National Water Operators’ Partnerships are an underused opportunity for locally-led water utility capacity development.

National WOPs are taking place in a number of countries, but as they are generally small in nature and self-funded, they often go under the radar of global WOPs monitoring. Although few studies have been conducted on national WOPs, they are assumed to carry many of the advantages such as easier knowledge sharing owing to similarities in culture, language, laws and policies.

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This fact sheet informs about the water operators' partnership (WOP) between WAF Fiji and HWA Australia. The partners focused on six priority areas following a dynamic and participatory diagnosis, which resulted in an ambitious one-year work plan. The management of the WOP was informal however followed the initial plan. Classroom and on the job training, frequent remote exchanges and operational assistance visits allowed for the expected objectives to be achieved. This inclusive and novel approach was conductive to rapid change and progress.

 

 

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The purpose of this publication is to provide information on the functioning of Water Operators'
Partnerships (WOPs) and to highlight the opportunities and preconditions behind this approach. The actions
required by water operators and the financial and practical support necessary from other parties are
illustrated through a series of practical examples. This document aims to share experience in the development of current WOPs and to help motivate interest across a wider set of actors in adopting partnership approaches.

 

 

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