Bron: Wereld Waternet Booklet
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Afgeronde projecten
In deze collectie vindt u de afgeronde projecten van Wereld Waternet.
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Wereld Waternet Booklet
World Waternet zet zich in voor duurzame toegang tot schoon, voldoende en veilig water voor iedereen. Lees meer over onze missie en wie we zijn in onze Booklet.
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Cape Town (South Africa)
The City of Cape Town is in the process of the implementation of ‘Cape Town’s Water Strategy; our shared water future’ (2019). This training partnership addresses topics around the first of five commitments in this strategy: ‘Safe access to water and sanitation’, as well as the current Covid-19 pandemic.
Our impact
The facilitation of interdisciplinary capacity building through peer-to-peer learning, knowledge exchange and interaction with engaged academics and other experts is at the heart of this collaboration. The consortium works with experts from South Africa, the Netherlands, but also fromwith experts from other cities facing similar challenges, like Buenos Aires (AySa, Water Company) and Jakarta (Government).
Activities
- Knowledge sharing on Covid-19 best practices between leading water organisations, with focus on community engagement and decentralised sanitation in informal settlements.
- Training to support the translation of commitments in Cape Town’s new Water Strategy.
- Stakeholder engagement & inclusion course.
Source: World Waternet - Cape Town
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'Eau, Clé du Développement Durable' (Burkina Faso)
Burkina Faso is one of the many countries in Africa that has a progressive institutional framework and has introduced many valuable innovations in the decentralised management of water resources. However, there is scope to strengthen the application of decentralised water, sanitation, and hygiene governance and delivery systems, and to guide investments in the direction of providing a quality and sustainable service amid growing climate uncertainties.
Activities
The project will be implemented through five Water Agencies in Burkina Faso (Agences de l’Eau) and will make a direct impact on the systems of 17 Local Water Committees (CLE's). Together, SNV and World Waternet will strengthen the capacity of the water agencies and the CLE’s to carry out their water management responsibilities in line with the national framework. Enhanced capacity for WASH governance will be complemented by the application of examples of sustainable investment technologies and approaches in soil and water conservation, drinking water supply, sanitation and hygiene services, and small holder agriculture practices for potential upscaling.
Source: World Waternet - Burkina Faso
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Public Utilities Board (Singapore)
World Waternet is affiliated to Waternet - the public water cycle utility of Amsterdam and surroundings. Waternet is preparing for the future with a powerful research and innovation programme - to introduce new technologies, improve operations, and respond to societal challenges. The programme offers excellent opportunities to partner with leading water organisations. This allows us to tackle the same challenges together.
Background
In 2016, water utilities PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency, and Waternet, signed their first Memorandum of Understanding to exchange knowledge and learn from each other as water cycle companies. They agreed to intensify their exchange and collaboration on topics related to waste water treatment, water pollution and energy recovery.
Projects and acitivities
- ReCirc Singapore (2018-2020): Joint development of resource recovery technology for circular economy. Funded by the Partners for International Business Programme of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO). ReCirc Singapore is a public-private partnership initiated by 13 Dutch organisations to explore circular solutions in the fields of sludge and waste processing and resource recovery, both in Singapore and the Netherlands. The programme will eventually result in the Singapore-Netherlands Centre of Excellence on Resource Recovery for Circular Economy (from 2021).
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Nairobi COVID-19 monitoring (Kenya)
In Kenya, knowledge about the prevalence of COVID-19 is limited and clinical surveillance has limited capacity. Therefore, monitoring the virus in sewage offers an opportunity to gain insight into the presence and spread of the virus in a specific catchment area.
KWR, a Dutch knowledge institute, has developed and demonstrated that sewage surveillance can be a sensitive tool to monitor the circulation of COVID-19 in communities (Medema et al., 2020). The approach relies on the fact that infected people will shed virus, in particular in faeces and has since been implemented in numerous countries around the world. Monitoring data provides information about the occurrence of the virus which can be used to gauge the situation, evaluate the effect of measures and detect insurgence of infections at an early stage.
