Charting a New Course : Structural Reforms in Colombia's Water Supply and Sanitation Sector

Infrastructure plays a key role in promoting economic growth and opportunities.In particular, the efficient provision of basic infrastructure services, like water and sanitation, is a key ingredient in fostering a country's social and economic...

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Main Authors: Andres, Luis A., Sislen, David, Marin, Philippe
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Bogota 2017
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/396991468026975237/Charting-a-new-course-structural-reforms-in-Colombias-water-supply-and-sanitation-sector
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topic ACCESS TO RESOURCES
ACCESS TO SERVICES
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
APPROVAL OF TARIFFS
ASSET MANAGEMENT
AUDITING
AUTONOMY
AVAILABLE WATER
BANKS
BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE
BASIC SANITATION
BASIC SERVICES
BOOK VALUE
BRANCHES
BUDGETARY AUTONOMY
BULK WATER
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
CASH FLOW
CASH FLOWS
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CHILD MORTALITY
COLLECTION EFFICIENCY
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
COMPANY
COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT
CONCESSION AGREEMENT
CONSOLIDATION
CONSUMPTION CHARGE
CONTINUITY OF SERVICE
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
CORPORATION
CORPORATIONS
COST OF CAPITAL
COST OF SERVICE
COSTS OF SERVICE
COUNTERPART FUNDING
CROSS SUBSIDIES
CUBIC METER
CUBIC METERS
CUBIC METERS OF WATER
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
DEBT
DECENTRALIZATION
DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS
DELIVERY OF SERVICES
DEPRECIATION
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
DRINKING WATER
ECONOMIC REGULATION
EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS
EFFICIENCY SCORES
EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
EMPLOYMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION
EVOLUTION OF TARIFFS
EXPANSION
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL VIABILITY
FINANCING SOURCES
FIRMS
FIXED CHARGE
HOUSEHOLDS
HOUSING
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INDEPENDENT REGULATOR
INDEPENDENT REGULATORY
INDEPENDENT REGULATORY INSTITUTIONS
INDUSTRIAL USERS
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
INVESTMENT COST
INVESTMENT COSTS
INVESTMENT FINANCING
INVESTMENT PLANNING
INVESTMENT SUBSIDIES
LARGE CITIES
LAWS
LEGAL FRAMEWORKS
LEGAL STATUS
LIQUIDATION
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOWER INCOMES
MANAGEMENT OF WATER
MERGERS
MUNICIPAL COMPANIES
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS
MUNICIPAL LEVEL
MUNICIPAL WATER
MUNICIPAL WATER COMPANIES
MUNICIPALITIES
NATURAL RESOURCES
NUMBER OF CONNECTIONS
OPERATING INCOME
OPERATIONAL COSTS
OPERATIONAL PRACTICES
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
POPULATION WITH ACCESS
PRESENT VALUE
PRIVATE COMPANIES
PRIVATE COMPANY
PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE
PRIVATE OPERATORS
PRIVATE PARTICIPATION
PRIVATE PARTICIPATION IN WATER
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
PRIVATE UTILITIES
PRIVATIZATION
PRODUCTIVITY
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
PROVISION OF SERVICE
PROVISION OF SERVICES
PROVISION OF WATER
PROVISION OF WATER SUPPLY
PUBLIC COMPANIES
PUBLIC HOUSING
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC UTILITIES
PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
QUALITY REGULATION
QUALITY WATER
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
REGULATORS
REGULATORY APPROACH
REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGULATORY COMMISSIONS
REGULATORY DECISION
REGULATORY DECISIONS
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REGULATORY PROCESSES
REPLACEMENT OF WATER
REPLACEMENT VALUE
RESIDENTIAL TARIFFS
RESOURCE CONSERVATION
SANITATION COMPANIES
SANITATION COVERAGE
SANITATION INFRASTRUCTURE
SANITATION INVESTMENT
SANITATION SECTOR
SANITATION SERVICE
SANITATION SERVICES
SANITATION SYSTEMS
SERVICE CONTINUITY
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICE PROVIDER
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SERVICE PROVISION
SERVICE QUALITY
SEWAGE
SMALL CITIES
SMALL MUNICIPALITIES
STATE INTERVENTION
SUPPLIERS
TARIFF INCREASES
TARIFF REGULATION
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
TRANSITION PERIODS
TRANSPORT
URBAN AREAS
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
URBANIZATION
USE OF WATER
UTILITY COMPANIES
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTEWATER DISCHARGE
WASTEWATER TREATMENT
