Ethiopia Water Pricing

The overall goal of the project is a realized transition towards an equitable access to scarce water resources and increased water-use efficiency in the Awash Basin, through improved water resources management and water regulation. The specific objective is to facilitate the introduction of a permit and tariffing system. Support is given on translating water abstraction and availability data into an overall allotment of water access through permits, and setting up a system for issuing water use permits, including pricing, motivated allotment, water use requirements.. The expected results of the project are: - 100% of the water abstractors registered by AwBa/OWMEB - 100% of the non-traditional users (1500) licensed and charged by AwBa/OWMEB based on a water permit guideline, guided by a priority ladder, with 46,695 irrigated ha under permit. - Obtaining data of 80% of the total water volume, which is used by the non-traditional users, as input for allocation, licensing and charging. - At least 90% user charges collected from 80% of water volume abstracted. - A charge levying and billing IT system is functioning - 50 staff of AWBA directorate for water administration trained on charging fees to water users - AWBA/VNGI?have reached at least 25,000 people to increase awareness on water charging and the need for paying to achieve inclusive access to water and efficiency water use.