Our impact
Waste water data will be collected and compared to the epidemiological data about the spread of COVID-19 in Nairobi to further interpret the observed trends and potential outbreaks in Nairobi at an early stage. An online platform will be developed to visualise data to follow the developments of the spread of the virus and communicate it to the Nairobi Metropolitan Services and other relevant Kenyan authorities.
Source: World Waternet - Nairobi
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WOP Yarmouk Water Company (Jordanië)
De toestroom van 1,3 miljoen Syrische vluchtelingen heeft een aanzienlijke druk gelegd op de waterinfrastructuur in Jordaanse steden, mede omdat 90 procent van de vluchtelingen buiten kampen en in Jordaanse steden woont. Yarmouk Water Company (YWC) is een van de drie waterbedrijven in Jordanië, verantwoordelijk voor de levering van drinkwater en het verwerken van afvalwater in het noordelijke deel van Jordanië. Door de enorme bevolkingsgroei is er een steeds grotere vraag naar water. Tegelijkertijd veroorzaakt het een grote belasting van de beperkte watervoorraden en afvalwaterinfrastructuur, die vaak niet voldoet aan de normen.
Onze impact
We dragen bij aan betere sanitatie en schoon, voldoende en veilig water voor de bevolking van 2,7 miljoen mensen in Noord-Jordanië.
Activiteiten
- Herstel van de afvalwaterinfrastructuur van zeven hoofdstraten in Central Irbid
- Capaciteitsopbouw op het gebied van preventief onderhoud, inspectie en onderhoudsplanning van het afvalwaternetwerk
- Verbeterde asset management van afvalwaterzuiveringsinstallaties en afvalwaterinfrastructuur
- Verbeterde inkoop- en aanbestedingsprocedures, inclusief resultaatgericht contracteren
- Beveiligde veiligheidsmaatregelen en -procedures, waaronder COVID-19-maatregelen, bewaking en klantcommunicatie
In de media
- www.dutchwatersector.com, 1 december 2020, Water Operators' Partnership helps Jordanian utility to build resilience
- www.netherlandsandyou.nl (Kingdom of the Netherlands), 25 november 2020, Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation reaffirms commitment to strengthen partnership with Jordan during virtual visit
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ePIVOT Water (Kenya)
Horticulture is the fastest growing sub-sector in Kenya. It is expected to contribute the most towards the envisioned poverty reduction, and overall food security. Irregular rainfall patterns causing persistent droughts and excessive rainfall floods are creating difficult challenges for the agricultural sector. Solutions to tackle these challenges are often not incorporated in the agricultural and horticulture curricula, creating a lack in capacity on water- and climate smart horticulture.
Our impact
This project aims to improve the horticulture sector by improving the curriculum on water- and climate smart practices, increasing teachers’ capacity, creating more access to practical training facilities and strengthening knowledge and communication links between educational institutions and the public and private sector. It will also align the labour market demand with the educational offerings, increasing the output of skilled students.
Source: World Waternet - ePIVOT
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Bekasi (Indonesia)
Bekasi is a city in Western Java located on the eastern border of Jakarta. The population in 2017 is about 2.8 million people. Currently, sewage collection activities in Bekasi are managed only by on-site system i.e. septic tanks, soak pits and 18 communal based systems and public toilets. Most of installed septic tanks do not meet the Indonesian National standards, so it still pollutes the groundwater and surrounding environment. Programs are underway to improve these conditions as guided by and the city’s sanitation masterplan and national policies and strategies. UPTD PALD is the Waste Water Technical Unit of Bekasi responsible for managing the septage management system.
Our impact
In this Water Operators' Partnership, World Waternet will share its expertise and experience in Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant (IPLT) process improvement, septic sludge management improvement and will establishing a five-year work plan for the unit.
Activities
Remote consultation, workshops, study visits and on-the-job training.
Expected results
- Adjusted processes, including electrical and mechanical operations and maintenance, and safety.