WATER BILL
WATER COMPANIES
WATER CONCESSIONS
WATER COVERAGE
WATER DEMAND
WATER METERS
WATER PRODUCTION
WATER PROJECTS
WATER PROVISION
WATER QUALITY
WATER QUALITY CONTROL
WATER RESOURCES
WATER SECTOR
WATER SERVICE
WATER SERVICES
WATER SOURCE
WATER SUPPLY
WATER SUPPLY COVERAGE
WATER SYSTEM
WATER TARIFFS
WATER USAGE
WATERSHEDS
YARDSTICK COMPETITION
spellingShingle ACCESS TO RESOURCES
ACCESS TO SERVICES
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
APPROVAL OF TARIFFS
ASSET MANAGEMENT
AUDITING
AUTONOMY
AVAILABLE WATER
BANKS
BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE
BASIC SANITATION
BASIC SERVICES
BOOK VALUE
BRANCHES
BUDGETARY AUTONOMY
BULK WATER
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
CASH FLOW
CASH FLOWS
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CHILD MORTALITY
COLLECTION EFFICIENCY
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
COMPANY
COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT
CONCESSION AGREEMENT
CONSOLIDATION
CONSUMPTION CHARGE
CONTINUITY OF SERVICE
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
CORPORATION
CORPORATIONS
COST OF CAPITAL
COST OF SERVICE
COSTS OF SERVICE
COUNTERPART FUNDING
CROSS SUBSIDIES
CUBIC METER
CUBIC METERS
CUBIC METERS OF WATER
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
DEBT
DECENTRALIZATION
DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS
DELIVERY OF SERVICES
DEPRECIATION
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
DRINKING WATER
ECONOMIC REGULATION
EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS
EFFICIENCY SCORES
EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
EMPLOYMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION
EVOLUTION OF TARIFFS
EXPANSION
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL VIABILITY
FINANCING SOURCES
FIRMS
FIXED CHARGE
HOUSEHOLDS
HOUSING
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INDEPENDENT REGULATOR
INDEPENDENT REGULATORY
INDEPENDENT REGULATORY INSTITUTIONS
INDUSTRIAL USERS
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
INVESTMENT COST
INVESTMENT COSTS
INVESTMENT FINANCING
INVESTMENT PLANNING
INVESTMENT SUBSIDIES
LARGE CITIES
LAWS
LEGAL FRAMEWORKS
LEGAL STATUS
LIQUIDATION
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOWER INCOMES
MANAGEMENT OF WATER
MERGERS
MUNICIPAL COMPANIES
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS
MUNICIPAL LEVEL
MUNICIPAL WATER
MUNICIPAL WATER COMPANIES
MUNICIPALITIES
NATURAL RESOURCES
NUMBER OF CONNECTIONS
OPERATING INCOME
OPERATIONAL COSTS
OPERATIONAL PRACTICES
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
POPULATION WITH ACCESS
PRESENT VALUE
PRIVATE COMPANIES
PRIVATE COMPANY
PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE
PRIVATE OPERATORS
PRIVATE PARTICIPATION
PRIVATE PARTICIPATION IN WATER
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
PRIVATE UTILITIES
PRIVATIZATION
PRODUCTIVITY
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
PROVISION OF SERVICE
PROVISION OF SERVICES
PROVISION OF WATER
PROVISION OF WATER SUPPLY
PUBLIC COMPANIES
PUBLIC HOUSING
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC UTILITIES
PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
QUALITY REGULATION
QUALITY WATER
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
REGULATORS
REGULATORY APPROACH
REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGULATORY COMMISSIONS
REGULATORY DECISION
REGULATORY DECISIONS
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REGULATORY PROCESSES
REPLACEMENT OF WATER
REPLACEMENT VALUE
RESIDENTIAL TARIFFS
RESOURCE CONSERVATION
SANITATION COMPANIES
SANITATION COVERAGE
SANITATION INFRASTRUCTURE
SANITATION INVESTMENT
SANITATION SECTOR
SANITATION SERVICE
SANITATION SERVICES
SANITATION SYSTEMS
SERVICE CONTINUITY
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICE PROVIDER
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SERVICE PROVISION
SERVICE QUALITY
SEWAGE
SMALL CITIES
SMALL MUNICIPALITIES
STATE INTERVENTION
SUPPLIERS
TARIFF INCREASES
TARIFF REGULATION
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
TRANSITION PERIODS
TRANSPORT
URBAN AREAS
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
URBANIZATION
USE OF WATER
UTILITY COMPANIES
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTEWATER DISCHARGE
WASTEWATER TREATMENT
WATER BILL
WATER COMPANIES
WATER CONCESSIONS
WATER COVERAGE
WATER DEMAND
WATER METERS
WATER PRODUCTION
WATER PROJECTS
WATER PROVISION
WATER QUALITY
WATER QUALITY CONTROL
WATER RESOURCES
WATER SECTOR
WATER SERVICE
WATER SERVICES
WATER SOURCE
WATER SUPPLY
WATER SUPPLY COVERAGE
WATER SYSTEM
WATER TARIFFS
WATER USAGE
WATERSHEDS
YARDSTICK COMPETITION
Andres, Luis A.
