Note on the Review of the sector of municipal services. After a decade of reform – What Lies Ahead?

Content

Summary

State reform

Factors influencing the reform process

History reforms

Institutional Structure and regulation

Status of utilities and municipal services by type

Challenges to continue reforms

Financial viability

Promotion activities and monitoring

Capital investment plan

Recommendations for the future

Achieving financial viability

Development stimulation and monitoring

Creating a system of performance monitoring

Developing a comprehensive plan for capital investments

Proposed actions for the implementation of reforms

Appendix A. General statistics provided technical sector

Appendix B: Measuring and loss

IN 1. Water Sector

AT 2. Heating sector

AT 3. Objects of measurement

AT 4. Dietary Reference Intakes (water utility in Samarkand)

Appendix C. Restructuring of urban transport

C1. Major achievements in the urban transport sector and their reflection on the sector

Appendix D. The financial results of public utilities providers

D1. Tariff levels and the amount of compensation costs – a comparative analysis of ECA

D2. Raising tariffs

D3. Tariffs on utility services – split by region (residential customers)

D4. Collection of payment for public utilities sector

D5. Financial results

D6. Income from operations of public utility and municipal services (bln. Sums) – 2005

D7. The average level of tariffs and regulations – Tashkent (December 2004)

D8. Approaches to Financing – water companies in the cities of Bukhara and Samarkand

Appendix E. The investment needs of the sector and the financing of municipal services

E1. Estimates and assumptions

Appendix F. Summary of key laws and regulations

Appendix G. The policy of social protection and subsidization of the ECA

Appendix N. Main recommendations