Difference between revisions of "Financial approaches"

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Using explicit performance-based subsidies to support basic services where conditions justify public funding to complement or replace user-fees.
  
 
Experience with OBA is new, but growing and interesting. The difference with other subsidies is that OBAs are targeted for example to the poorest families (Cambodia) or to the poorest neighbourhoods (Paraguay) clarifying why subsidy is given and they are performance-based. The provider largely self-finances the service, receiving reimbursement mostly after the verification of successful delivery. The latter may reduce possibilities for small providers with limited capital. A bonus-malus approach might be more feasible, perhaps linked to longer-term system performance. (http://www.gpoba.org/documents/OBApproaches_What_is_OBA.pdf).
 
Experience with OBA is new, but growing and interesting. The difference with other subsidies is that OBAs are targeted for example to the poorest families (Cambodia) or to the poorest neighbourhoods (Paraguay) clarifying why subsidy is given and they are performance-based. The provider largely self-finances the service, receiving reimbursement mostly after the verification of successful delivery. The latter may reduce possibilities for small providers with limited capital. A bonus-malus approach might be more feasible, perhaps linked to longer-term system performance. (http://www.gpoba.org/documents/OBApproaches_What_is_OBA.pdf).

Revision as of 17:33, 12 November 2008

The Financial approaches portal illustrates a selection of approaches to water and sanitation service provision as well as some articles on project management.

Cost recovery for operation and maintenance

Cost sharing for capital investment

Cross subsidies

Differential tariff systems

Micro credit for private sector

Full capital investments by donor funds or government

Franchising

Franchised water treatment and sales

Improving financial efficiency

Innovative financing mechanisms

Loans/credits/guarantees

Innovative financing mechanisms

Output based aid (OBA)

Using explicit performance-based subsidies to support basic services where conditions justify public funding to complement or replace user-fees.

Experience with OBA is new, but growing and interesting. The difference with other subsidies is that OBAs are targeted for example to the poorest families (Cambodia) or to the poorest neighbourhoods (Paraguay) clarifying why subsidy is given and they are performance-based. The provider largely self-finances the service, receiving reimbursement mostly after the verification of successful delivery. The latter may reduce possibilities for small providers with limited capital. A bonus-malus approach might be more feasible, perhaps linked to longer-term system performance. (http://www.gpoba.org/documents/OBApproaches_What_is_OBA.pdf).

Revenue financed expansion

Revolving funds

Revenue financed expansion

Self-financing

Build Own Operate and Transfer (BOOT)

Social development funds