1. Using data for public policy
2016 Danube Water Program event
12-13 May 2016
Using data for public policy
Baton Begolli – IMWC / OPM

2. 2016 DWP Conference
What is public policy?
“Public policy is concerned with what governments do, why they do it, and what difference it makes. It is about political (/social) science(s) and the ability of this discipline to describe, analyze and explain public policy.” (Thomas Dye)
“Public policy is whatever government choose to do or not to do.”

3. 2016 DWP Conference
Importance of data
Accurate information on the condition and trends of a country's:
Water resources
Quality and quantity
- is required as basis for economic & social development + maintaining sustainable water management
almost every sector of a nation's economy has some requirement for water information, for planning, development, or operational purposes

4. Data required for… Water availability Water use: services, etc.
2016 DWP Conference
Data required for…
Water availability
Water use: services, etc.
Climate change & DRR (drought/floods)
Policy
Overall performance of sector

5. Water Resources Water availability: rich, stress, poor.
2016 DWP Conference
Water Resources
Water availability: rich, stress, poor.
Quality & quantity
Spatial planning
Development

6. Water services / governance
2016 DWP Conference
Water services / governance
Better sector organization: e.g. consolidation
Performance monitoring (NRW, access, quality…)
Regulation (business plan; tariff; affordability…)
Wastewater development & management

7. Water governance/policy
2016 DWP Conference
Water governance/policy
Policy setting, e.g. consolidation
Strategy development, e.g. supply vs. demand)
Planning (RBMPs, BPs, etc.)
Financing (subsidies, trends...)

8. 2016 DWP Conference
Climate Change / DRR
Resilience and institutional preparedness for disaster response
Early warning system
Drought management
Flood Protection
(Modelling/ Mapping)

9. 2016 DWP Conference
Don’t overdo it though!