Research
Europe
Enabling WOPs: Mobilizing European Actors for Solidarity-based Water Partnerships
This report examines Water Operators' Partnerships (WOPs) from a European view and presents recommendations to scale up WOPs in Europe by showcasing examples of enabling frameworks and best practices from countries and cities throughout Europe. It is designed to support all stakeholders: water and wastewater utilities, governments, financial institutions, development partners, civil society and anyone interested in making it easier for operators...
General Information
Gateway to Collaboration with GWOPA
In its 15 years of operations, the Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance (GWOPA) has developed a suite of services to support governments and development partners. This gateway to collaboration showcases GWOPA’s different support mechanisms to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of Water Operators’ Partnerships (WOPs) to improve services for all. Each service is designed to tackle specific challenges in alignment with the development...
Policy Briefs & Reports
GWOPA Annual Report 2023
This Annual Report gives an overview of the activities and achievements of the Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance in 2023.
General Information
Europe
The European WOP Enablers. Tapping the Potential of Operator Solidarity for a Water Secure World
This brochure gives an overview of enablers of European Water Operators' Partnerships (WOPs).
General Information
Global
Water and Sanitation Operators at the Forefront in Addressing Climate Change
Organizational Documents
Towards a Sanitation Strong GWOPA Strategy. 2023-2025
GWOPA is committed to improving sanitation services along the entire value chain through the Water Operator’s Partnerships. The strategy complements GWOPA's overall 2020-2024 Strategy to ensure sanitation consideration is boosted across the Alliance's strategic plan.
Policy Briefs & Reports
5th Global WOPs Congress Report
This report gives an overview of the 5th Global Water Operators' Partnerships Congress in Bonn, Germany from 22-25 May 2023.
Policy Briefs & Reports
Global
GWOPA Annual Report 2022
This Annual Report reflects the activities and achievements of the Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance in 2022.
Case Studies
Asia
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, Carcar Water 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...
Case Studies
Africa
Water Operators‘ Partnership. Case Study: Nakuru Country, Kenya (NAWASSCO, NARUWASCO & NAIVAWASCO) Kenya, Mentee – VEI B.V., The Netherlands, Mentor
The Water Operator's Partnership between VEI and Nakuru County from 2017 to 2021 had the main goal to increase and improve water and sanitation services in Nakuru County in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), by promoting benchmarking activities, increasing water and sanitation coverage, increasing water supply, improving distribution management (non-revenue water, and establishing a strong customer-support mechanism.
Case Studies
Africa
Water Operators‘ Partnership. Case Study: VEI, Utrecht, The Netherlands, Mentor – Mwanza Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (MWAUWASA), Mwanza, Tanzania, Mentee
The Water Operators' Partnership between VEI and MWAUWASA aimed to improve the operational and financial performance of MWAUWASA through on-the-job training in the development and implementation of an non-revenue water reduction plan, geographic information systems, online reporting system, asset management, hydraulic modelling, management and leadership training, as well as policy and study development, such as a pro-poor strategy.
Case Studies
Water Operators‘ Partnership. Case Study: World Waternet, The Netherlands, Mentor - Société Malienne de Gestion de l'Eau Potable (SOMAGEP-HER), Mentee
The main objective of the Water Operators' Partnership between World Waternet and SOMAGEP-HER was to strengthen SOMAGEP-HER to provide sustainable water services to urban poor people in Mali by improving the entire organization, including leadership, human resources, finance, customer services, asset management and non-revenue water. The partnershop also aimed to increase the utility's revenue and bankability in order to enable SOMAGEP-HER to...