Publication: Statistical Analysis: Global Study on the Aggregation of Water Supply and Sanitation Utilities
Date
2017-08
ISSN
Published
2017-08
Author(s)
Klien, Michael
Abstract
The Water Global Practice, under the WSS
GSG Utility Turnaround thematic area, has implemented the
Global Study on WSS Utility Aggregation to provide
evidence-based guidance to policy makers and practitioners
regarding when, why, and how water and sanitation utilities
can work together ("aggregate") to successfully
deliver specific policy outcomes, such as better services or
lower costs. This work builds on a review of existing
literature and an analysis of both qualitative and
quantitative evidence, a global data set of international
trends and a series of case studies. Additionally, as
described in this report, a statistical analysis based on
IB-Net data (which cover 1,306 utilities from more than 140
countries) was conducted to better understand the potential
gains from aggregation. The objective of the statistical
analysis was to empirically assess the performance
consequences of aggregations. To this end, the statistical
analysis report uses the whole universe of utilities from
the IB-Net database to address three core aspects of
aggregations. For more information on the global study,
refer to the report, Joining Forces for Better Services?
When, Why, and How Water and Sanitation Utilities Can
Benefit from Working Together. The accompanying toolkit
(accessible at www.worldbank.org/water/aggregationtoolkit),
offers a broader set of references and resources to inform
aggregation processes.
Citation
“Klien, Michael. 2017. Statistical Analysis: Global Study on the Aggregation of Water Supply and Sanitation Utilities. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27981 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”