Output-Based Disbursements in Mexico : Transforming the Water Sector in Guanajuato

A project in the Mexican state of Guanajuato shows how tying disbursements to specific outputs can provide incentives for effective implementation of a water sector strategy. The disbursements, from pooled government and World Bank loan funds, are...

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Main Authors: Mandri-Perrott, Cledan, Saltiel, Gustavo
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/09/9999197/output-based-disbursements-mexico-transforming-water-sector-guanajuato
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spelling okr-10986-110152021-04-23T14:02:53Z Output-Based Disbursements in Mexico : Transforming the Water Sector in Guanajuato Mandri-Perrott, Cledan Saltiel, Gustavo ACCESS TO SERVICES ACCESS TO WATER BOD CHANNELS COLLECTION EFFICIENCY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS CONNECTION COST CONSTRUCTION DISCHARGE EFFLUENT ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT GROUNDWATER HOUSEHOLD CONNECTIONS HOUSEHOLDS LOCAL WATER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER MUNICIPAL WATER MUNICIPALITIES NATIONAL WATER PROGRAMS PROVISION OF WATER QUALITY OF SERVICE RURAL COMMUNITIES RURAL WATER SANITATION SCARCE WATER SCARCE WATER RESOURCES SERVICE PROVIDER SEWERAGE TRANSPARENCY TREATMENT FACILITIES TREATMENT PLANT UTILITIES VALUABLE INFORMATION VOLUME OF WATER WASTEWATER WASTEWATER SECTOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT WATER BOARDS WATER COMMISSIONS WATER CONNECTION WATER DISTRIBUTION WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK WATER MANAGEMENT WATER OPERATORS WATER RESOURCES WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT WATER SECTOR WATER SERVICE WATER SYSTEM WATER SYSTEMS WATER USE WATER UTILITIES A project in the Mexican state of Guanajuato shows how tying disbursements to specific outputs can provide incentives for effective implementation of a water sector strategy. The disbursements, from pooled government and World Bank loan funds, are made against connections to safe and reliable water service and improvements in utilities' efficiency and wastewater treatment. This scheme has shifted the focus from inputs to performance standards. And it has put the burden of good design on the state government, requiring it to develop a clear strategy for the sector and a system for measuring results. The scheme has proved to be effective in improving sector performance, ensuring accountability by municipal utilities, and supporting medium to long-term planning for better water and environmental management. 2012-08-13T13:53:37Z 2012-08-13T13:53:37Z 2008-09 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/09/9999197/output-based-disbursements-mexico-transforming-water-sector-guanajuato http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11015 English OBApproaches; Note No. 20 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean Mexico
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topic ACCESS TO SERVICES
ACCESS TO WATER
BOD
CHANNELS
COLLECTION EFFICIENCY
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
CONNECTION COST
CONSTRUCTION
DISCHARGE
EFFLUENT
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
GROUNDWATER
HOUSEHOLD CONNECTIONS
HOUSEHOLDS
LOCAL WATER
MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER
MUNICIPAL WATER
MUNICIPALITIES
NATIONAL WATER
PROGRAMS
PROVISION OF WATER
QUALITY OF SERVICE
RURAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL WATER
SANITATION
SCARCE WATER
SCARCE WATER RESOURCES
SERVICE PROVIDER
SEWERAGE
TRANSPARENCY
TREATMENT FACILITIES
TREATMENT PLANT
UTILITIES
VALUABLE INFORMATION
VOLUME OF WATER
WASTEWATER
WASTEWATER SECTOR
WASTEWATER TREATMENT
WATER BOARDS
WATER COMMISSIONS
WATER CONNECTION
WATER DISTRIBUTION
WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
WATER MANAGEMENT
WATER OPERATORS
WATER RESOURCES
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
WATER SECTOR
WATER SERVICE
WATER SYSTEM
WATER SYSTEMS
WATER USE
WATER UTILITIES
spellingShingle ACCESS TO SERVICES
ACCESS TO WATER
BOD
CHANNELS
COLLECTION EFFICIENCY
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
CONNECTION COST
CONSTRUCTION
DISCHARGE
EFFLUENT
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
GROUNDWATER
HOUSEHOLD CONNECTIONS
HOUSEHOLDS
LOCAL WATER
MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER
MUNICIPAL WATER
MUNICIPALITIES
NATIONAL WATER
PROGRAMS
PROVISION OF WATER
QUALITY OF SERVICE
RURAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL WATER
SANITATION
SCARCE WATER
SCARCE WATER RESOURCES
SERVICE PROVIDER
SEWERAGE
TRANSPARENCY
TREATMENT FACILITIES
TREATMENT PLANT
UTILITIES
VALUABLE INFORMATION
VOLUME OF WATER
WASTEWATER
WASTEWATER SECTOR
WASTEWATER TREATMENT
WATER BOARDS
WATER COMMISSIONS
WATER CONNECTION
WATER DISTRIBUTION
WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
WATER MANAGEMENT
WATER OPERATORS
WATER RESOURCES
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
WATER SECTOR
WATER SERVICE
WATER SYSTEM
WATER SYSTEMS
WATER USE
WATER UTILITIES
Mandri-Perrott, Cledan
Saltiel, Gustavo
Output-Based Disbursements in Mexico : Transforming the Water Sector in Guanajuato
geographic_facet Latin America & Caribbean
Mexico
relation OBApproaches; Note No. 20
description A project in the Mexican state of Guanajuato shows how tying disbursements to specific outputs can provide incentives for effective implementation of a water sector strategy. The disbursements, from pooled government and World Bank loan funds, are made against connections to safe and reliable water service and improvements in utilities' efficiency and wastewater treatment. This scheme has shifted the focus from inputs to performance standards. And it has put the burden of good design on the state government, requiring it to develop a clear strategy for the sector and a system for measuring results. The scheme has proved to be effective in improving sector performance, ensuring accountability by municipal utilities, and supporting medium to long-term planning for better water and environmental management.
format Publications & Research :: Brief
author Mandri-Perrott, Cledan
Saltiel, Gustavo
author_facet Mandri-Perrott, Cledan
Saltiel, Gustavo
author_sort Mandri-Perrott, Cledan
title Output-Based Disbursements in Mexico : Transforming the Water Sector in Guanajuato
title_short Output-Based Disbursements in Mexico : Transforming the Water Sector in Guanajuato
title_full Output-Based Disbursements in Mexico : Transforming the Water Sector in Guanajuato
title_fullStr Output-Based Disbursements in Mexico : Transforming the Water Sector in Guanajuato
title_full_unstemmed Output-Based Disbursements in Mexico : Transforming the Water Sector in Guanajuato
title_sort output-based disbursements in mexico : transforming the water sector in guanajuato
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2012
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/09/9999197/output-based-disbursements-mexico-transforming-water-sector-guanajuato
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11015
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