Water Operators‘ Partnership. Case Study: VEI, Utrecht, The Netherlands, Mentor – Bayawan-Bogo-Carcar-Toledo, The Philippines (Phase I), Mentee

The first phase of the Water Operators' Partnership (WOP) between VEI and Bayawan Water District, CarcarWater District, Toledo City Water District and Bogo Water District was focused on connecting as many people as possible to safe and reliable water supply services and, where applicable, sanitation services, while ensuring the four mentee water districts are operationally and financially sustainable going forward. In addition, due to unique contextual challenges and managerial priorities, each of the four mentee water districts comprising the WOP developed aims specific to that utility. These objectives included expansion and connection of more households for the Bayawan water district; source development and reduction of non-revenue water district for the Toledo City water district; implementation of a sanitation programme for the Carcar water district; and service expansion and improving staff capacity and management for the Bogo water district.