- Standard Operating Procedure for IPLT.
- IPLT training manual.
- Staff are trained as trainer/mentor.
- Certificates for trained employees.
- Permitting procedure and data management tool for private de-sludgers.
- Work plan 2019–2024, including: objectives regarding waste water management in 2024, baseline 2019, investment plan, annual plan for 2020 and resource planning.
- Guidelines on strategic planning in waste water management
Source: World Waternet - Bekasi
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Blue Deal - White Volta & Volta Delta (Ghana)
Het Blue Deal-partnerschap richt zich in de eerste fase op het verbeteren van de governance, het opbouwen van een adequate organisatie (capacity building) en het overdragen van kennis en expertise met betrekking to kwaliteit, kwantiteit en veiligheid van het watersysteem in twee stroomgebieden in Ghana: de (Lower) Volta Delta en de White Volta.
Activiteiten
Activiteiten in 2020 in de (Lower) Volta Delta zijn gericht op:
- Instellen van een adequate organisatiestructuur (Lower Volta Delta Basin Board) voor waterbeheer
- Integrated Water Resources Management Plan voor het beheer van de delta, inclusief de ontwikkeling van een waterbeschermingsplan voor Wetland Keta
- Opzetten van informatiesystemen voor waterkwantiteit en kwaliteit om de landbouwproductie te verbeteren
Activiteiten in 2020 in de White Volta zijn gericht op:
- Verbeteren governance White Volta Basin Board
- Vermindering van vervuiling van water in de goudmijnen
- Beter functionerende dammen voor irrigatie
- Verbeteren van afvalwaterzuivering in Bolgatanga
- Verkleinen van de impact voor stroomafwaarts gelegen gebieden door het vrijkomen van overtollig water uit de Bagre Dam
Bagre Dam
De Bagre Dam ligt vlakbij Bagré Village in Burkina Faso. Tijdens het regenseizoen komt het voor dat het water in de dam zijn maximale niveau bereikt. Om schade te voorkomen wordt overtollig water vrijgegeven en stroomt via de White Volta rivier. Dit veroorzaakt overstromingen in lager gelegen dorpjes in Ghana en Burkina Faso. Beide landen zijn samen op zoek naar een oplossing. Onderstaande video laat zien hoe we de autoriteiten proberen te helpen om overstromingen te voorkomen en de impact voor lager gelegen gebieden te verkleinen.
Source: World Waternet - Blue Deal
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Yangon (Myanmar)
A strong coalition of Dutch companies and organisations, including World Waternet, has signed an agreement to jointly invest and collaborate in a comprehensive 3-year program to support the Yangon Regional Government (Myanmar) in addressing critical challenges related to Urban Water and Water Logistics. The agreement is signed under the Dutch government Partners for International Business program.
Our impact
We deliver expertise and advise on key topics related to urban water (water supply, water resources, water governance and water innovation) and water logistics (Yangon sea port, river transport, river dredging and river tunnelling).
Soure: World Waternet - Yangon
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Thaketa Township (Myanmar)
The city of Yangon is dealing with severe water problems: flooding during the rainy season, water scarcity during the dry season, water pollution, poor water governance, climate change (rising sea level, more intense rainfall, longer periods of drought), high drinking water cost (bottled water), subsidence/groundwater extraction and widespread water-borne diseases.
Our consortium has executed an Analysis and Feasibility Study – in close collaboration with YCDC, township officers and residents – from November 2018 until July 2019, focusing on the Thaketa township which is a climate-vulnerable part of Yangon. The study has taught us that the Thaketa township presents a part of the city in which the aforementioned water problems are very severe and cause daily concern to its residents.
Our impact
This pilot provides Yangon with a tangible and practical project that will strengthen the climate adaption capabilities of the particular township (making the community less dependent on the capacity of the government to take action), and develop the capacities of the city (government) to design and execute these types of projects themselves in coming years.
Results
- Reduced risk of flooding - increase of direct infiltration, delayed infiltration, temporary storage and improved drainage function.
