Management tools for evaluation

The module presents managerial approaches 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 an understanding and critical perspective on the tools used to manage these services.

The module is organized into three main stages:

• 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 with a presentation of global approaches (Life Cycle Analysis) 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 taken.

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

- Understand the possible contexts for using performance evaluation (regulation, optimization of operating practices, project evaluation, and decision support, etc.)

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

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

Hourly volumes:

            CM: 24

            TD: 3

            TP: 0

            Land: 0

Knowledge assessment:

Final exam: 100% continuous assessment