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Benchmarking For utilities? For regulators? For Policies?. 2014 Danube Water Conference Vienna, May 2014. Two different views. For utilities? International Water Association “A tool for performance improvement through systematic search and adaptation of leading practices ”.
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BenchmarkingFor utilities? For regulators? For Policies? 2014 Danube Water Conference Vienna, May 2014
Two different views • For utilities? International Water Association “A tool for performance improvement through systematic search and adaptation of leading practices”. • For regulation and policies? Regulation Body of Knowledge“A means of quantifying the relative performance of companies or divisions (such as regional distribution companies)”
Information for what? • Agree on basic principles of benchmarkingactivities under the Program • This is your chance to shape theProgram’s benchmarking activities! Source: Dane 2013
Assessment vs. improvement? Improvement • Voluntary • Closed • Best practices • Self motivation Assessment • Mandatory • Public • Best performers • Accountability
No right or wrong • Utilities • Austria • Serbia • Hungary • Netherlands • Regulators • Albania • Kosovo • Portugal Romania
Can they reconcile? • Different purposes need different information • But common definitions and data sharing • Coordination between regulators / ministries and utilities • Agreement on public vs. private data • Good faith