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IB-Net: International Benchmarking Network for Water and Sanitation Utilities
Brief description:
IBNet (Performance Benchmarking toolkit for water and wastewater
enterprises) provides a global database – with comparable data – for use of
water sector stakeholders (utilities, regulators, policymakers, funding
agencies, academia and consultants). The website contains also tools,
publications, useful links, glossary.
It is funded by DFID (UK) in partnership with the World Bank and the WSP.
Legislative background/program:
Initiative launched in 1996 by the World Bank to enable water and sanitation
professionals with an interest in utility performance to compare data by
working on reducing the key barriers to benchmarking through (i) agreement
on a standard set of indicators; (ii) the use of a standard set of
definitions; and (iii) a route to sharing results.
Targeted audience:
The main target is Utilities, water sector managers, utility operators. But
the information is publicly available on the web
Type of national contact:
Had-hoc: utilities, water regulators, universities, consultants
Coverage:
Water and sanitation services with indicators for: Service coverage -
Quality of service - Water consumption and production - Billing and
collections - Non revenue water - Financial performance - Metering practices
- Assets - Pipe network performance - Affordability of services - Cost and
staffing - Process Indicators
Data collection method:
Field-based
Common language (definitions, standards):
Yes, available online
Mediterranean countries covered:
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