INSTITUTIONALIZATION THE PARTICIPATORY APPROACH
CASE STUDY- PALESTINE
Abdel rahman tamimi
P.O.BOX 565
[email protected]
Director of Palestinian hydrology group for water
and environmental resources development
Lecturer AL QUDS University
Institutional Setup in Water
Current Setup
Future Setup
LEVEL
President
Decision Making
National
Water
Council (NWC)
Regulatory
Monitoring
and
Development of
Supply (Bulk)
Service
Provision
NWC
Palestinian Water
Authority (PWA)
West Bank Gaza
Water
Hydrology
Department Dep. Ministry
of Agriculture
Water Utilities
Village Councils
Municipalities
NGOs
Private Investors
PWA
West Bank Gaza Water
Water
Department
Department
Regional Water Utilities
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Case Study Background
Management structure & Lines of
Communication in place
Palestinian National Authority
Ministry of Planning and Administration (MOPA)
Government of Finland
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFAF)
Project Steering Committee (SC)
Project Supervisory Board (SB)
Palestinian Water Authority (PWA)
Finish Representative Office
Project management Unit (PMU)
FCG Int. Ltd
(Consultant)
Joint Service Council for Planning and Development (JSCPD)
Supervisory Committee
Water and Wastewater Department (WWD)
Consumers, User Association
Contractors, Suppliers,
Independent Consultants
Main stakeholder for new water utility
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Ministry of local government
Village councils
Palestinian water authority
People
Legal background
• Amendment of the By-Law For Water and
Wastewater Department Of the Joint Service
Council for Planning and Development
Jerusalem
• Ratified by Ministry of Local Government on
15/10 /2012
issued a amendment of
theby-law of the Joint Service Council for
Planning and Development Jerusalem
according to the Basic Law of the Joint Services’
Councils # (1) of 2006.
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Main challenges
• Political challenges
Israeli control
 rapid changes of representation from village
councils
Internal political polrization
Lack of follow up from decision making level
Main challenges
• Social challenges
 mistrust among village councils
Internal social conflict between people council
Lack of culture of public good ownership
 Marginalization from decision making
Unfair water distribution
Main challenges
• Economical challenges
Accumulated debts
Lack of affordability 20% below poverty level
Low willingness to pay
Absent of economic study before the project
Institutionalization process
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MoU, By-laws (WWD)
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Management Committee, Structure
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Management & technical
training, awareness
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Billing & accounting
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Operation & maintenance
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Customer services
Socio economic context
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Legal and admin constrains
Different laws
Different decision making process
Inefficient institutions ( village councils and
service councils)
Social Groups % of Payment from Their Income
Conclusions
• It is very clear that the understanding the
Political and socioeconomic dimensions
context is the main driver to establish new
water utility , this understanding only can be
achieved by conducting a good baseline
survey and collection of reliable data,
additional to that the public participation and
the creation of public ownership are key
factors
Recommendations
• Reliable socioeconomic data is a must
• The importance of the harmonized vision
among different stakeholders ( consencus
building )
• Doing all necessary legal reform and modification
• Protection of Consumers rights is a must
• Regular monitoring the performance indicators
• Institutionalizing stakeholders dialogue