Steering Group Meeting DANUBIS.org Water Platform Steering Group Meeting Vienna / May 6, 2015

Meeting Agenda Introduction Brief roundtable DANUBIS demonstration and discussion DANUBIS data collection and management Conclusions and next steps

Introduction and roundtable

DANUBIS demonstration and discussion

For Local Governments: obtain national benchmarks The DANUBIS water platform is an online repository of resources for and about water and sanitation utilities in the Danube region. For regulators, ministries: make information available; obtain international benchmarks For utilities: obtain resources and national / international benchmarks For Local Governments: obtain national benchmarks

DANUBIS data Legend Current link In discuss. Data coll.

Available at danubis.org Rebuilding the whole interface (improved user access, new IB-Net interface) Develop simple utility reports Make it possible for users to upload information and resources Create country portals Add currency conversion feature Available at danubis.org

Demonstration

Main functions About us

Main functions About us Utility database

Utility database, deep dive Main new features: Completely new interface One click performance report against peers Free choice of currency Easier benchmarking

Utility database, deep dive @ utility level One-click reports Utility indicators Utility benchmarking @ country level Country profile Country report WUPI Coverage (water, sewer, WW treatment) Service Quality (continuity, sewer blockages) Management efficiency / effectiveness (NRW, metering, staffing, collection, cost recovery) All equal weights

Main functions About us Utility database Country Resources

Main functions About us Utility Database Country Resources Utility resources

Main functions About us Utility Database Country Resources Utility resources News, trainings and events

Main functions About us Utility Database Country Resources Utility resources News, trainings and events Login

Country Portals, deep dive Managed by lead institution Similar structure to main page… But fully customizable And in local language

Questions and feedback Which features are most useful and of interest? News, events and trainings Resources Performance reports Utility database Which institutions are interested in developing Country Portals? (on-going discussions with Kosovo, Montenegro, Moldova) Which institutions would like to share more utility data? How can we make the platform more widely known and used?

DANUBIS data collection and management

Objective Allow utility companies to enter utility performance data in an amicable web interface; Help national institutions check the quality and consistency of the data provided; and manage and safeguard the data in a secure manner; Provide utility managers with a simple scorecard of their performance over time and against targets; Ensure a linkage to DANUBIS’s data platform and the national country systems, for reporting and further processing purpose.

Data collection and management system Concept Data collection and management system Web-based Data quality management and control Managed by countries on country portal, with potential link to IB-Net / DANUBIS Customizable but compatible with IB-Net and DANUBIS tools Frequency: monthly / variable

Data structure

Data cycle

Overall At country level Entry / Exit Governance Steering Committee (IAWD, WB and all managing institutions) At country level Managing Institution Entry / Exit Letter of Intent and subsequent MoU Data ownership with country

Initial Development Operating Phase Long Term Development Costs and commitments Initial Development IAWD (with DWP and ORF funding): platform development, training of staff Managing institutions: in country activities and customization, training of utility staff Operating Phase IAWD: overall platform management Managing institutions: data collection, processing etc. Long Term Development To be discussed based on needs

Concept note drafted and circulated Funding mobilized Status Concept note drafted and circulated Funding mobilized One country confirmed (Montenegro), three more in discussions (Kosovo, Moldova, BiH) Possibilities for more…

Next steps

DANUBIS (current site) Next steps DANUBIS (current site) May Launch of country portals Recurrent Data upload, improvement and corrections DANUBIS (data collection and management) May Signature of Letters of Intent, finalization of ToRs June Hiring of consultant July-Sept. Platform Development October Platform test January 2016 Launch for 2015 benchmarking season Next steering group meeting: demand based

Thank you David Michaud / Philip Weller www.danube-water-program.org Danube Water Program team www.danube-water-program.org