The regulation of the water and sanitation sector as a key issue for the improvement of efficiency in the Mexican water sector World Water Forum V Ricardo.

The regulation of the water and sanitation sector as a key issue for the improvement of efficiency

in the Mexican water sector

World Water Forum VRicardo SANDOVAL

ANEAS - SIMAPAG

Background

Mexico 187398 “localidades” 3190 urban (>2500 h) = 76.5% pop.

Legal framework Conagua: resource regulation Health Ministry: sanitary regulation Municipalities/ Local Congress: economic

regulation??

Legal and regulatory framework

Institutional evolution

Present status Technical, financial and organizational

weaknesses Institutional inconsistency

Means and ends Responsibility and engagements Scope of the operator's “contract” with

citizens and users Incentives, checks and balances

Exceptions on chance and courage...

Proposals (1)

Clear responsibility boundaries Clear “contracts”: matching means, ends,

incentives and controls A real regulatory framework:

Measuring, indicators, benchmarks Regulatory entity or mechanism

Proposals (2)

An enabling institutional and financial environment

A coherent water and sanitation financial system

A national organization focused on water and sanitation's needs

A consistent supporting structure (capacity building)

An effective resource regulation (water rights administration and pollution control)

Initiatives

Project of a National Water and Sanitation legal framework

Specialized chapters within ANEAS Training and certification Working group for state regulation

Regulatory bodies and benchmarking ANEAS' commitment within ADERASA

Initial results

Successful cases of state capacity building Promising cases of state regulation

Chihuahua, Tamaulipas Guanajuato Mexico

Stronger and more stable organizations = growing opportunities...