2.7 - What is the level of participation of citizens as stakeholder in the sector and what are their relations with Establishments?
2.4 - Are there best experiences or capitalized pilot projects to refer to in the sector?
2.1 - What are actual problems and constraints in relation to cost-recovery in water sector in Lebanon? 2.2 - What are the actual strategies in place for costrecovery? 2.3 - What is the level of application of water demand management measures in Lebanon?
1.4 - There is almost no experience about demand responsive approaches and at the same time citizens are not used at all to play any role in the public water sector. Does a specific participative approach, by helping people in understanding better their consumption patterns and actual costs, could help in promoting customers’ participation to the sector and facilitate the implementation of National Water Strategy?
1.5 - There are no evident capitalized experiences about cost recovery in water sector in Lebanon apart some documents produced mainly by GIZ. Lack of data is a common problem in the whole sector. Most of the opinions are based on “rumors” more than on factual data. When data are cited, sources are few and often not very recent. Are there best experiences to replicate in water sector in relation to cost recovery?
1.6 -The actual implementation of cost-recovery strategy indicated in National Strategy remains largely unapplied. What are the reasons for this delay: • Incapacity of the Establishment to make proper follow-up? • Political interferences? • Fear of citizens’ response?
3.6 - To what extent are citizens/customers willing to accept water meters installation and a volumetric based fee?
3.7 - Does a participatory approach using citizens/ consumers’ surveys and WTP surveys facilitate the implementation of effective water demand management programs?
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