Assessing the enabling conditions for investment in water security: Scorecard pilot test in Asian countries

Delia Sanchez Trancon, Allison Woodruff, Xavier Leflaive, Lylah Davies and Sigurjon Agustsson

No 235, OECD Environment Working Papers from OECD Publishing

Abstract: This report outlines results from the initial pilot-testing of a Scorecard to assess the enabling environment for investment in water security, referred to as "the Scorecard”. Developed in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank and partners, the Scorecard aims to identify conditions for attracting and maintaining investment in water security. The report outlines the Scorecard's rationale, scoring methodology, and presents its main components. It also provides results from seven Asian countries, namely, Bangladesh, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Uzbekistan, and Sri Lanka. Armenia's findings from a subsequent Eastern European pilot test are also incorporated. This is the first in a sub-set of working papers within the Environment Working Paper series presenting research on the enabling environment for investment in water security. It marks the beginning of a process to apply the tool and support policy reforms. The report refrains from offering policy recommendations, focusing on testing the scorecard's ability to assess conditions to attract and sustain investing in water security. For an illustration of country-specific policy recommendations, please refer to the forthcoming Environment Working Paper “Enabling environment for investment in water security: Pilot test in the EU’s Eastern Partner Countries - Armenia case study”.

Keywords: Asia; data; enabling environment; investment; Pacific; policy; public and private finance; regulation; sanitation; tool; wastewater; water resource management; water security; water supply (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H23 H41 H51 H54 L32 L38 L50 L95 L98 Q25 Q53 Q54 Q58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-05-16
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