Specialist Assistance for Slovak Regional Water Companies

Activity/ Task

Activity 1

Consulting in questions of corporate policy for municipal water companies

1.1

Preparation of seminars for the top management on corporate policy in the water industry

1.2

Assessing the statutes of regional water companies

1.3

Defining priority needs for technical assistance for local government and water companies

1.4

Performance management of water companies and principles for creating a management plan

1.5

Evaluation of management, directive and information systems

1.6

Preparation of a proposal for short-term and long-term business plans    

1.7

Principles of public relations and marketing

Activity 2

Increasing the performance of technical and financial management

2.1.

Accountancy and financial management suitable for a public water company

2.2.

Preparation for assessing the company’s property – use of a suitable database

2.3.

Preparation of a programme for updating controlling information systems 

2.4.

Updating the organisation of preventive maintenance

Activity 3

Defining the priorities of EU investment help

3.1.

Preparation of a strategy of capital investment

3.2.

Making more efficient the activities of project implementation departments for projects financed by the EU and increasing the capabilities of water companies in the area of public procurement

3.3.

Defining projects for financing from the Cohesion fund

Activity 4

Assessing the technical state and allowing access to the most up-to-date technologies

4.1

Strategy for renovating public water systems

4.2.

Strategy for renovating public sewers

4.3

Strategy for creating a plan and on the application of GIS

Activity 5

Consulting in questions of public-public partnership

5.1

Ensuring specialist consulting for local government and water companies in relation to PPP project structures

5.2.

Consulting for water companies and local government concerning the opportunities for using PPP schemes to ensure investment needs