Recommendation%20on%20Water%20Sector

«Draft»

Approved:

Ministry of Land Reclamation and Water Resources, Dushanbe Vodocanal, Khujand Vodocanal, Qurghoteppa Vodocanal.

Kulob Vodocanal, Tursunzoda Vodocanal, Norak Vodocanal, Ministry of Health, Tajik State Standard, Agency on

Environmental Protection, Agency for Financial Control and Fighting against Corruption of the Republic of Tajikistan

Interagency Action Plan for the Implementation of Report Recommendations on “Corruption Risk Assessment in Water

Sector», Urban Water Supply Section

Recommendation Recommendation

agreed upon in

group

(implementers)

Who are the

stakeholders that are

affected by this

recommendation?

Activity Monitoring

Institutions

Indicators Additional Activities Terms

Urban water supply

5.1. When

implementing the

recommendation, it is

necessary to take into

account the

provisions of the Law

bill of the Republic of

Tajikistan “On Public-

Private Partnership”

Creation of a

Working Group

composed of

representatives of

the Ministry of

Land Reclamation

and Water

Resources, Project

Management Unit,

on Urban water

Supply under the

Government,

NGOs independent

experts on legal

and water issues

(MLRWR, State

Agency of Financial

Control and

Ministry of Land

Reclamation and

Water Resources,

NGOs, Business

Sector, State Agency

on Financial Control

and Fighting against

Corruption ,

Consulting

Companies and

concerned

organizations in the

sector of drinking

water consumers

In the context of E-

Government, develop

package of legal

regulatory instruments

(for the implementation

of point 5.1 of the

Recommendation), and

post in on the website of

the MLRWR (members

of the monitoring team

will have access as the

site announces), as well

as specific activities

provided below in point

5.2 of the

Recommendation

Unit of

monitoring of

pump stations

and properties

of water

facilities, the

supervisor of

the ministry

from the

Corruption

Prevention Unit

(member of

project

advisory

group), civil

society in the

person of E-

government

The quality of

observing the

technical norms

regulating

drinking water

supply in

towns,

expertise

review of

tariffs on

drinking water

supply and real

state of paying

capacity of

consumers

Strengthening the

capacity of civil

society for

participation (lack of

independent labs),

Getting the

conclusions of

laboratories of the

ministry and

vodocanal on the same

water samples, lack of

desired access of mass

media to information

6 months

to develop

standards,

regular

monitorin

g

Fighting Against

Corruption,

PO «Youth of New

Century),

vodocanals of

towns.

5.1.7., 5.2.7. Members of

working group

representing civil

society and mass

media, vodocanals

of towns

Ministry of Land

Reclamation and

Water Resources,

NGO, Business

Sector, vodocanals

Development of

Informational campaigns

Unit of

monitoring of

pump stations

and properties

of water

facilities, the

supervisor of

the ministry

from the

Corruption

Prevention Unit

(member of

project

advisory

group)

Number of

feedbacks on

the website of

the Ministry of

Land

Reclamation

and Water

Resources,

UNDP/Tajikist

an,

International

ratings,

number of

joined

participants to

the project - -

organizations

and donors,

investment

companies

Strengthening the

capacity of civil

society for


independent labs),

Getting the

conclusions of

laboratories of the

ministry and





Regularly

5.2.1. Working group,

vodocanals of

towns

Ministry of Land

Reclamation and

Water Resources,

NGOs, Business




Corruption ,

Look for unified source

of financing for

purchasing and

installation of water

meter devices for

consumers of Tajikistan,

using foreign state

budget, budget of

Unit of

monitoring of

pump stations

and properties

of water

facilities, the

supervisor of

the ministry

Strengthening

the capacity of

CSO to

participate, ,

cards of

citizens reports,

providing

additional

Strengthening the

capacity of civil

society for


independent labs),

Getting the

conclusions of

laboratories of the

Year

Consulting

Companies and

concerned

organizations and

concerned


sector of drinking

water consumers,,

vodocanals of towns

drinking water suppliers

and local budgets,

development of legal

regulatory instrument

that specifies the order of

corruption risk

assessment in 2 stages:

1. By the vodocanal itself

with the support of the

working group an

addressing the facts to

the State Agency on

Financial Control and

Fighting against

Corruption;

2. By the State Agency on

Financial Control and

Fighting against

Corruption

from the

Corruption

Prevention Unit

(member of

project

advisory

group),

resources,

monitoring via

E-Government,

number of

reports on

eliminated

causes and

conditions

promoting

corruption,

conclusions of

external and

internal audits,

further

monitoring

(conclusions) of

project

corruption

risks

ministry and





5.2.3. Town executive

government (the

town of relevant

vodocanal),

National Bank,

Ministry of

Finances, Swiss

Development

Agency, ADB,

EBRD, GIZ, towns’

vodocanals

Developing of payment

system for the services of

water supplying via

ATMs (announcing

tender)

