 ADERASA: Training for Regulators in Latin America
Online course
Module 2 begins in September 2006
The Association of Water and Sanitation Regulators in Latin America (ADERASA) is launching a virtual course on the regulation of public services. The courses are divided into four modules:
   (1) monopoly, contract incentives and regulatory mechanisms;
   (2) tariff regulation, subsidies and social tariffs;
   (3) econometrics and benchmarking, regulatory applications; and
   (4) finance, cost of capital and regulatory accounting.
The first module started in May 2006 and the second module will start in September 2006   More s
4th World Water Forum*
March 16 - 22, 2006
Mexico City, Mexico
The World Water Forum is an initiative of the World Water Council that has the aim of raising the awareness on water issues all over the world. As the main international event on water, it seeks to enable multi-stakeholder participation and dialogue to influence water policy making at a global level, thus assuring better living standards for people all over the world and a more responsible social behavior towards water issues in-line with the pursuit of sustainable development. Â More
*The World Bank Group is solely a participant in this event
Working with Small-Scale Private Service Providers (SPSPs) - Identifying Appropriate Policy and Regulatory Frameworks: The Role of SPSP Associations
December 5Â - 6, 2005
Asunción, Paraguay
The workshop brought together representatives of utilities, regulators and SPSPs in countries where research under the BNWP Policy Frameworks Initiative on SPSPs was conducted in June - August, 2005. Countries represented at the workshop through these stakeholder groups included Argentina, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Pakistan, Paraguay, and the Philippines. The main purpose of the workshop was to serve as a forum for stakeholder groups to: (i) improve their knowledge and understanding of the challenges of small-scale service provision and learn lessons from experience in various countries; (ii) to identify through discussion and dialogue what actions can and should be taken to work with and optimize the role of SPSPs; (iii) to provide specialist inputs and contribute to the development of information and tools to guide practitioners working on this subject. For more information on this workshop see here.
Conference on Investment Strategies and Policies for Water and Sanitation in Latin America
September 28th - 30th, 2005
Salta, Argentina
The conference on Investment Strategies and Policies for Water and Sanitation in Latin America was organized by AIDIS (Asociación Argentina de IngenierÃa Sanitaria y Ciencias del Ambiente) Argentina and AFERAS (Asociación Federal de Entes Reguladores de Agua y Saneamiento), and was aimed at discussing three main issues: (i) the strategy for the expansion of drinkable water and sanitation services; (ii) the challenge to operate and maintain services while avoiding the deterioration of infrastructure, and (iii) the increase of access to water and sanitation services for the poor. The issues discussed were regarding country specific approaches to increase urban or rural coverage, sector financing and regulatory frameworks marked the discussion, which included representatives from most of Latin American countries, as well as sector specialists from donors and multilateral institutions.   Some presentations from the Conference included:  Also, see the interview by Ventura Bengoechea, World Bank Senior Water Specialist, and the complete program. s
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Updated February 2006
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