Structural Benchmark Action Plan to Reduce Water Sector Losses  

The first “Structural Benchmark Action Plan to Reduce Water Sector Losses” was implemented in parts between 2013 - 2015 and turned a negative downward trend around, with positive developments on the revenue side and regaining control on the operations management after the heavy impact of the Syrian refugee crisis, which reduced the operating ratio from a positive 110% in 2010 to 80% in 2015.

The broadened preparatory basis and the lessons learned out of the first Action Plan enabled the Ministry of Water and Irrigation (MWI) to now present a more realistic first revision, incorporating donor projects and reducing implementation risks considerably.

Key intervention areas like energy efficiency and securing cost efficient energy supply using renewable sources are already in the implementation phase and adequate funding has been secured to enhance activities.