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Evaluating WaterWorX

Looking into the sustainability of Water Operator Partnerships

A mid-term review of 20 Water Operators Partnerships

WaterWorX (WWX) is a programme that seeks to contribute to ensuring sustainable access to safe drinking water and sanitation to 10 million people in the period 2017-2030. WWX is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign affairs (MFA) and implemented by 10 Dutch Water companies (represented by the companies VEI, PWN, World Waternet, Dunea and Oasen), in partnership with 37 selected water utilities in 17 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

In April 2019, IRC was hired by VEI, on behalf of the WaterWorX consortium, to carry out a mid-term review of 20 Water Operators Partnerships (WOPs). The review took place against a framework of utility performance improvement and OECD-DAC evaluation criteria.

The evaluation team also looked into the overall WaterWorX programme management structure – including work to strengthen the enabling environment, knowledge management and project coordination, and provided recommendations.

Our services included

  • Evaluation management, including:
    • overall methodology development,
    • guidance and supervision of country evaluators
    • liaison and point of contact between client and consulting team
    • overall project management,
    • quality control of communication products,
    • contributing to the synthesis and presenting to client,
  • Carrying out the country evaluations in the mentioned countries, through document review and interviews with staff involved in the WOPs.
  • Development of communication materials

Key team members were Stef Smits from IRC and Goufrane Mansour from Aguaconsult

WaterWorX (WWX) is a programme that seeks to contribute to ensuring sustainable access to safe drinking water and sanitation to 10 million people in the period 2017-2030. WWX is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign affairs (MFA) and implemented by 10 Dutch Water companies (represented by the companies VEI, PWN, World Waternet, Dunea and Oasen), in partnership with 37 selected water utilities in 17 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

In April 2019, IRC was hired by VEI, on behalf of the WaterWorX consortium, to carry out a mid-term review of 20 Water Operators Partnerships (WOPs). The review took place against a framework of utility performance improvement and OECD-DAC evaluation criteria.

The evaluation team also looked into the overall WaterWorX programme management structure – including work to strengthen the enabling environment, knowledge management and project coordination, and provided recommendations.

Our services included

  • Evaluation management, including:
    • overall methodology development,
    • guidance and supervision of country evaluators
    • liaison and point of contact between client and consulting team
    • overall project management,
    • quality control of communication products,
    • contributing to the synthesis and presenting to client,
  • Carrying out the country evaluations in the mentioned countries, through document review and interviews with staff involved in the WOPs.
  • Development of communication materials

Key team members were Stef Smits from IRC and Goufrane Mansour from Aguaconsult

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