Viability of creating a water agency in the Grande river basin, Bahia

Abstract

The work was developed from the analysis of the viability of creating a water agency in the Grande river basin, located in western Bahia, Brazil. The charging mechanisms of five different water agencies in Brazil were applied to the basin. The simulations showed the possibility of an average annual collection in the basin of over R$ 2.2 million, which would provide a median value above R$ 160,000 per year for administrative costs of the agency. Thus, considering that the median value of the annual administrative cost to state agencies is close to R$ 300,000, the collection provided by the mechanisms studied would not initially allow the creation of a water agency for the Grande river basin. However, the adoption of one of the existing water agencies would be a more appropriate alternative for the implementation during a shorter period of time, given the technical and operational structure within which the current agencies function.

A diagnostic framework to assess the governance of the São Francisco River Basin Committee, Brazil

“… a Alencar, Moreira, and Da Silva (2018) investigated the viability of creating an Agency to collect water user payments in the Rio Grande, an important tributary of the Sao Francisco River, in Bahia State. Charging water users remains an incomplete process and could contribute significantly more to resourcing river restoration projects. …”

“…Stakeholder outreach and performance indicators Stakeholder outreach practiced by CBHSF should continue to strengthen the position, as well as developing performance indicators There is a lack of technical capacity at local level to determine water management needs; these knowledge gaps prevent a basin-wide strategy Abbreviations: CBHSF, Comitê da Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio São Francisco. a Alencar, Moreira, and Da Silva (2018) investigated the viability of creating an Agency to collect water user payments in the Rio Grande, an important tributary of the Sao Francisco River, in Bahia State. Charging water users remains an incomplete process and could contribute significantly more to resourcing river restoration projects.…”