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Benchmarking the performance of Water Apex Bodies’ in carrying out their objectives has been recognized as important in giving future directions for apex bodies. ADB helped develop a set of performance indicators for the Water Apex Bodies’ benchmarking exercises. |
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National water sector apex bodies that participated in the 1st regional meeting of apex bodies recognized that benchmarking their performance would be a good exercise to
Water Apex Bodies acknowledged that this performance review may be more appropriately carried out by invited peers rather than by external consultants.
ADB was requested to develop a set of performance indicators against which apex bodies could be benchmarked, and to pilot test a peer review process that could be applied by apex bodies. ADB supported this request and presented its initial outputs at the 2nd regional meeting of apex bodies in April 2005.
The participants then agreed on the initial set of indicators and the process for undertaking peer review.
Benchmarking is about comparison against either a specific standard or a similar organization. Among the different types of benchmarking are:
| Standards benchmarking | setting a standard of performance which an effective organization could be expected to achieve |
| Results benchmarking | comparing the performance of a number of organizations providing a similar service |
| Process benchmarking | undertaking a detailed examination within a group of organizations of the processes which produce a particular output, with a view to understanding the reasons for variations in performance and incorporating best practice |
Given the purpose and nature of Water Apex Bodies and the wide range of functions they perform, it is recommended that their performance be assessed using Results Benchmarking.
Water apex bodies' principal role is to provide leadership in improving water governance. Their work cuts across sub-sectors. As such, apex bodies must have
But these factors critical to the success of the NWSAB can be difficult or impossible to benchmark. Participants therefore discussed on a set of indicators that could show the presence or absence of these factors.
There is no one set of universally accepted indicators to measure apex bodies' the performance. At the Water Apex Bodies' 2nd regional meeting, the participants agreed on the following desired ends/outputs, and their indicators:
| A Mandated Apex Body | An Active Apex Body | An Effective Apex Body |
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The details of selected performance indicators for effective NWSABs are as follows:
| Government Acceptance | Effective RBOs | Policy Dialogue | Resource Regulation |
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NWSAB recommendations accepted by Government |
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Mai Flor
Water Governance Specialist
Email: mmflor@adb.org
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