water utilities

[Presentation] Utility-managed rural water services: models, pathways, drivers, performance and areas for support

Published on: 01/11/2021

Presentation given WEDC 2021 Read more...

Scenarios for public systems transition using learning alliances : the case of water supply in Uganda

Published on: 12/10/2021

This article demonstrates the effectiveness of facilitation of a learning alliance by a non-governmental organization providing funding and expert... Read more...

More sustainable systems through consolidation? : the changing landscape of rural drinking water service delivery in Uganda

Published on: 22/02/2021

The two utility models present in Kabarole outperformed the community management model, with the existing national utility demonstrating greater... Read more...

Fifth South Ari Woreda learning alliance meeting

Learning alliance helps to improve water supply in Gazer town

Published on: 17/11/2020

The South Ari Woreda learning alliance pushed for the establishment of the Gazer Town Water Supply Service Office as a utility to improve water services in the area. Read more...

Who pays for water? : comparing life cycle costs of water services among several low, medium and high-income utilities

Published on: 03/11/2020

Comparing water utilities in Kenya, Ethiopia, Cambodia, and the United States reveals a gap between the full costs of service delivery and budgets of... Read more...

Cartoon of disabled person trying to wash hands but tap is too high (source:Mdogo)

How to avoid a 20-year setback in the water and sanitation sector

Published on: 23/04/2020

Smarter emergency measures against COVID-19 needed to ensure lasting solutions in service provision. Read more...

Mid-Western Umbrella of Water and Sanitation (MWUWS), Uganda

Utilitisation – the next step for rural water supply in Africa?

Published on: 18/02/2020

Public utilities are expanding into rural areas, are they the future of water and sanitation services? Read more...

Villagers fishing in their newly expanded pond. Meghalaya, India

How change within individuals can support institutional performance

Published on: 01/05/2017

Can leadership development training for public agency staff lead to improved utility performance and community-level service? Read more...

Leveraging partnerships for a professionalised public utility in Ghana

Published on: 21/12/2022

IRC, CWSA and partners convene side event at CSOs-led WASH conference to share project updates. Read more...

Leveraging partnerships for a professionalized public utility in Ghana at the Mole XXXIII WASH Conference, 2 November 2022

Published on: 31/10/2022

Mole XXXIII WASH Conference Side Event by IRC Ghana Read more...

Atteindre les personnes non desservies avec les services d'eau d'un service public

Reaching the unserved with a utility’s water services

Gestion des systèmes d'approvisionnement en eau par les autorités faîtièrs en Ouganda

Comprendre les stratégies pro-pauvres dans les services d'eau urbains

Area-wide approaches to safely managed service delivery: management of water supply systems by umbrella authorities in Uganda

Published on: 26/10/2022

The Umbrella Authority model in Uganda was introduced to professionalise management of water infrastructure and to achieve sustainable functionality Read more...

Innovation et nouveaux horizons: étendre la fourniture de services professionnels d'eau et d'assainissement avec les entreprises de services publics

Published on: 25/10/2022

Modèles nouveaux et éprouvés de prestation de services dans le contexte africain Read more...

Understanding Pro-Poor Water Strategies in Urban Water Services

Published on: 25/10/2022

based on research carried out on water services in low income areas by three Kenyan Water utilities Read more...

Lessons from the Ghana-Netherlands WASH Programme

Published on: 18/10/2022

The power of partnerships. Report of an end-of-programme workshop and a WASH Debate. Read more...

Utility managed rural water services

Published on: 18/10/2021

A new IRC Thematic Overview Paper discusses the different pathways under which the 'utilitisation' of rural water supply can take place. The factors that drive these processes, the strengths and weaknesses of the resulting models of utility-managed rural water supply, and possible areas for support. Read more...

Utility-managed rural water services : models, pathways, drivers, performance and areas for support

Published on: 15/10/2021

Under which pathways can the 'utilitisation' of rural water supply take place, which factors drive these processes, what are the strengths and... Read more...