Case Study - PDAM Intan Banjar, Indonesia

PDAM Intan Banjar, Indonesia Context • Low-income country • Aggregation covering urban areas • Low level of water performance Purpose Performance, professionalization Scope Water functions and services Scale • Administrative boundaries • Localities covered: 2 for water • Population covered: 284,072 inhabitants for water • Coverage: 56% for water • Connections: 71,019 for water • Network length: 1.05 km for water Process Bottom-up, voluntary, and incentivized Governance • Merger • Public company • Decision making: board of supervisors with representatives from local governments • Asset transfer: assets are the property of local governments • Liability: continuity of operation • Staff transfer: not applicable • No clear entry and exit rules Outcome Increased performance and costs Findings Creation of a new local jurisdiction within the perimeter of the existing water utility; water system already interconnected; structure of utility did not change after aggregation