Statutes of the CAEPA (Drinking Water and Sanitation Supply Committee), Version 1.0

The document sets the statutes of the CAEPA, the committees created under the 2009 framework law on the drinking water and sanitation sector. A CAEPA is set up for each water supply system (SAEP) serving fewer than 10,000 people and is defined by the infrastructure it serves, with no link to an administrative territory. The committees exercise delegated contracting authority on behalf of DINEPA, monitor service quality, inform users and report to the supervisory authority. Management can be delegated to the CAEPA itself or to a professional operator, under a management delegation contract signed with DINEPA or the regional office.

The statutes fix the composition (at least four elected members, including two women, plus a non-voting municipal or CASEC representative), eligibility, three-year terms, replacement and removal. They also cover the fee paid to the supervisory authority, member compensation tied to system performance, the annual users' general assembly, and amendment of the statutes by DINEPA alone.