• Demonstrate the importance of Planning in setting up DWS programs and projects, with a view to the sustainable development of the sector.
• Know how to identify the scope of implementation of a planning process: time, space, existing interactions (with other sectors), operational, institutional actors, etc. 
• Understand the different components and phases of the DWS sector planning process. 

• Understand tariff policy issues, their role, and mechanisms.

The Courses 

1.General Introduction: International Context / National Context :

• • Global Water Trends and Key Features  
  • National Water and DWS Sector 
  • Key Features: Governance, Players, Key Programs, Key Metrics 

2.Water sector planning in general :

• • Major Water Cycle   
  • Main uses (irrigation, AEPI, Energy, Nature (often forgotten))
  • Legislative, regulatory and organizational institutional environment

3.Planning of the Drinking and Industrial Water Sector :

• • Small Water Cycle   
  • Basic elements: Adequacy Demand for water & Water resources, urban planning, economic development, etc
  • DWS Master Plan (Space/Time)
  • Center Planning Process

4.Wastewater Sector Planning :

• • Wastewater Sanitation Mission  
  • The Watershed Relevant Wastewater Treatment Planning Space 
  • Planning process 
  • Problem of rainfall sanitation

5.Important and cross-cutting topics for any planning process :

• • Institutional environment (laws, regulations, organization, “governance”) 
  • DWS Service Management Approaches 
  • Financial and Pricing Policy (briefly)
  • Capacity building, R&D, KM
  • Involvement of users and industry stakeholders, communication/awareness 

6.Water and Sanitation Service Pricing :

• • Reminder of the basics: different methods of definition and calculation of the cost price… 
  • Pricing Policy 
  • DWS Tariff Components: Production, Distribution (Fixed, Variable) 
  • Remediation Tariff Component 
  • Other costs: PEP, Connection, etc.

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