Saltiel, GustavoMandri-Perrott, Cledan2012-08-132012-08-132008-09https://hdl.handle.net/10986/11015A project in the Mexican state of Guanajuato shows how tying disbursements to specific outputs can provide incentives for effective implementation of a water sector strategy. The disbursements, from pooled government and World Bank loan funds, are made against connections to safe and reliable water service and improvements in utilities' efficiency and wastewater treatment. This scheme has shifted the focus from inputs to performance standards. And it has put the burden of good design on the state government, requiring it to develop a clear strategy for the sector and a system for measuring results. The scheme has proved to be effective in improving sector performance, ensuring accountability by municipal utilities, and supporting medium to long-term planning for better water and environmental management.CC BY 3.0 IGOACCESS TO SERVICESACCESS TO WATERBODCHANNELSCOLLECTION EFFICIENCYCOMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONSCONNECTION COSTCONSTRUCTIONDISCHARGEEFFLUENTENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATIONENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENTGROUNDWATERHOUSEHOLD CONNECTIONSHOUSEHOLDSLOCAL WATERMUNICIPAL UTILITIESMUNICIPAL WASTEWATERMUNICIPAL WATERMUNICIPALITIESNATIONAL WATERPROGRAMSPROVISION OF WATERQUALITY OF SERVICERURAL COMMUNITIESRURAL WATERSANITATIONSCARCE WATERSCARCE WATER RESOURCESSERVICE PROVIDERSEWERAGETRANSPARENCYTREATMENT FACILITIESTREATMENT PLANTUTILITIESVALUABLE INFORMATIONVOLUME OF WATERWASTEWATERWASTEWATER SECTORWASTEWATER TREATMENTWATER BOARDSWATER COMMISSIONSWATER CONNECTIONWATER DISTRIBUTIONWATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKWATER MANAGEMENTWATER OPERATORSWATER RESOURCESWATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENTWATER SECTORWATER SERVICEWATER SYSTEMWATER SYSTEMSWATER USEWATER UTILITIESWorld Bank10.1596/11015