Objetivo The severe deterioration of the water supply and sanitation services in the Newly Independent States of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (NIS) results from a long period of under-investment. This is why sustainable financing is the driver of the municipal reform that has been engaged by national and local authorities in most countries of that region. An appropriate set of benchmarking indicators is a pre-requisite for sound financial decision-making and for evaluation purposes. It is also a key to improving local governance practices. Sustainable water financing is also the priority of the EU Water Initiative for the NIS, presented at the 3rd World Water Forum in Kyoto (March 2003). In the framework of the Environmental Action Programme Task Force, co-chaired by the EC and the OECD, the collection and analysis of performance data has been initiated for Russia and 7 other NIS.This process needs to be strengthened and extended, taking into account in particular the experience of the accession countries of central Europe. The indicators must be critically assessed with regard to their reliability and relevance in the various regional and operational contexts. Furthermore, this benchmarking set can be developed into a financial decision-making assistance tool. This development is the main objective of an envisaged subsequent research initiative. In this perspective, the preparatory (SSA) phase aims at:- Taking stock of the benchmarking practice in the water sector, in the NIS, accession countries, the EU and other regions;- Carrying out a cross-sector analysis of benchmarking models, with specific attention dedicated to Environmental, Sanitary and Service Quality indicators. Ámbito científico social sciencessociologygovernance Programa(s) FP6-INCO - Specific measures in support of international cooperation: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Tema(s) INCO-D - Russia and the other New Independent States Convocatoria de propuestas FP6-2002-INCO-RUSSIA+NIS/SSA-4 Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación SSA - Specific Support Action Coordinador SERVICE PUBLIC 2000 Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 41, quai d'Orsay PARIS Francia Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Participantes (2) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo ECOLOGIC - INSTITUT FUER INTERNATIONALE UND EUROPAEISCHE UMWELTPOLITIK GGMBH Alemania Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Pfalzburger Strasse 43-44 BERLIN Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos FUND INSTITUTE FOR URBAN ECONOMICS Rusia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Prospect Mira, 36 room 301 MOSCOU Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos
