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On 22 June 2024, Rand Water embarks on a 37-day maintenance regime that will see days-long water disruptions hitting parts of Gauteng on a set schedule. The taste of water shedding in Tshwane is already plaguing the residents due to the dire need for extensive proactive maintenance of South Africa's water infrastructure. This can only be achieved with the government and the private sector working together.   "Mergence Investment Managers (MIM) is the only asset manager with a stake in the two privately owned water concessions in South Africa, Siza Water in KwaZulu Natal and Silulumanzi in Limpopo, by means of a Public Private Partnership we have with SA Water Works (SAWW). Siza Water celebrated its 25th anniversary in March 2024 and the Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation David Mahlobo lauded the project which has recently received Green Drop certification and supplies free water daily to 450,000 customers, 300,000 of whom are served classified as indigent communities. It is no secret that “water-shedding” in parts of South Africa is looking increasingly likely. We commend the government on establishing the Water Partnership Office in the Development Bank of SA to bring together the Department of Water and Sanitation, National Treasury, other departments, and financiers to work together with municipalities on long-term solutions. We believe the SAWW-Mergence PPP model could be replicated nationwide." ~ Sholto Dolamo, Managing Director MIM   #Impact #Investing #Public #Private #Partnership #ESG #Sustainable #People #Planet #Profit #PPP

Day 2: Water Quality Alliance annual conference What is water quality assessment and why do we need it? #waterquality #Waterassessment #sdg6 #mazingirayetumagazine https://lnkd.in/dtFYgfn9

The 7th NIWE International Water Conference promises to be a convergence point for Water sector professionals in Nigeria. We are resolved to find a lasting solution to rural water supply and sanitation in Nigeria. Plan to attend. #NIWE #Water #Foodsecurity #SDG

48 Million Nigerians Still Defecate Openly – FG ____ The Federal Government on Thursday, said 48 million Nigerians still practise open defecation, and many people still use the bush and water bodies as their regular means for excreta disposal. Speaking during the joint press briefing organised by the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, in commemoration of World Toilet Day in Abuja, the Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas noted that many institutions do not have sanitary facilities and where they exist they are either not functioning or misused. Abbas stressed that most urban areas do not have sewerage systems and safe collection of sewage, hence disposal becomes a huge challenge. The PUNCH reports that WTD is commemorated on November 19 to raise awareness of the billions of people living without access to safely managed sanitation. This year’s theme – ‘Accelerating Change’ underscores the need for every sector and every Nigerian to play a role in tackling the sanitation crisis. ... #makesensepromotions #makesensepm

The SASTEP programme successfully demonstrates how the adoption of local manufacturing and commercialisation of innovative sanitation technologies can create jobs, boost the economy and provide safe, dignified sanitation for all. These technologies include water-efficient toilets, incineration toilets and dry sanitation technologies. The achievements of SASTEP provide a valuable blueprint for fellow African countries to follow in their footsteps, transforming the sanitation landscape across the continent. Collaboration between national governments, regional organisations and stakeholders are crucial in accelerating change for our water resources and sanitation in Africa. #NationalWaterWeek #SanitationForAll #SASTEP #sanitationinnovation #sanitationtechnology

Utilities/urban authorities in SSA are struggling to onboard sanitation as a mainstream service delivery strand of their Mandate working with Ministry of Water and Energy in Ethiopia, we are using a utility benchmarking approach to structure demand driven performance improvement plans (PIPs) with simple but practical targets for 11 regional cities across Ethiopia It’s good to be ambitious in setting targets for improving access to safely managed sanitation services- but we have to be realistic and careful about capacity limitations and resource constraints for local authorities and utilities Working with MoWE and utilities in Ethiopia - we reflected on existing service delivery barriers, prioritized practical interventions and set realistic targets for the PIPs to be implemented during the period 2023 - 2024. These will form a basis for triggering momentum for sanitation service delivery reforms, performance monitoring, benchmarking and peer to peer learning Malick Madeira Déguène M'Bow Daba Desissa Mbaye Mbéguéré Athena Infonomics UNICEF Ethiopia WaterAid Ethiopia USAID Ethiopia IRCWASH

The SASTEP programme successfully demonstrates how the adoption of local manufacturing and commercialisation of innovative sanitation technologies can create jobs, boost the economy and provide safe, dignified sanitation for all. These technologies include water-efficient toilets, incineration toilets and dry sanitation technologies. The achievements of SASTEP provide a valuable blueprint for fellow African countries to follow in their footsteps, transforming the sanitation landscape across the continent. Collaboration between national governments, regional organisations and stakeholders are crucial for the sanitation future in Africa. https://sastep.org.za/ #SanitationForAll #SASTEP #sanitationinnovation #sanitationtechnology

Access to sanitation presents a pressing challenge in Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous nation.     ADB worked with the government to implement a water financing program that enhanced sanitation and wastewater systems for 4.7 million people.    Download our publication to learn more about our water projects across Asia and the Pacific: https://ow.ly/m7Yq50RiHeS

💡What can we learn from the evolution of rural water supply policies in francophone West Africa and the performance of the delegation of rural water services in the region? You can find the answer to this important question in the latest report from REACH | Water Security ➡ https://lnkd.in/eYZ9XvE6 It looks at Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and Senegal and their long experience with the delegation of rural water services at the local level, and recent reforms in some of these countries towards re-centralisation of rural water mandates and delegation of rural water services at a much wider regional scale. #newpublication #ruralwatersupply #ruralwaterservices #WestAfrica Meleesa Naughton, Johannes Wagner, Rob Hope, Sean Furey, Aline Saraiva Okello, PhD

SASTEP partners with local government for implementation and demonstration support of innovative technologies. Capacity building, policy and bylaws revision are some of the ways in which government assistance is required in order for SASTEP to carry out advancements to sanitation systems in South Africa. The active roles of local governments is vital for ensuring SASTEP is able to carry out innovations and advancements to sanitation systems and technologies. #SASTEP #sanitationinnovation #sanitationtechnology