A call for experts from EU Member states for WAREG’s Members.
- InnWater Project Information
Innovative and cross sector governance of water is the next step to face the multi-dimensional societal challenges that are upon us. The validation of these innovations will help with the challenge of governing to reduce the impacts of climate change, the demands of the growing population at the global scale and to ensure safe water access at the local scale. To tackle these issues, InnWater aims at promoting social innovation to renew multi-level and cross sector water governance, associated with economic and financial mechanisms to support EU Green Deal transition while ensuring water systems sustainability. The methodology consists in creating innovative and cross sector governance tools and methods that will be tested in 5 pilot sites. These innovations will be tailored and co-developed throughout the process, and the demonstration phase will lead to water related policy recommendations at the local, European and international scales.
- Call for experts: InnWater project is looking for „replication experts”. Replication assessment tests the suitability, applicability, and usefulness of InnWater methods, tools and results in areas outside the original project locations. The primary goal is not to implement or use InnWater results in other locations, but to assess their usability under different circumstances and in other parts of Europe. 14 expert positions are open. Each expert will carry out water governance assessment, in addition, each expert will also work on a specific topic. One of these topics is the microsimulation model used for water utility tariff setting methodologies.
- Detailed information of the call: detailed information of the call shall be found at the following link: https://www.innwater.eu/node/538
- Water Governance assessment
The InnWater project has developed a water governance assessment tool based on existing water governance frameworks and principles. The application of this tool across all replication sites (RS) serves two purposes: (i) To test the suitability of the method and tool in different institutional, legal, economic, and geographical environments. (ii) To gather contextual information from all RSs that can aid in interpreting the outputs of replication assessments in other areas.
Depending on the expert’s prior experience in water policy and governance, the estimated time to complete this task is 1–3 working days.
The replication expert’s tasks are as follows:
- Participate in an online training event on the water governance tool and its associated assessment questions.
- Gather relevant information on water governance at the replication site.
- Conduct a water governance assessment of the replication site using the provided tool.
- Attend a follow-up interview with the InnWater expert.
4.1) Expert requirements
- Some experience in water policy and governance.
- MicroSimulation Model
Description of task and methodology
Within the InnWater project a microsimulation model is developed to evaluate the impact of household drinking water and sanitation tariffs on consumption and the economic burden posed to consumers. The model organizes and visualizes the resulting data tables in an informative manner. This involves user-friendly interfaces and a dashboard. The model is used at the project pilot site of La Reunion. Replication assessment will evaluate the adaptability of the tool to other locations, given data availability, tariff methodologies, the institutional environment, modelling capabilities.
- Participation at an online workshop, where the microsimulation model and the replications tasks are introduced and discussed
- Data and information collection and filling in a tailored questionnaire focusing on the following topics:
- Availability of data necessary to generate the inputs for the microsimulation model
- Currently applied tariff setting methodology, tariff structures and the economic tools utilised for tariff determination at the replication site
- Preconditions to utilise the InnWater microsimulation model at the replication site
- Developing a road map for implementation of the microsimulation tool
- Participation in a follow up interview held by the InnWater project expert.
5.1) Expert requirements
- Knowledge of the water sector and the issues involved in sound water resource management.
- Knowledge of the regulations governing the pricing of public drinking water and, where applicable, wastewater services, and of the issues involved in getting a right price for the domestic uses of water.
- The candidate must be an economist with strong skills in micro-economics, evaluation of public policies. Background in econometrics is a plus.
- The person must have some knowledge of the available data sources, in particular the major national surveys, which would enable the micro-simulation model to be replicated, and of the processes for mobilising them (if applicable).
- The person must have some knowledge of the academic literature in the field of water economics.
- Remuneration: The amount of financial support to be granted to each local replication expert is 5.000€, including indirect costs.
- Deadline: Deadline for submission of applications is 31st January 2025. You can ask any question until 17 January 2025.
- Contact details: In case of availability for online meeting and further information please contacts Ms. Mari Ioseliani at mioseliani@wareg.org