Management Tools for Evaluation

This module presents managerial and multi-criteria approaches to evaluating water services.

The module focuses on the management of drinking water and sanitation services, as well as irrigation water distribution services. It provides students with an understanding of—and a critical perspective on—the management tools used for these services.

The module is organized into three main steps:

• Analysis and evaluation of the economic, financial, and technical performance of water and sanitation services, with a focus on financial analysis and performance indicators for water services
• Environmental assessment, including a comparison of global approaches (Life Cycle Assessment) versus local approaches.
• An Analysis of the Sustainability of Services

The EU draws on concrete case studies to illustrate the various concepts discussed. Particular emphasis is placed on the relative nature of performance—a multidimensional concept that evolves over time and varies depending on the perspective considered.

- Understand how the concept of performance is approached in various water management systems.

- Understand the various contexts in which performance evaluation may be used (regulation, optimization of operational practices, project evaluation, and decision support, etc.)

- In each of these contexts, learn about different assessment tools, understand their benefits and limitations, and how they complement one another.

- Understand the need to broaden our perspectives to take sustainable development into account.

Hourly volumes*:

            CM: 24

            TD: 3

            TP: 0

            Land: 0

Assessment:

Final Assessment: 100% Written, Continuous Assessment