WOPs and S/WOPs are helping utilities improve performance and expand services. This session will explore how well-structured, results-driven partnerships address operational challenges and serve as powerful instruments that require integration into local government WASH initiatives.

Four case studies will be featured:
- Indah Water Konsortium (IWK), Malaysia and Perumda PALD Banjarmasin, Indonesia
- Società Metropolitana Acque Torino S.p.A. (SMAT) and Odisha Water Supply and Sewerage Board (OWSSB), India
- WOP Colombia
- Ethiopian WOP

Each speaker will present key outcomes, discuss the benefits of their partnerships, and highlight how WOP platforms are supporting these initiatives. This will be followed by an open Q&A session with participants.

These partnerships demonstrate how WOPs can foster local ownership, knowledge sharing, and long-term improvements in utility management. Beyond technical results, a panel discussion after the presentations will explore how WOPs are being institutionalized, moving from short-term interventions to becoming a part of national and local development strategies. Panelists from regional and national platforms (CariWOP, WOP-LAC, AfWASA, PERPAMSI) will provide further insights on how partnership experiences are shaping policies and guiding investment decisions.

By linking operational success with policy and planning processes, the session will position WOPs as a strategic tool for strengthening public utilities and advancing sustainable urban development.