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Guidelines for performance-based contracts between water utilities and municipalities: Lessons Learnt from Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia

This paper presents a summary of the major lessons learnt from the review of five cases of performance-based contracting in the water sector in three countries of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA), namely Armenia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine.

Environmental Financing in Transition Economies

Guiding Principles for Reform of Environmental Enforcement Authorities in Transition Economies of EECCA (russian)

Financing Environmental Protection in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA): Background Report

The 2010 annual meeting of the EAP Task Force (Almaty, Kazakhstan)

This meeting was held on 14-15 October 2010 in Almaty. The main purpose was to review progress achieved in the implementation of the EAP Task Force's Work Programme in 2010 and to discuss work proposed to be carried out in 2011.

Capacity Development for Environmental Management in Moldova: Drivers, links to planning and methods of assessment

The paper is based on a desk review, discussions with stakeholders, and joint work with the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of the Republic of Moldova on drafting the so-called "Institutional Development Plan".

Tools and Approaches to Support Improved Medium-Term Budget Planning for the Water Supply and Sanitation Sector in EECCA countries

Final report to the donor

Key principles, tools and approaches to improve mid-term budget planning for water supply and sanitation in EECCA

Recent work in Moldova and the Kyrgyz Republic proved that addressing this general challenge requires different tools and actions and different levels of effort, depending on country-specific situation.

L’approche économique de l’eau

Dans ce discours, Angel Gurría rappelle que l’approche économique de l’eau, repose en priorité sur des institutions solides et une bonne gouvernance, notamment des politiques appropriées en matière de: gestion de la ressource en eau, financement des infrastructures liées à l’eau et tarification de l’eau et des services associés.

Regional Meeting on Private Sector Participation in Water and Sanitation in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA), Moscow

This meeting took place on 28-29 January 2010. The main objective was to attract stakeholders, EECCA policy-makers, to good practices that can help countries assess and improve legal and institutional frameworks for PSP in the water and sanitation sector.