Sislen, David
Marin, Philippe
Charting a New Course : Structural Reforms in Colombia's Water Supply and Sanitation Sector
geographic_facet Latin America & Caribbean
Colombia
description Infrastructure plays a key role in promoting economic growth and opportunities.In particular, the efficient provision of basic infrastructure services, like water and sanitation, is a key ingredient in fostering a country's social and economic development. Previous studies have found that infrastructure has a positive impact on output, and can improve economic opportunity, including health and education for the poor, particularly in developing countries. In Argentina, a 2005 study, found that child mortality fell by 8 percent in areas that had experienced improved coverage and quality of basic water and sanitation through utility reform, with most of the reduction occurring in low-income areas where the water network expanded the most. More generally, Fay and Morrison found that allowing the poorest quintile in developing countries the same access to basic services as the richest quintile would reduce child mortality by 8 percent and child under development by 14 percent. Calderon and Serven also found a significant positive impact of infrastructure access and quality on overall inequality. Furthermore, the book sheds some light on how to address the main challenge for the future which may be to attract specialized operators to the smaller municipalities which do not currently have them. For that purpose in Colombia, for example, over the last two years, the policy framework has been focused on promoting the sector's development, by using the departments as the intermediate institutional level between the National Government and the municipalities, to formulate programs with regional impact and promote comprehensive investment plans.
author2 Andres, Luis A.
author_facet Andres, Luis A.
Andres, Luis A.
Sislen, David
Marin, Philippe
format Working Paper
author Andres, Luis A.
Sislen, David
Marin, Philippe
author_sort Andres, Luis A.
title Charting a New Course : Structural Reforms in Colombia's Water Supply and Sanitation Sector
title_short Charting a New Course : Structural Reforms in Colombia's Water Supply and Sanitation Sector
title_full Charting a New Course : Structural Reforms in Colombia's Water Supply and Sanitation Sector
title_fullStr Charting a New Course : Structural Reforms in Colombia's Water Supply and Sanitation Sector
title_full_unstemmed Charting a New Course : Structural Reforms in Colombia's Water Supply and Sanitation Sector
title_sort charting a new course : structural reforms in colombia's water supply and sanitation sector
publisher World Bank, Bogota
publishDate 2017
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/396991468026975237/Charting-a-new-course-structural-reforms-in-Colombias-water-supply-and-sanitation-sector
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27920
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spelling okr-10986-279202021-04-23T14:04:44Z Charting a New Course : Structural Reforms in Colombia's Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Andres, Luis A. Sislen, David Marin, Philippe Andres, Luis A. Sislen, David Marin, Philippe ACCESS TO RESOURCES ACCESS TO SERVICES ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS APPROVAL OF TARIFFS ASSET MANAGEMENT AUDITING AUTONOMY AVAILABLE WATER BANKS BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE BASIC SANITATION BASIC SERVICES BOOK VALUE BRANCHES BUDGETARY AUTONOMY BULK WATER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CAPITAL STRUCTURE CASH FLOW CASH FLOWS CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CHILD MORTALITY COLLECTION EFFICIENCY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS COMPANY COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT CONCESSION AGREEMENT CONSOLIDATION CONSUMPTION CHARGE CONTINUITY OF SERVICE CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS CORPORATION CORPORATIONS COST OF CAPITAL COST OF SERVICE COSTS OF SERVICE COUNTERPART FUNDING CROSS SUBSIDIES CUBIC METER CUBIC METERS CUBIC METERS OF WATER CUSTOMER SATISFACTION DEBT DECENTRALIZATION DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS DELIVERY OF SERVICES DEPRECIATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM DRINKING WATER ECONOMIC REGULATION EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS EFFICIENCY SCORES EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION EVOLUTION OF TARIFFS EXPANSION FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FINANCIAL VIABILITY FINANCING SOURCES FIRMS FIXED CHARGE HOUSEHOLDS HOUSING