Working Areas
Asset Management
Non-Revenue Water (NRW 1): Commercial Losses Management
Operation & Maintenance
Waste-water Collection & Treatment
Organizations Involved
Nakuru Water & Sanitation Services Company — Lead Mentee
VEI Dutch Water Operators — Lead Mentor
SDGs
6.4Increased water-use efficiency and sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater
Project description
This Partnerships aims to build capacity in the field of sustainable development and maintenance of water infrastructure in both towns.
Project main objectives
The project objectives are the following:
1) Increase the access to water supply and sanitation services for the urban poor in Nakuru and Kisumu.
2) Reduction of Non-Revenue Water.
3) Strengthening NAWASSCO/Rift Valley Water Services Board (Nakuru) and KIWASCO/Lake Victoria North Water Services Board (Kisumu) capacity in sustainable development, operation and maintenance (O&M) of water and sanitation infrastructure (25% increase in ‘O&M Cost Coverage’ levels).
4) Scaling-up best practices in Non Revenue Water reduction to 17 ‘peer’ Water Services Providers (WSP) through the Rift Valley and Lake Victoria South Water Services Boards (District metering/Caretaker Approach applied by peer WSP’s in designated zones with WSB and DWO investment funding for consumer/district/consumer meters).
1) Increase the access to water supply and sanitation services for the urban poor in Nakuru and Kisumu.
2) Reduction of Non-Revenue Water.
3) Strengthening NAWASSCO/Rift Valley Water Services Board (Nakuru) and KIWASCO/Lake Victoria North Water Services Board (Kisumu) capacity in sustainable development, operation and maintenance (O&M) of water and sanitation infrastructure (25% increase in ‘O&M Cost Coverage’ levels).
4) Scaling-up best practices in Non Revenue Water reduction to 17 ‘peer’ Water Services Providers (WSP) through the Rift Valley and Lake Victoria South Water Services Boards (District metering/Caretaker Approach applied by peer WSP’s in designated zones with WSB and DWO investment funding for consumer/district/consumer meters).