The Data Collection Survey on Water Supply Sector in the Islamic Republic of Iran
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Islamic Republic of Iran Ministry of Energy National Water and Wastewater Engineering Company THE DATA COLLECTION SURVEY ON WATER SUPPLY SECTOR IN THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN FINAL REPORT SEPTEMBER 2016 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (JICA) NIHON SUIDO CONSULTANTS, Co., Ltd. ExeIdea LTD. GE JR 16-109 Currency Exchange Rates 1.00JPY = 273.07481IRR 1.00IRR = 0.003662JPY ( June, 2016 JICA rate ) THE DATA COLLECTION SURVEY ON WATER SUPPLY SECTOR IN THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN FINAL REPORT Table of Contents Chapter 1 Outline of the Survey ...................................................................................................... 1 1-1 Background of the Survey .................................................................................................... 1 1-2 Objectives of the Survey ....................................................................................................... 1 1-3 Survey Areas ......................................................................................................................... 1 1-4 Survey Team Members ......................................................................................................... 2 1-5 Survey Schedule ................................................................................................................... 2 1-6 Survey Policy ........................................................................................................................ 5 Chapter 2 Present Status in Iran ..................................................................................................... 7 2-1 General Information .............................................................................................................. 7 2-1-1 Background Data ..........................................................................................................7 2-1-2 Political System ............................................................................................................8 2-1-3 Economic Status ............................................................................................................8 2-1-4 Social Situation ........................................................................................................... 11 2-2 Natural Environment ........................................................................................................... 13 2-2-1 Topography .................................................................................................................13 2-2-2 Climate ........................................................................................................................13 2-2-3 Water Resources ..........................................................................................................15 Chapter 3 Cooperation and Support to Iran in the Water supply sector to Date ..................... 19 3-1 Record of Cooperation by Japan ......................................................................................... 19 3-1-1 Record of Cooperation by JICA ..................................................................................19 3-1-2 Record of Cooperation by the Japan Cooperation Center for the Middle East ...........22 3-2 Record of Cooperation by Other Donors ............................................................................ 24 3-2-1 Record of Cooperation by the World Bank .................................................................24 3-2-2 Record of Cooperation by the Islamic Development Bank .........................................24 Chapter 4 Present Status of the Water Supply Sector in Iran .................................................... 26 4-1 Outline of the Water Supply Sector .................................................................................... 26 4-2 Water Supply Administration .............................................................................................. 26 4-2-1 Organization of the Water Sector ................................................................................26 4-2-2 National Water and Wastewater Engineering Company .............................................30 4-2-3 Regional Centre on Urban Water Management ..........................................................31 4-2-4 Related Laws and Regulations ....................................................................................34 4-3 Present Status of Water Supply Services ............................................................................ 36 4-3-1 Background Information on the Water Supply Sector ................................................36 4-3-2 Human Resources .......................................................................................................41 4-3-3 Financial Condition .....................................................................................................42 4-3-4 Existing Training Centers ............................................................................................50 4-4 Plans and Policies ............................................................................................................... 55 4-4-1 Policy Issues ................................................................................................................55 4-4-2 UN Millennium Development Goals ..........................................................................55 4-4-3 The Fifth Five-Year National Development Plan ........................................................57 4-4-4 The Sixth Five-Year National Development Plan .......................................................58 4-4-5 NWWEC Vision 2021 .................................................................................................58 Chapter 5 Present Status of the Water Supply Sector in the Survey Area ................................. 61 5-1 Present Status of the Water Supply Sector in the Survey Area ........................................... 61 5-1-1 Background Information .............................................................................................61 5-1-2 Water Supply System ..................................................................................................64 5-1-3 Non-Revenue Water ....................................................................................................67 5-1-4 Promotion of Water Conservation ...............................................................................70 5-2 Present Status of the Water Supply Sector in the City of Tehran ........................................ 71 5-2-1 Characteristics of the City ...........................................................................................71 5-2-2 Outline of the Water Supply Sector .............................................................................71 5-3 Present Status of the Water Supply Sector in the City of Zanjan ........................................ 83 5-3-1 Characteristics of the City ...........................................................................................83 5-3-2 Outline of the Water Supply Sector .............................................................................83 5-4 Present Status of the Water Supply Sector in the City of Isfahan ....................................... 93 5-4-1 Characteristics of the City ...........................................................................................93 5-4-2 Outline of the Water Supply Sector .............................................................................93 5-5 Present Status of the Water Supply Sector in the City of Khansar .................................... 101 5-5-1 Characteristics of the City ......................................................................................... 101 5-5-2 Outline of the Water Supply Sector ........................................................................... 101 5-6 Present Status of the Water Supply Sector in the City of Mashhad .................................. 107 5-6-1 Characteristics of the City ......................................................................................... 107 5-6-2 Outline of the Water Supply Sector ........................................................................... 107 Chapter 6 MAJOR ISSUES in THE WATER SUPPLY SECTOR IN IRAN .......................... 113 6-1 Securing Sufficient Budget for Expanded NRW Program ................................................ 113 6-2 Restructuring of Tariff ...................................................................................................... 114 6-3 Technical Capability of Private Contractor ....................................................................... 114 6-4 Regional Variation in NRW Ratio ..................................................................................... 114 6-5 Accuracy in Calculating NRW Ratio ................................................................................ 115 6-6 Motivation of Staff Assigned to NRW Reduction ............................................................. 115 6-7 Contamination of Groundwater ........................................................................................ 115 Chapter 7 Direction of cooperation ............................................................................................. 117 7-1 Request Made by the Iranian Side .................................................................................... 117 7-1-1 Details of the Request ..............................................................................................