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It is essential to ensure the long-term financial viability of water utilities, while ensuring that water services remain affordable for the poor. The EAP Task Force helps to develop and implement better practices for the financial management of utilities, as well as new policies and procedures for setting water tariffs that reflect financial. The EAP Task Force is also assiting EECCA countries in the development of water sector financing strategies that take full account of the social dimension, and has published a reference book that discussed these issues. It can be downloaded below.
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Practical Tools for the Water Reform in the EECCA
The result of the municipal water tariff reform is long-term sustainable development of the utility based on demand for services and proper financing of all utility costs. The on-going tariff reform implies substantial changes not only in tariff formulas and levels, but also in water regulation, business environment, financial management approaches, subsidies and public relations. At the same time, it calls for commercial orientation, transparent accounting, long-term investment programs, and social and equity aspects.
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