Output-Based Disbursements in Mexico : Transforming the Water Sector in Guanajuato
A project in the Mexican state of Guanajuato shows how tying disbursements to specific outputs can provide incentives for effective implementation of a water sector strategy. The disbursements, from pooled government and World Bank loan funds, are...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2012
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/09/9999197/output-based-disbursements-mexico-transforming-water-sector-guanajuato http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11015 |
| Summary: | A project in the Mexican state of
Guanajuato shows how tying disbursements to specific outputs
can provide incentives for effective implementation of a
water sector strategy. The disbursements, from pooled
government and World Bank loan funds, are made against
connections to safe and reliable water service and
improvements in utilities' efficiency and wastewater
treatment. This scheme has shifted the focus from inputs to
performance standards. And it has put the burden of good
design on the state government, requiring it to develop a
clear strategy for the sector and a system for measuring
results. The scheme has proved to be effective in improving
sector performance, ensuring accountability by municipal
utilities, and supporting medium to long-term planning for
better water and environmental management. |
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