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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
We know what works
Let us apply our 50 years of experience to the WASH problems you face
What happens in Lao?
Preparing for investment by assessing delivery and scoping for opportunities
For this work, we assessed the rural WASH sector in Lao People's Democratic Republic, looking at existing service delivery models and its challenges, and scoped out opportunities for programme design and links to existing programmes
In readiness for a WASH programme costing around 25 million USD, we conducted a pre-scoping study of the rural WASH sector in Lao People’s Democratic Republic. We assessed critical sector information, and combined desk research and information from interviews with key players, with a focus on four areas:
- Institutional set-up, legislative framework, sector financing, and sector monitoring
- Existing service delivery models for rural and urban water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in schools
- Opportunities for programme design and linkages to existing World Bank/ Water and Sanitation Program initiatives
- Opportunities for programme design and links to existing World Bank/ Water and Sanitation Program initiatives
- Next steps and areas for further investigation
The services we provided included:
- a report on the WASH sector in Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the key challenges
- a report on the costs and financing of Lao People’s Democratic Republic’s WASH sector
- a final report entitled: Lao Sector Assessment: Rural Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) including Institutional WASH
In readiness for a WASH programme costing around 25 million USD, we conducted a pre-scoping study of the rural WASH sector in Lao People’s Democratic Republic. We assessed critical sector information, and combined desk research and information from interviews with key players, with a focus on four areas:
- Institutional set-up, legislative framework, sector financing, and sector monitoring
- Existing service delivery models for rural and urban water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in schools
- Opportunities for programme design and linkages to existing World Bank/ Water and Sanitation Program initiatives
- Opportunities for programme design and links to existing World Bank/ Water and Sanitation Program initiatives
- Next steps and areas for further investigation
The services we provided included:
- a report on the WASH sector in Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the key challenges
- a report on the costs and financing of Lao People’s Democratic Republic’s WASH sector
- a final report entitled: Lao Sector Assessment: Rural Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) including Institutional WASH