Working Areas
Business Planning
Non-Revenue Water (NRW 1): Commercial Losses Management
Other
Organizations Involved
Empresa Municipal Aguas de Xelaju — Lead Mentee
Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza — Lead Mentor
Secretariado de Alianza por el Agua
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Broker
SDGs
6.4Increased water-use efficiency and sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater
Project description
The WOP between EMAX in Guatemala and the City Council of Zaragoza was established in May 2014 for a duration of 24 months with the objective to strengthen the capacity of the mentee in the areas of water loss control and metering. Initial results of this partnership have been promising.
Project main objectives
Laying the groundwork for a fruitful collaboration between the Zaragoza City Council (Spain) and the Municipality of Quetzaltenango (Guatemala) in order to provide support and technical assistance to EMAX.
The main objective of this WOP is to strengthen the technical capacity of EMAX in the following areas:
• Detection and leakage control
• Calibration and implementation of a telemetry system
• Financial sustainability
The main objective of this WOP is to strengthen the technical capacity of EMAX in the following areas:
• Detection and leakage control
• Calibration and implementation of a telemetry system
• Financial sustainability
Most significant results
Staff Satisfaction Increased, New Skills Acquired, Operational Performance Enhanced
Challenges
Not tied to ongoing processes