Tariffs and Effluent Charges Workshop

24 February 2004, Baden, Austria

AGENDA
Draft ­ 22/02/2005

Time
Workshop Segment / Presentation Topics / Activities
Speaker(s) /
Moderator
8:30
Introduction (History of the Project, Purpose of the Workshop, Outline of the Day
Ivan Zavadsky
and Expectations of Participants and the Workshop)
8:50
Overview of Tariff and Effluent Charges Project and Initial Reform Proposals
Glenn Morris /
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Process ­ national profiles and case studies; system accounts; net benefits
Ivan Zavadsky
criteria
>
Some first principles: transboundary pollution in context, Water system status
and goals, Roles of tariffs and effluent charges
>
The importance of: Coordination, Practical implementation, Burdens on
customers
>
Reform bundles for consideration: Tariffs designs, Billing and collection
systems, Tariff levels and locally financed investment, Effluent charge design
9:30
Introduction of Participants
Glenn Morris
>
Participants self- introduction
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Opportunity to make initial comment on the reform proposals
10:15
Break - Coffee and Tea
10:30
ASTEC model ­ Description and Use
Andras Kis /
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Overview
Glenn Morris
>
Data Organization and Requirements
>
Scenarios Development
>
Possible applications: investment and financial planning and policy impact
analyses.
11:15
Report from Karlovac, Croatia: Issues and challenges, Policies Adopted, Plans for
Mr. Kresimir
the future ­ including reforms at the local and national level
Veble / Glenn
Morris
11:50
Report from Transdanubian Regional Waterworks, Hungary: Issues and
Mr. Laszlo
challenges, Policies Adopted, Plans for the future ­ including reforms at the local and
Csuport /
national level
Andras Kis
12:25 Charge to Participants:
Ivan Zavadsky
>
What reforms to promote?
>
How to promote them?
>
Coordination with ministries? C ommunities? Assistance programs?
12:40
Lunch

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Time
Workshop Segment / Presentation Topics / Activities
Speaker(s) /
Moderator
14:00
Phase 2 Plans
Glenn Morris /
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Phase 2 framework: Reform proposal dissemination, Case study update,
Ivan Zavadsky
Demonstration project,
>
Questions
14:30
Discussion ­ Tariff Bundle 1 / Tariff redesign:
Participants /
>
fixed charges
to be
>
cost-of-service based tariffs
determined
>
book keeping
>
performance audits
15:15
Discussion ­ Tariff Bundle 2 / Collection and billing:
Participants /
>
account collection,
to be
>
variable service levels,
determined
>
billing system,
>
community relations,
>
metering
16:00
Break ­ Coffee and Tea
16:30
Discussion ­ Tariff Bundle 3 / Tariff levels:
Participants /
>
increases to support investment program,
Ivan Zavadsky
>
fee accrual,
>
management capacity building,
>
economic regulation,
>
privatization
17:15
Discussion ­ Tariff Bundle 4 / Effluent Charges
Participants /
>
Effluent Charge: Link to effluent levels, Pollutants covered, Effluent charge
Ivan Zavadsky
rate, Use of effluent charge revenues
18:00 Draft Recommendations on Tariff and Effluent Charge Reforms
Glenn Morris /
Ivan Zavadsky
18:45
Closing the workshop
Ivan Zavadsky
19:30
Dinner

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