- Reduced water pollution & reduced risk of water-borne diseases - less stagnant, shallow water, less solid waste and wastewater on the streets and in the drainage.
- Increased water availability for domestic use (around 260 households).
- Improved liveability, economic value and attractiveness of the ward.
- Strengthened social cohesion and ownership of public space and valuation of water.
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Blue Deal - 'Dji Don' (Mali)
Mali is a landlocked country that is experiencing a high population growth. The majority of Mali’s inhabitants live in rural areas whilst the capital city Bamako continues to grow as a metropole. At the same time, the wastewater system in Bamako has been unable to match the city’s rapid growth: households and industries of Bamako are faced with an extremely insufficient waste water system and lack sanitaiton services. Eight waste water treatment plants have been built in Mali over the past decades, but they function poorly and are not properly managed.
World Waternet partners with ANGESEM since 2016 (see project: PCA GIRE in Mali). The main focus of this Blue Deal partnership is to continue to improve the functioning of the plants through the strengthening of ANGESEM, the responsible operator. The treatment plant in Bamako was designed to filter process organic waste water, but instead, the influent now exists of industrial waste only. The treatment plant therefore, does not function. As a result wastewater and faecal sludge are not properly managed and practices are dangerous for the environment and affect public health. Together with ANGESEM, Dutch water professionals will work to change this situation by supporting the strengthening of ANGESEM’s technical knowledge and organisational capacities.
‘Dji Don’ means ‘water knowledge’ or ‘water gift’ in the local Bambara language.
Our impact
This partnership aims to upscale wastewater treatment (investments) in Mali and to professionalize ANGESEM's operations. In doing so, this partnership will improve, increase and ensure the local understanding, capacity and planning of wastewater treatment, which will lead to a higher effluent quality and reduced river pollution of the Niger river.
Source: World Waternet - Blue Deal
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Rift Valley Lakes (Ethiopia)
In Ethiopia, water resources are scarce in dry periods and demands are expected to increase. With the Sustainable Water Fund project Ziway Shalla, World Waternet is part of a consortium aiming at improving water allocation in and around the freshwater lake Ziway Shalla, a sub-basin within Rift Valley Lakes Basin, including all relevant stakeholders. We support the RVLBA to strengthen their role in river basin management and enforcement, particularly in the field of water allocation planning.
Our impact
Together with our expert partners, we will engage in institutional strengthening of the RVLBA, aiming to enhance the organisation with the right infrastructure and capacities to manage the basin resources responsibly, based on real-time data and clear internal procedures, while covering its operational costs from water revenues.
Activities
- Support the RVLBA with the development of the Water Allocation Plan.
- Institutional capacity building activities at the RVLBA for Water Allocation Plan implementation, integral basin management, revenue collection, financial planning and management.
Results
- Water resources management implemented.
- Increased water-use efficiency across all sectors and water stress reduced in Rift Valley Lakes Basin by implementation of water allocation plans.
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Blue Deal - Abbay (Ethiopia)
In Ethiopia water resources are scarce in dry periods and demands are expected to increase, partly because of population pressure. The development of integrated water resources management (IWRM) is necessary for managing the limited water resources in a sustainable manner. Cooperation between the relatively young ABA and World Waternet started in 2014 with support of the NWB fund (see: finalized project in Abbay) . This cooperation was aimed at basic support on river basin management planning and data management. This Blue Deal project will continue and further professionalise this partnership.
Our impact
The ABA will have the instruments to facilitate integrated and equitable water distribution (in two critical sub basins with a substantial potential for irrigation and hydropower). Improved basin information management will result in a better IWRM to meet demands for water in the area. The ABA will have linkages and strategic alliances with key actors to provide for improved water management. A big step forward towards integrated, equitable, resilient and sustainable water management.
Activities
- Hydrological Basin Information Management (HIS-BIS) and water quality activities
- Water Allocation Plan development for two critical sub basins and pilot study payment system for one sub basin
Results
- Water resources management implemented.
