Partnerships for Water Supply and Sanitation

The Instruments - Overview and Genesis

The following system of interlinked instruments will enable partners in a PPP in water supply and sanitation to address the most critical topics target-group specifically and systematically:

Policy Principles for the general political environment
Implementation Guidelines for specific application areas and
a ToolContainer referencing existing supportive materials.

The three levels of instruments, their targeted audience and highlights of the prevailing methodology used to develop it are shown in the chart below:

Level of Product	Content	Target audience	Development Method/Process
Policy Principles Framework for Sustainable Partnerships	A comprehensive list of recommendations on basic values, key factors, framework development and role descriptions to assist in preparing for successful PPP in water supply and sanitation projects at the policy level.	High-level representatives and decision-makers in governments/water administrations, executive-level industry representatives, public and private development agencies, investors, financing institutions and donors, and key NGOs.	Valuable input gathered and discussed in Multi-Stakeholder Dialogues (workshops, platform discussions and regional MSDs in project contexts).
Implementation Guidelines Manual for Sustainable Municipal Water Services	A comprehensive hands-on manual leading through a PPP project. Suggestions for concrete measures and options translate the ten key factors into specific actions for the main process, for supporting stakeholder activities and for regulation.	Staff from public administrations, regulatory bodies, private operators, public and private development agencies, donors and investors responsible for preparing and implementing a PPP; water professionals, water users, consumer associations and other stakeholders.	Content contributions from various sources: Case Study Analysis Expert inputs Partner consultation Backtesting.
ToolContainer References to supportive tools (more info or direct access)	A collection of structured references to best practices, exemplary case studies and existing tools elaborated by various institutions.	Practitioners at the operational Level.	Continuous build-up of an online database.

Level of Product

Content

Target audience

Development Method/Process

Policy Principles

Framework for Sustainable Partnerships

A comprehensive list of recommendations on basic values, key factors, framework development and role descriptions to assist in preparing for successful PPP in water supply and sanitation projects at the policy level.

High-level representatives and decision-makers in governments/water administrations, executive-level industry representatives, public and private development agencies, investors, financing institutions and donors, and key NGOs.

Valuable input gathered and discussed in Multi-Stakeholder Dialogues (workshops, platform discussions and regional MSDs in project contexts).

Implementation Guidelines

Manual for Sustainable Municipal Water Services

A comprehensive hands-on manual leading through a PPP project. Suggestions for concrete measures and options translate the ten key factors into specific actions for the main process, for supporting stakeholder activities and for regulation.

Staff from public administrations, regulatory bodies, private operators, public and private development agencies, donors and investors responsible for preparing and implementing a PPP; water professionals, water users, consumer associations and other stakeholders.

Content contributions from various sources:

Case Study Analysis Expert inputs
Partner consultation
Backtesting.

ToolContainer

References to supportive tools

(more info or

direct access)

A collection of structured references to best practices, exemplary case studies and existing tools elaborated by various institutions.

Practitioners at the operational Level.

Continuous build-up of an online database.

Public-Private Partnerships for Water Supply and Sanitation

The Instruments - Overview and Genesis