This Annual Report gives an overview of the activities and achievements of the Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance in 2017.
The Water Operators' Partnership (WOP) between Metropolitan Cebu Water District, Cebu, Philippines and City West Water, Melbourne Australia, which was facilitated by the Asian Development Bank, was to reduce non-revenue water and improving operational performance through capacity building, exchange visits, training and demonstration.
The Water Operators' Partnership (WOP) between PDAM Tirtanadi, Medan, Indonesia and Indah Water Konsortium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), which as facilitated by USAID through ECO-Asia - Waterlinks, was to increase the number of households connecting to Medan's city sewerage system by promoting sanitation using USAID's 10‑Step Promotion Programme Toolkit and staff training.
The Water Operators' Partnership (WOP) between Water Supply and Sewerage Authority of Ulaanbaatar City (USUG), Mongolia, and Vitens Evides International, Netherlands, which was facilitated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands through its Directorate‑General for International Cooperation, was to to improve USUG’s operations and help it develop into an autonomous and financially sustainable water utility, using capacity building, exchange visits, help with master plans, geographical information systems, wastewater management, water quality monitoring and more.
Water Operators' Partnership (WOP) between Fundo de Investimento e Património do Abastecimento de Água (FIPAG), Mozambique Vitens-Evides International, Netherlands, which was facilitated by the Ministry of of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands through its Directorate‑General for International Cooperation, helped develop and improve sustainable water supply services in the cities of Chókwè, Inhambane, Maxixe and Xai-Xai.
The Water Operators' Partnership (WOP) between Mwanza Urban Water and Sewerage Authority (MWAUWASA), Tanzania, and Dunea N.V., Netherlands, which was facilitated by the European Commission through the European Union Water Facility – Partnerships for Capacity Development in the Africa Caribbean Pacific Water and Sanitation Sector, aimed for developing affordable and sustainable water and wastewater services for the Mwanza urban area and improved water governance, in support of the Tanzanian National Water Policy and the Millennium Development Goals.
The Water Operators' Partnership (WOP) between Bulawayo City Council, Zimbabwe, and eThekwini Water and Sanitation, City of Durban, South Africa, which was facilitated by the Australian Agency for International Development, World Vision and Department of Trade and Industry, South Africa, was to reduce the vulnerability to waterborne diseases through improved sewerage, water supply systems, capacity-building and hygiene promotion in Bulawayo City, as well as put in place short, medium and long-term plans to secure investment and ensure sustainability.
The present report analyses the Water Operators’ Partnership (WOP) between the Compañía Salteña de Agua y Saneamiento S.A. (Aguas del Norte), located in the province of Salta, Argentina, and the Companhia de Saneamento Ambiental do Distrito Federal (Caesb), located in the federal district of Brasília, Brazil. In this WOP, Aguas del Norte is the recipient partner or mentee, while Caesb is the mentor utility. The partnership aims to strengthen technical and organisational capacity of Aguas del Norte through knowledge sharing with Caesb.
The present report describes the Water Operators' Partnership (WOP) between the Office National de l’Électricité et de l’Eau Potable (ONEE, the national water, sanitation and electricity utility for Morocco) headquartered in Rabat, Morocco, and the Syndicat Interdépartemental pour l’Assainissement de l’Agglomération Parisienne (SIAAP, the sanitation utility of greater Paris), France. This ongoing partnership, which began in 2002, aims to strengthen the technical and organizational capacity of ONEE through training and exchange with SIAAP.
The present report analyses the Water Operators’ Partnership between the Water Authority of Fiji (WAF), headquartered in Suva, Fiji, and Hunter Water Australia (HWA), located in Newcastle, Australia. WAF is the mentee partner, while HWA is the mentor utility. The partnership aims to build hands-on knowledge and share working methods to rapidly improve water service performance.