Projects
KENYA WATER INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
Partnership Project 2011 – 2017
1 . Concepts & Implementation
The Kenyan Government has stated in its VISION 2030 , that by the year 2030 all Kenyans will have water and sanitation available . Yet in the face of a high population growth rate ( 3 %), climate change , increasing pollution of water bodies , the stakeholders of the water sector need to urgently address and tackle the systematic water losses , the so called Non-Revenue-Water issues . The Water Service Regulatory Board ( WASREB ) stated in its 2016 ’ s IMPACT 9 Report that in 30 % of all the water utilities in Kenya , more than 50 % of all the water produced is lost through physical and commercial losses . It is obvious that in addition to increased investment for infrastructural expansion and rehabilitation , the real potential in Kenya ’ s urban water sector lies in , among others , reducing wastage and improve water supply efficiency . The government alone will not be able to eradicate all the obstacles and implement solutions , but all the relevant stakeholders of the water sector need to seek improvement . Among them the associations of the water sector : WASPA and KWIA . The SWAP-bfz project aimed at the following topics :
* Capacity Building of Partner Associations and their
Members * Service Development * Development and Implementation of Advocacy
Strategies
The very successful partnership project resulted in professionalized secretariats of the Kenyan partners and in a series of demand driven services , for example :
2 . SWAP-bfz Project
The “ Strengthening Water Associations Project - bfz ” partnered from 2011 – 2017 with two associations from the water sector in Kenya . It highlights activities and best practices developed and implemented over the course of 6 years . For more information about all the activities implemented and goals achieved , please refer to the partner associations WASPA and KWIA . This participatory project was a cooperation of the following partners :
* Water Service Provider ’ s Association ( WASPA )
* Kenya Water Industry Association ( KWIA ) The German counterpart was the Training and Development Centers of the Bavarian Employers ’ Associations ( bfz gGmbH ). The funding was provided from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development ( BMZ ) and through sequa GmbH – Partner of German Business .
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5 Re-invest savings into utility
Energy Management
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4 New technologies |
1 Energy Audit |
3 Finance Plan
2 Quick Wins
Improve Tendering Process
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3 . Summary and Vision
Both associations have increased their sphere of competences and were able to meet the demands of their members more effectively and to represent their issues efficiently . With the devolution still in process the associations still have a lot of work ahead of them in order to establish contacts with the 47 county governments in order to fulfil Vision 2030 and to ensure that every Kenyan has access to clean and safe drinking water .
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Energy Audits for a reduced price for members & Energy Management Training
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