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The regulation of the water and sanitation sector as a key issue for the improvement of efficiency
in the Mexican water sector
World Water Forum VRicardo SANDOVAL
ANEAS - SIMAPAG
Background
Mexico 187398 “localidades” 3190 urban (>2500 h) = 76.5% pop.
Legal framework Conagua: resource regulation Health Ministry: sanitary regulation Municipalities/ Local Congress: economic
regulation??
Present status Technical, financial and organizational
weaknesses Institutional inconsistency
Means and ends Responsibility and engagements Scope of the operator's “contract” with
citizens and users Incentives, checks and balances
Exceptions on chance and courage...
Proposals (1)
Clear responsibility boundaries Clear “contracts”: matching means, ends,
incentives and controls A real regulatory framework:
Measuring, indicators, benchmarks Regulatory entity or mechanism
Proposals (2)
An enabling institutional and financial environment
A coherent water and sanitation financial system
A national organization focused on water and sanitation's needs
A consistent supporting structure (capacity building)
An effective resource regulation (water rights administration and pollution control)
Initiatives
Project of a National Water and Sanitation legal framework
Specialized chapters within ANEAS Training and certification Working group for state regulation
Regulatory bodies and benchmarking ANEAS' commitment within ADERASA
Initial results
Successful cases of state capacity building Promising cases of state regulation
Chihuahua, Tamaulipas Guanajuato Mexico
Stronger and more stable organizations = growing opportunities...