Monday 5 May 2014
WB-IBNET - International Benchmarking Network
Posted on 15:21 by Gor
The World Bank launched a large scale benchmarking initiative in the water and wastewater utility sector at the end of the 1990’s. As part of the program, called International Benchmarking Network for Water and Sanitation Utilities (IBNET), participating utilities fill data on their operations in a standardized questionnaire. From individual company data a database is created, making it possible to compare the processes, services and related efficiency of the participating companies. The program has a website: www.ib-net.org
As part of IBNET, utilities from more than 80 countries, including Hungary, have been surveyed to date.
Between 2006 and 2011 we participated in three rounds of data collection for Hungary in close collaboration with the the Hungarian Water Utility Association (MAVÍZ) and also coordinated data collection - including data validation and database management - from Central and Eastern European countries.
The Hungarian IBNET exercise served as the trigger for the launch of the Benchmarking Club of MAVÍZ.
Between 2006 and 2011 we participated in three rounds of data collection for Hungary in close collaboration with the the Hungarian Water Utility Association (MAVÍZ) and also coordinated data collection - including data validation and database management - from Central and Eastern European countries.
The Hungarian IBNET exercise served as the trigger for the launch of the Benchmarking Club of MAVÍZ.
The regional data collection gave us the opportunity for an econometric analysis of the performance of utilities in the CEE region as well as an analysis of their energy efficiency.