- Increased water-use efficiency across all sectors and water stress reduced in the ABA by implementation of water allocation plans.
- Integrated water resources management incorporated within ABA and most relevant stakeholders.
Source: World Waternet - Blue Deal
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WaterWorX - Luang Namtha (Laos)
Laos has limited access to drinking water supply. Our Water Operator Partnership with the frontrunner in Laos, the Provincial Public Water Utility in Luang Namtha Province, aims to come towards financial, technical and operational resilience of public water utilities in Laos PDR.
Our impact
We contribute to improved access to drinking water for 85,000 people in Luang Namhta and 1 million people in Laos.
Activities
- Improved access to safely managed sanitation services
- Integrated water resources management through cooperation with stakeholders in the field of drinking water supply, wastewater treatment and (groundwater and surface) water quality
- Improved efficiency of water use
- In regards to climate change, we focus on integrated mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning into planning and operations.
Obtained results
Implementation of a geographic information system (GIS) for improving customer satisfaction and asset management.
Source: World Waternet - WaterWorX
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WaterWorX - Morogoro (Tanzania)
The city of Morogoro is growing rapidly. In order to properly serve all inhabitants, the drinking water production has to be increased, the water supply network should be expanded considerably and losses due to leakages need to be cut down. The management of sanitation, collection of wastewater and wastewater treatment requires to be upgraded. The financial situation of the water authorities of Morogoro needs to be improved in order to get new investments.
Our impact
The inhabitants of Morogoro will benefit considerably from improved service delivery and special attention will be given to the poorest. The improvement of sanitation services will enhance public health conditions and will protect the drinking water resources as well as the environment.
Activities
- Improvement financial position by adjusting water production and sale.
- Improving customer data management.
- Development of long-term strategies in order to become a sustainable company.
- Setup of investment programme and tariffs on a full cost-recovery basis.
- Improvement of wastewater collection, treatment and possible re-use.
Source: World Waternet - WaterWorx
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WaterWorX - Bamako (Mali)
Mali is a poor and dry country, hit hard by the effects of climate change. SOMAGEP SA is one of the public water supply companies of Mali. It is responsible for the drinking water supply in 17 major urban areas and 72 smaller areas throughout Mali. SOMAGEP SA faces huge challenges in providing its customers with proper drinking water. World Waternet and SOMAGEP SA have entered into a Water Operator Partnership (WOP), in which World Waternet will help SOMAGEP SA combat these challenges. This WOP is part of the WaterWorX programme.
Our impact
We contribute to improved access to safely managed drinking water for nearly 8 million people in 90 major urban areas in Mali, the majority of which live in Bamako.
Activities
- Improved performance of laboratory through training and Standard Operating Procedures.
- Improved work safety, working procedures, operations and maintenance of laboratory.
- Obtaining an ISO-certification, so the SOMAGEP SA laboratory can assure quality of their results towards its customers.
- Development of quicker and cheaper model for water quality data gathering.
- Writing a strategy for the realization of social connections
- Mapping the non-revenue water and writing a reduction plan
Obtained results
- Zero audit ISO-certification of laboratory.
- Recruitment of two Young Experts.
- Registration of over 250 sample points in Bamako by using Akvo-flow and Akvo Caddisfly (in cooperation with Akvo). These tools will enable SOMAGEP SA to obtain the results faster and more accurate
- Support finance and realization of 1000 pro-poor connections
Source: Wereld Waternet - WaterWorX
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Blue Deal - Tana (Kenya)
With the aim to link up with the ongoing WaterWorX project in Nairobi on improving access to water for inhabitants of Nairobi, this Blue Deal project started in September 2019 to contribute to ensuring sustainable water management in the area where Nairobi takes it water from: the Upper Tana Basin. This partnership with WRA was initiated in 2017 and focuses on water availability/scarcity and water allocation in two sub-catchments in the Upper Tana.
