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Summary of the Republic of Tunisia Water and Sanitation Strategy

Core Content

This document outlines the Republic of Tunisia's Water and Sanitation Strategy, prepared by the World Bank at the request of the Tunisian Government. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the institutional, organizational, and economic aspects of the water sector, identifies current achievements and challenges, and proposes reforms to enhance service efficiency, financial sustainability, and coverage for both urban and rural populations.

Main Points

1. Water Resources Overview

Tunisia has limited water resources of 4,860 million m³/year, with 610 million m³ being rarely renewable, 1,550 million m³ renewable, and 2,100 million m³ surface water.
The Water Code prioritizes potable water supply for urban and rural areas, with secondary attention to industrial, tourist, and agricultural sectors.
By 2030, the water balance is projected to remain positive if resource mobilization, desalination, water recycling, and savings in agriculture are maintained.

2. Sector Achievements

Drinking water and sanitation have seen remarkable improvements, with permanent access to potable water in all areas and over 90% of rural population connected to water supply.
80% of urban population has access to sanitation services.
These achievements are attributed to strong institutional frameworks, operator vision and experience, and economic growth over the past decades.

3. Institutional and Economic Factors

The institutional framework includes SONEDE (Water Distribution Utility) and ONAS (Sanitation Utility), which are industrial and commercial entities with national mandates.
Decentralization is recommended for urban areas, with regional water and sanitation companies and decentralized management.
Cost recovery and tariff adjustments are essential for financial sustainability, but uncertainty in tariff adjustments has hindered planning.

4. Challenges

Urban Water Supply: High staff complement, slow modernization, and financial constraints.
Urban Sanitation: Poor synergy between sectors, cost recovery issues, and overstaffing.
Rural Water Supply: Limited financial resources for AICs/GICs/GDAs, weak management, and distribution methods not meeting beneficiary expectations.
Rural Sanitation: Institutional weaknesses, financial constraints, and the need for technical solutions.

5. Reform Options

Regional Water and Sanitation Entities: Would create a national organization for production and supply, with regional entities for different areas. However, this may lead to contradictions in national solidarity and increased costs.
Merging SONEDE and ONAS: Not recommended due to large staff numbers, management complexity, and social and administrative challenges.
Maintaining Two Entities with Decentralization: Encouraged to improve efficiency and private sector participation, with a modern management system and transparent governance.
Concessions: May be a viable option, but private sector participation is limited due to high costs and weak cost recovery.
Water and Sanitation Holding Company: Could improve coordination and synergy, with a clear tariff policy and cost-effective management.

6. Recommendations

Develop a regulatory framework to ensure transparency, performance monitoring, and tariff adjustments.
Encourage private sector participation through reforms and incentives.
Implement decentralization in both urban and rural sectors.
Enhance technical and administrative capacities of operators.
Strengthen cost recovery systems and financial sustainability.

Key Information

Current Status

Urban areas: Full access to potable water, 80% have access to sanitation.
Rural areas: 90% connected to water supply, limited access to sanitation.
SONEDE and ONAS are public utilities operating efficiently but facing financial and operational challenges.

Financial and Economic Considerations

Economic growth has enabled substantial investment in the sector.
Cost recovery is vital for financial sustainability, but tariff adjustments are uncertain and inefficient.
Public subsidies are necessary for rural areas, but targeting and solidarity are key considerations.

Institutional Considerations

Decentralization and regional management are recommended for urban areas.
GDAs (Agricultural Development Groups) are effective in rural water supply, but sanitation should be managed through a specific institutional framework.
Regulatory entities are proposed to ensure transparency, performance monitoring, and coherence between cost recovery and service quality.

Technological and Management Considerations

NTIC (New Information and Communication Technologies) should be integrated for modernization.
Modern management systems are required for efficiency and sustainability.
Private sector involvement is encouraged to improve service delivery and reduce costs.

Conclusion

The strategy emphasizes the need for institutional reforms to enhance efficiency, financial sustainability, and service coverage in both urban and rural areas. It highlights the importance of decentralization, cost recovery, private sector participation, and regulatory frameworks. The goal is to ensure sustainable development and improve quality of life through effective water and sanitation management.