Status of Water Sector Regulation in the Middle East and North Africa
This chapter presents an overview of economic regulation of the water supply and sanitation (WSS) sector, briefly describes regulation of WSS in seven countries around the world, explains why regulation of WSS is relevant to the Middle East and North Africa, and outlines the objectives and methodology of this study.
As the World Bank and partners aim to support governments in the Middle East and North Africa address the challenges that confront the water and sanitation sector, the development of an effective regulatory framework is seen as increasingly salient. The objective of this study is to collect information through a regulatory lens and present it to serve as part of the foundation for sector reviews and operations.The report is part of a wider World Bank initiative to provide government officials and other stakeholders including civil society, service providers, potential financiers, and development practitioners with the resources to better understand current conditions and consider approaches to policies, institutions and regulation that can best incentivize the delivery of sustainable services.