INCOME DISTRIBUTION INDEPENDENT REGULATOR INDEPENDENT REGULATORY INDEPENDENT REGULATORY INSTITUTIONS INDUSTRIAL USERS INDUSTRY STRUCTURE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES INVESTMENT COST INVESTMENT COSTS INVESTMENT FINANCING INVESTMENT PLANNING INVESTMENT SUBSIDIES LARGE CITIES LAWS LEGAL FRAMEWORKS LEGAL STATUS LIQUIDATION LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOWER INCOMES MANAGEMENT OF WATER MERGERS MUNICIPAL COMPANIES MUNICIPAL COUNCIL MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS MUNICIPAL LEVEL MUNICIPAL WATER MUNICIPAL WATER COMPANIES MUNICIPALITIES NATURAL RESOURCES NUMBER OF CONNECTIONS OPERATING INCOME OPERATIONAL COSTS OPERATIONAL PRACTICES PERFORMANCE INDICATORS POPULATION WITH ACCESS PRESENT VALUE PRIVATE COMPANIES PRIVATE COMPANY PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE OPERATORS PRIVATE PARTICIPATION PRIVATE PARTICIPATION IN WATER PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PRIVATE UTILITIES PRIVATIZATION PRODUCTIVITY PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT PROVISION OF SERVICE PROVISION OF SERVICES PROVISION OF WATER PROVISION OF WATER SUPPLY PUBLIC COMPANIES PUBLIC HOUSING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC UTILITIES PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS QUALITY REGULATION QUALITY WATER REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATORS REGULATORY APPROACH REGULATORY COMMISSION REGULATORY COMMISSIONS REGULATORY DECISION REGULATORY DECISIONS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY PROCESSES REPLACEMENT OF WATER REPLACEMENT VALUE RESIDENTIAL TARIFFS RESOURCE CONSERVATION SANITATION COMPANIES SANITATION COVERAGE SANITATION INFRASTRUCTURE SANITATION INVESTMENT SANITATION SECTOR SANITATION SERVICE SANITATION SERVICES SANITATION SYSTEMS SERVICE CONTINUITY SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE PROVISION SERVICE QUALITY SEWAGE SMALL CITIES SMALL MUNICIPALITIES STATE INTERVENTION SUPPLIERS TARIFF INCREASES TARIFF REGULATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TRANSITION PERIODS TRANSPORT URBAN AREAS URBAN DEVELOPMENT URBANIZATION USE OF WATER UTILITY COMPANIES WASTE MANAGEMENT WASTEWATER DISCHARGE WASTEWATER TREATMENT WATER BILL WATER COMPANIES WATER CONCESSIONS WATER COVERAGE WATER DEMAND WATER METERS WATER PRODUCTION WATER PROJECTS WATER PROVISION WATER QUALITY WATER QUALITY CONTROL WATER RESOURCES WATER SECTOR WATER SERVICE WATER SERVICES WATER SOURCE WATER SUPPLY WATER SUPPLY COVERAGE WATER SYSTEM WATER TARIFFS WATER USAGE WATERSHEDS YARDSTICK COMPETITION Infrastructure plays a key role in promoting economic growth and opportunities.In particular, the efficient provision of basic infrastructure services, like water and sanitation, is a key ingredient in fostering a country's social and economic development. Previous studies have found that infrastructure has a positive impact on output, and can improve economic opportunity, including health and education for the poor, particularly in developing countries. In Argentina, a 2005 study, found that child mortality fell by 8 percent in areas that had experienced improved coverage and quality of basic water and sanitation through utility reform, with most of the reduction occurring in low-income areas where the water network expanded the most. More generally, Fay and Morrison found that allowing the poorest quintile in developing countries the same access to basic services as the richest quintile would reduce child mortality by 8 percent and child under development by 14 percent. Calderon and Serven also found a significant positive impact of infrastructure access and quality on overall inequality. Furthermore, the book sheds some light on how to address the main challenge for the future which may be to attract specialized operators to the smaller municipalities which do not currently have them. For that purpose in Colombia, for example, over the last two years, the policy framework has been focused on promoting the sector's development, by using the departments as the intermediate institutional level between the National Government and the municipalities, to formulate programs with regional impact and promote comprehensive investment plans. 2017-08-17T19:05:39Z 2017-08-17T19:05:39Z 2010-09 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/396991468026975237/Charting-a-new-course-structural-reforms-in-Colombias-water-supply-and-sanitation-sector http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27920 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Bogota Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean Colombia