WATER OPERATORS’ PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM FOR
AFRICA - AfWA: A DECADE OF SUCCESS STORY
Dr Simeon KENFACK
Director of Programs, AfWA
OUTLINES
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BACKGROUNG – WOP AFRICA IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK
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STEP BY STEP WOP IMPLEMENTATION APPROACH
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RESULTS ACHIEVED & EXPECTED
CHALLENGES/ LESSONS LEARNED
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BACKGROUND – WOP AFRICA IMPLEMENTATION
FRAMEWORK
 2006: UNSGAB launched WOP concept to accelerate the process of access to
WATSAN services and help reach the MDGs
 2008: WOP Africa program launched as a sub-program of AfWA to promote
knowledge sharing among African WATSAN utilities throughout partnership
approach of mentor/mentee
 2010: funding obtained from AWF/AfDB (490,000 Euros and USAID ($3M)
 2014: Program’ secretariat moved from Johannesburg, SA, to AfWA headquarter
in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
 2016: Launching of the RASOP-Africa project, a 3 year project of partnerships on
sanitation for improving FSM under funding of the BMGF
 2017: Launching of the AfriCap partnerships’ project for improving capacity of laboratories on
water quality control, under funding of USAID
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BACKGROUND – WOP AFRICA IMPLEMENTATION
FRAMEWORK (2)
 2002: AfWA originated from the AUWS created in 1980, by merging with
IWA-ESAR which was active in the eastern and southern African regions
MEMBERSHIP
 104 Corporate members
 70 Affiliate members
 43 African countries
WATER SUPPLY
 350 Million people
 285 Million in urban areas,
 65 Million in rural area
SANITATION SERVICES
 110 Million people
 AfWA’s headquarter is based in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, # 20 staff
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Foundation
BACKGROUND – WOP AFRICA MPLEMENTATION
FRAMEWORK (3)
 AMCOW’s African Water Vision 2025
 AfWA strategic Business Plan 2013 - 2017
Vision
 Being acknowledged leader in strengthening water utility management
practices to support the goals of African Water Vision 2025
Mission
 Conduct programs and support knowledge sharing in sustainable water
management through professional development, networking and advocacy
 Support members to achieve the MDG and other subsequent targets (SDGs)
 Advocate for sectorial approaches of utility management, good governance
financial viability and environmental compliance
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BACKGROUND – WOP AFRICA IMPLEMENTATION
FRAMEWORK (4)
1. Restructure AfWA’s institutional organization to improve its autonomy,
governance, transparency, representation, staff capacity, sustainability
2. Promote partnerships between members based on the mentoring
approach
Strategic
Objectives
3. Strengthen sector advocacy toward African governments to consider water
and sanitation priority in public policy and budget allocation
4. Promote capacity building and performance improvement products
5. Leverage institutional partnerships and networks to improve visibility as the
acknowledged leader of sector knowledge and opinion.
6. Promote scientific knowledge research and production in the sector
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STEP BY STEP WOP IMPLEMENTATION APPROACH
Identification of potential WOP stakeholders (mentors, mentees,
facilitateurs, thematic experts)
Project introductory workshop to facilitate peering of mentor-mentee
Signature of MoU between AfWA and Mentor
Tripartite signature of the MoU: AfWA - Mentor- Mentee
Benchmarking visit of mentee to mentor
Audit visit by the mentor to the mentee
Development of PIPs
Implementation of the PIP to improve performance
Mid-term project evaluation
Final evaluation
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RESULTS SO FAR ACHIEVED
Under AWF/ADB grant
1. Implement 10 partnerships on NRW
2. Carry out the 3rd benchmarking exercise in African Water utilities and install a
utility performance database
Under USAID grant
3. Establish and operate a WOP Africa program secretariat
4. Implement some WOPs on improving NRW trends and sanitation services in Africa
(WOPs on NRW and WOPs on sanitation)
5. Establish and operate a Nigeria WOP Platform
6. Establish an African Water Academy (AWA)
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RESULTS SO FAR ACHIEVED
Establishment and operation of WOP-Africa Secretariat: installation and staffing
of the Secretariat
Establishment and operation of a Nigeria WOP platform: installation and staffing,
(03 WOPs and benchmarking process improved)
Full implementation of 18 WOPs: 7 WOPs funded by AWF/AfDB and 11 WOPs
funded by USAID on NRW (incl. 3 WOPs under Nigeria Platform and 4 WOPs on
sanitation); 18 PIPs
Conduct of 3rd benchmarking exercise: data collection, analysis and validation;
utility performance report 2011-2013;
Program visibility and communication: conduct of 6 program sessions during 8
international events, conception of website & communication materials, capitalization &
dissemination of factsheets on WOP good practices
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RESULTS SO FAR ACHIEVED (2010 – 2015)
An Overview of spatial
distribution of the WOPs
involving
African
WATSAN operators from
2010-2015.
MENTOR
MENTEE
RESULTS EXPECTED – ONGOING WOPS
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Reinforcing Capacity of African Sanitation Operators on Non Sewer &
FSM through peer-to-peer learning partnerships (RASOP-Africa): 03
years (2016-2018) Funded by the BMGF
Senegal
ANGESEM
BAMAKO
Mali
ONAD, YKRO
Municipality
Cote d’Ivoire
South Africa
Municipality
YAOUNDE
Cameroon
KCCA
NWSC
Uganda
LUSAKA
WATER
Zambia
RESULTS EXPECTED – ONGOING WOPS
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AfWA Capacity Building Program (AfriCap): A 04 year program funded
by USAID-WA ,
Burkina Faso
SODECI
SOMAGEP
Cote d’Ivoire
Mali
Ghana
SONEB
Benin
SONEB
Benin
AWB
Nigeria
GWVCL
Sierra Leone
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RESULTS EXPECTED (2016 – 2019)
An
Overview
of
spatial
distribution of the ongoing WOPs
involving
African
WATSAN
operators from 2016-2019.
MENTOR
MENTEE
CHALLENGES/LESSONS LEARNED IN WOP
IMPLEMENTATION
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1. CHANGE MANAGEMENT AS A DRIVER OF THE WOP ACTIVITIES
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Behaviour and attitude changes take time: allow for incremental change in mode of
operation
2. ROLE OF MANAGEMENT IN SUPPORTING WOP ACTIVITIES
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Including Union, Support to The WOP Coordination Teams
3. THE FOLLOW UP FUNCTION OF WOP IS A KEY OF SUCCESS:
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This should go beyong a simple project to involve the networking framework
4. DIVERSIFYING WOP THEMES TO MAXIMISE OUTPUT AND GET INVOLVED MORE
DONORS (INCLUDING EUROPEAN UNION THROUGH EU WATER FACILITY).
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This will definitely amplifying WOP impacts in the WASH sector throughout the SDGs
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION