Economic Efficiency
In 2002,SONEDE had around 7038 employees, 5865 of which were permanent and 1173 occasional. The number of employees per 1000 connections is of the order of 4.1, constantly but slowly reducing: SONEDE can always do better in this respect, the ratio of the two water and sanitation (ONAS) services taken together is of the order of 10 employees per 1000 connections, well above international standards.
The performance of ONAS similar good with respect to regional standards, but its effectiveness could be improved, because of its high ratio of employees per connection. The very good performance of Tunisia in sanitation can be explained by the relatively high recovery of costs. The current downward trend in the recovery of costs is thus worrying. Actions and decisions will have to be taken before a vicious circle sets in. In 2002, ONAS had 5500 employees, 4000 of which were permanent and 1500 occasional. The existence of 66 sewage treatment works in good working order is a remarkable and unique result for borrowers of the Bank in the region.
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