Impact & activities
Main deliverables are a water allocation plan and the existing sub-catchment management plans will be revised. Upscaling to other geographical areas and extending to water quality issues will be taken up from the second phase onwards.
Project updates
Each quarter, a newsletter is put together providing project updates:
Link WaterWorX project in Nairobi
Source: World Waternet - Blue Deal
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WaterWorX - Nairobi (Kenya)
Background
Due to rapid population growth, climate change, irrigation, groundwater abstraction and deforestation, the water supply Nairobi is facing major pressure. During droughts, the city cannot be constantly supplied with proper drinking water. NCWSC is facing challenges in service delivery in water and sanitation for population of Nairobi. World Waternet and NCWSC have entered into a Water Operator Partnership (WOP), in which World Waternet will help NCWSC combat these challenges.This project is part of the WaterWorX programme.
Our impact
The project contributes to improved access to clean drinking water and sanitation for the inhabitants of Nairobi.
Activities
- Expansion of drinking water connections (60.000-80.000).
- Knowledge exchange and training (also for other Kenyan water authorities).
- Optimization of processes (water treatment, water and energy conservation and water resource management).
- Improvement of water quality and quantity.
- Use of best practices through benchmark.
Source: World Waternet - WaterWorX
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Blue Deal - 'Faso Koom' (Burkina Faso)
Burkina Faso is a landlocked and low-income country in West Africa. All rivers originate within the country’s borders. Therefore, proper integrated water resources management is crucial. Burkina Faso is working to decentralize its water resources management. In 2011, the first Agence de l’Eau (regional water authority) was formally created. Another 4 followed in the years after. The five Agences de l’Eau are responsible for the implementation of integrated water resources management in Burkina Faso. Doing so, the Agences de l’Eau (AE) are making sure the water resources are equitably distributed amongst the water users. The aim of this partnership is to support these young but ambitious organizations in their way to becoming professional and skilled water authorities.
The 'Faso Koom' programme was initiated in 2016 with funding from the NWB Bank (see: 'Faso Koom').
Our impact
This project aims to build capacity at the young regional water authorities in Burkina Faso, so that they will be able to safeguard their water resources. The project is managed by the 'Faso Koom' programme, meaning 'water of the fatherland' in the local language Mooré.
Activities
The project focuses on water governance, the development of water management plans, the setup of water monitoring programs, the introduction of water taxes and the support of local water committees.
Results
- The ‘Gold Project’, under this programme we seek to assess the impact of the (formal and informal) gold mining industry on the water system. We are looking into solutions for water re-use and retention, together with the local communities and the mining sector.
- A water quantity monitoring system is put in place and forms the basis for equitable and efficient water allocation to all users.
- Realising the creation of three ‘Communite Local d’Eau’ (CLEs) in Burkina Faso, which will catalyse (the process of) integrated water resources management.
Source: World Waternet - Blue Deal
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Nakanbe - 'Faso Koom' (Burkina Faso)
The Agence de l’Eau du Nakanbé is a regional water authority responsible for integrated water resources management in central Burkina Faso. It was created in 2011 and seeks to further professionalize. This project falls under the 'Faso Koom' program, initiated in 2016 with funding from the NWB Bank. 'Faso Koom' means 'water of the fatherland' in the local language Mooré.
Our impact
This project aims to build capacity at the young regional water authority, so that they will be able to safeguard their water resources.
Activities
The project focuses on water governance, the development of water management plans, the setup of water monitoring programs, the introduction of water taxes and the support of local water committees.
Results
- Developed a Catchment Management Plan for the Massili-Ziga hydraulic system.
- Developed a human-rights based approach (HRBA) guide for setting up local water committees, to ensure that nobody gets left behind within decision-making in water management.
- Further strengthening the ‘Communite Local d’Eau’ (CLE’s) under the responsibility of Nakanbé, which will catalyse (the process of) integrated water resources management.
- Preserving and restoring the quality of water resources and aquatic ecosystems for the benefit of the users.
Source: World Waternet - Nakanbe