Unit of

monitoring of

pump stations

and properties

of water

facilities, the

supervisor of

the ministry

from the

Corruption

Prevention Unit

(member of

project

advisory

group),

The quality of

observing the

technical norms

regulating

drinking water

supply in

towns,

expertise

review of

tariffs on

drinking water

supply and real

state of paying

capacity of

consumers

Strengthening the

capacity of civil

society for


independent labs),

Getting the

conclusions of

laboratories of the

ministry and





Within 1

year

5.2.4. MLRWR, MoF,

towns’ vodocanals

Ministry of Land

Reclamation and

Water Resources,

NGOs, Business




Corruption ,

Consulting

Companies and

concerned


sector of drinking

water consumers

Creation and

introduction of

computerized data base

for recording of credit

and debit debts

Unit of

monitoring of

pump stations

and properties

of water

facilities, the

supervisor of

the ministry

from the

Corruption

Prevention Unit

(member of

project

advisory

group),

The quality of

observing the

technical norms

regulating

drinking water

supply in

towns,

expertise

review of

tariffs on

drinking water

supply and real

state of paying

capacity of

consumers,

Strengthening the

capacity of civil

society for


independent labs),

Getting the

conclusions of

laboratories of the

ministry and





6 months

5.2.6. NGO “Union of

Consumers»,

project partners,

Law and Society,

towns’ vodocanals

Ministry of Land

Reclamation and

Water Resources,

NGOs, Business




Corruption ,

Consulting

Companies and

concerned


sector of drinking

water consumers

Organizing and

conducting of training

courses for raising

anticorruption

awareness of the

consumers for the

protection of their rights

and legal interests

Unit of

monitoring of

pump stations

and properties

of water

facilities, the

supervisor of

the ministry

from the

Corruption

Prevention Unit

(member of

project

advisory

group),

The quality of

observing the

technical

norms, rating

of vodocanals

among the

consumers and

expertise

assessments

Strengthening the

capacity of civil

society for


independent labs),

Getting the

conclusions of

laboratories of the

ministry and






MLRWR,, towns’

vodocanals

Ministry of Land

Reclamation and

Water Resources,

Organizing and

conducting technical

inventory of electric-

Unit of

monitoring of

pump stations

The quality of

observing the

technical

Strengthening the

capacity of civil

society for

Every 6

months

NGOs, Business




Corruption ,

Consulting

Companies and

concerned


sector of drinking

water consumers

mechanical equipment

and pipes (main assets)

and properties

of water

facilities, the

supervisor of

the ministry

from the

Corruption

Prevention Unit

(member of

project

advisory

group),

norms,

expertise

assessments

and

recommendatio

ns, number of

donors and

investment

projects


independent labs),

Getting the

conclusions of

laboratories of the

ministry and






State Agency for

Financial Control

and Fighting

against Corruption,

towns’ vodocanals

Ministry of Land

Reclamation and

Water Resources,

NGOs, Business




Corruption,

Concerned


sector of drinking

water consumers

Legal expertise of

drawing of agreements

in vodocanals

Unit of

monitoring of

pump stations

and properties

of water

facilities, the

supervisor of

the ministry

from the

Corruption

Prevention Unit

(member of

project

advisory

group),)

Transparency

of vodocanals

based on the

available

information

about the

workers-

specialists and

the schedule of

reception of

citizens,

schedule of

duty and other

operational

activities on

boards, entry

doors and

corridors of

offices and

websites of the

towns’

executive

Strengthening the

capacity of civil

society for


independent labs),

Getting the

conclusions of

laboratories of the

ministry and





Quarterly

governments

and MLRWR

Rural and Irrigation water supply

Recommendation Group

recommendations

agreed upon

(implementers)

Who are the

stakeholders that are

affected by this

recommendation

Activity Monitoring

institutions

Indicators Additional Activities Terms

Develop and ensure

legal support the

scheme of

interrelations between

consumers and

providers

MLRWR RT, Union

of Consumers, DFA

and WUA

Ministry of Land

Reclamation and

Water Resources РТ,

Tax Committee,

MoF, МОВ

Tools of realizations in

the field, monitoring

Government

structures and

NGOs

Volume of

water, crop

yield

Informational

campaigns, direct

participation of

consumers

Within 1

year

Tariff, New

regulations

MLRWR RT,

MEDT RT,

Antimonopoly

Agency, DFA and

WUA

Ministry of Land

Reclamation and

Water Resources RT,

DFA, WUA

Fair tariff Antimonopoly

Committee,

Ministry of Land

Reclamation and

Water Resources

RT, WUA

Collected fees,

active systems

Informational

campaigns

Within 1

year

Water meters MLRWR RT,

MEDT RT, State

Standards Agency,

Operators,

Hydrometer, WUA

Water Committee,

WUA

Attracting funding for

determining technical

parameters

Ministry of Land

Reclamation and

Water Resources

RT, Tajik State

Standard, WUA,

DFA

Number of

water meters

Financial means Within 3

year

1.1 MLRWR RT,

Union of

Consumers,

Vodocanal,

Operators, Water

Committee, WUA

Working Commissions

in the level of districts

Water

Committee,

WUA

To 3 years

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