Output-Based Aid in the Philippines

The Philippines has been unable to meet its growing demand for adequate water services. Indeed, the share of the population with access to water has fallen, particularly among the poor, as a result of frequent political turnover, fragmented regulat...

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Main Authors: Yamamoto, Chiaki, Hunt, Catherine
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/03/5742390/output-based-aid-philippines
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spelling okr-10986-110452021-04-23T14:02:53Z Output-Based Aid in the Philippines Yamamoto, Chiaki Hunt, Catherine ADEQUATE WATER BIDDING CAPITAL MARKETS COMMUNITIES CONSTITUENCIES CONSTRUCTION DEBT DISSEMINATING INFORMATION DRINKING WATER ECONOMICS EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE RATE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INCOME INFLATION INTEREST RATES LAWS LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL ELECTIONS NET WORTH NUTRITION PIPED WATER PRIVATE SECTOR PROCUREMENT SANITATION SERVICE AREA SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE PROVISION TRANSACTION COSTS TURF URBAN WATER WATER SERVICES WATER SUPPLY WATER SYSTEMS WATER UTILITIES WATERS The Philippines has been unable to meet its growing demand for adequate water services. Indeed, the share of the population with access to water has fallen, particularly among the poor, as a result of frequent political turnover, fragmented regulatory oversight, and lack of coordination among service providers. Many communities have struggled with governance issues caused by overlapping responsibilities among local, provincial, and national authorities for planning, financing, tariff setting, and sector oversight. Communities also have been unable to raise funds for the new connections needed to meet the rising consumer demand. One province, thanks to the political will of its governor, is exploring how best to respond to the issues of governance and unmet demand. After first dissolving the local Water District, the province is introducing an output-based aid approach to water supply under a concession contract. The private operator will be paid on the basis of performance, receiving a payment from the government for each connection made to a household preidentified as poor. 2012-08-13T13:58:54Z 2012-08-13T13:58:54Z 2005-03 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/03/5742390/output-based-aid-philippines http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11045 English OBApproaches; Note No. 4 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research East Asia and Pacific Philippines
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topic ADEQUATE WATER
BIDDING
CAPITAL MARKETS
COMMUNITIES
CONSTITUENCIES
CONSTRUCTION
DEBT
DISSEMINATING INFORMATION
DRINKING WATER
ECONOMICS
EMPLOYMENT
EXCHANGE RATE
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
INCOME
INFLATION
INTEREST RATES
LAWS
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
LOCAL ELECTIONS
NET WORTH
NUTRITION
PIPED WATER
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROCUREMENT
SANITATION
SERVICE AREA
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SERVICE PROVISION
TRANSACTION COSTS
TURF
URBAN WATER
WATER SERVICES
WATER SUPPLY
WATER SYSTEMS
WATER UTILITIES
WATERS
spellingShingle ADEQUATE WATER
BIDDING
CAPITAL MARKETS
COMMUNITIES
CONSTITUENCIES
CONSTRUCTION
DEBT
DISSEMINATING INFORMATION
DRINKING WATER
ECONOMICS
EMPLOYMENT
EXCHANGE RATE
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
INCOME
INFLATION
INTEREST RATES
LAWS
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
LOCAL ELECTIONS
NET WORTH
NUTRITION
PIPED WATER
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROCUREMENT
SANITATION
SERVICE AREA
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SERVICE PROVISION
TRANSACTION COSTS
TURF
URBAN WATER
WATER SERVICES
WATER SUPPLY
WATER SYSTEMS
WATER UTILITIES
WATERS
Yamamoto, Chiaki
Hunt, Catherine
Output-Based Aid in the Philippines
geographic_facet East Asia and Pacific
Philippines
relation OBApproaches; Note No. 4
description The Philippines has been unable to meet its growing demand for adequate water services. Indeed, the share of the population with access to water has fallen, particularly among the poor, as a result of frequent political turnover, fragmented regulatory oversight, and lack of coordination among service providers. Many communities have struggled with governance issues caused by overlapping responsibilities among local, provincial, and national authorities for planning, financing, tariff setting, and sector oversight. Communities also have been unable to raise funds for the new connections needed to meet the rising consumer demand. One province, thanks to the political will of its governor, is exploring how best to respond to the issues of governance and unmet demand. After first dissolving the local Water District, the province is introducing an output-based aid approach to water supply under a concession contract. The private operator will be paid on the basis of performance, receiving a payment from the government for each connection made to a household preidentified as poor.
format Publications & Research :: Brief
author Yamamoto, Chiaki
Hunt, Catherine
author_facet Yamamoto, Chiaki
Hunt, Catherine
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title Output-Based Aid in the Philippines
title_short Output-Based Aid in the Philippines
title_full Output-Based Aid in the Philippines
title_fullStr Output-Based Aid in the Philippines
title_full_unstemmed Output-Based Aid in the Philippines
title_sort output-based aid in the philippines
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2012
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/03/5742390/output-based-aid-philippines
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11045
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