Sanitation Act,2009;”No person otherthan a community organisation shallprovide water supply and sanitationservices except under authority of the
licence issued by EWURA” There are two stages of licencing;
Provisional Licence; issued to existingutilities which haven't qualified for apermanent Licence.
Permanent Licence;
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What do Licences contain?
Licences establish the rights andobligations of utilities
Licences establish conditions andreporting requirements and schedules
that utilities must adhere to in order toretain their licensure.
Licences indicate actions necessary
for continued their licensure.
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PERFORMANCE MONITORING
Performance data and Reporting
Monthly Reports;
According to Water Utilities InformationSystem (MajIs).
Annual Reports;
A comprehensive report according to theAnnual Report format.
According to MajIs.
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PERFORMANCE MONITORING
Performance data assists EWURA inevaluating UWSA’S so as to ensure that;
Quality of service; and
Efficiency of provision of water and
sewerage services is improved.Evaluation of submitted performance data
is supplemented by site visits.
In order to enhance performancemonitoring and evaluation, EWURA hasprepared a Performance Agreement (PA)between UWSA’s and EWURA. EWURA
has signed PAs with 19 Regional UWSAs
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PERFORMANCE MONITORING
Rationale of the Performance Agreement
It helps utilities to improve the service delivered,by striving to reach the set targets and servicelevels.
A mean for the utilities to evaluate their
performances on their own. A tool for the “regulator” to monitor the
performance of the utilities to ensure that theneeds of the consumers of the service are met
and the services are sustainable. A tool for the “regulator” to compare the
performance of water utilities. EWURA haspublished the first Water Utilities ComparativeReport for 2008/09.
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CHALLENGES
Service providers are many and diverse insize, capability and capacity. E.g.currently, there are 122 water utilitiesranging from small towns to cities.
Weak managerial, financial and technicalcapacity especially in District and SmallTowns Utilities.
Move to cost reflective tariffs (low tariffs inwater) ..
Poor quality of service and low servicecoverage.
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CHALLENGES ……
Low awareness on regulation. EWURA’s decisions have to take into
consideration consumer’s interests and
also ensure sustainability of regulatedservices.
Therefore, most decisions made byEWURA (at this early stage of
regulation) are susceptible to complaintsfrom either side.
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For more information
FREQUENTLY VISIT EWURA WEBSITEhttp://www.ewura.go.tz