Status:
Complete
Location:
Bulawayo - Zimbabwe
Region:
Africa
Total cost:
USD $1,896,136
Duration:
3 years 11 months
Start:
31 December 2017
End:
30 December 2021
Working Areas
Business Planning
Non-Revenue Water (NRW 1): Commercial Losses Management
Operation & Maintenance
Service in Low-Income Areas
Water Demand Management/Scarcity Planning
Other
Organizations Involved
Bulawayo City Council — Lead Mentee
VEI Dutch Water Operators — Lead Mentor
DGIS - Directorate - General for International Cooperation Netherlands
Funder
The Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance
Technical Assistance
SDGs
6.1Universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all
6.2Access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all
Project description

The Zimbabwean drinking water sector suffers from serious long-term under-investment that has created a profound state of neglect at the level of its organizations and infrastructures leading to low water supply performance. The WaterWorX program aims to facilitate the increase of water and sanitation infrastructure investments in Bulawayo through this partnership.