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Publications
Changing Lives in the Nile Basin
A remarkable program of
cooperation in the Nile basin
is bringing change to millions
of people living in poverty.
By promoting trust and
cooperation between the 10
Nile countries, the Nile basin
initiative (NBI) has enabled
these countries to advance a
shared vision for development
of the region based on
sustainable management and
equitable use of the Nile water
resources. Countries have come
together to plan and implement development projects that
are proving to be transformative in terms of food, water,
and energy security - as well as improving the resilience of
some of the poorest in society. Once implemented, these
projects promise to benefit nearly 30 million people.
Citation
“World Bank Group. 2015. Changing Lives in the
Nile Basin. The Nile story briefing note,no. 4;. World
Bank, Entebbe. © World Bank. https://openknowledge.
worldbank.org/handle/10986/23585 License: CC BY 3.0
IGO.”
Performance of Water Utilities in Africa
Africa’s urban population
is growing rapidly. Between
2000 and 2015, the urban
population increased by
more than 80 percent from
206 million to 373 million
people. Although access to
piped water increased over the
period (from 82 million urban
dwellers with piped water in
2000 to 124 million in 2015),
African utilities were not able
to keep up with the rapid
urbanization as reflected in the
decline of piped water as a primary source of water supply
in percentage terms. The objective of this assessment is to
inform Bank and government policies and projects on the
drivers of utility performance.
The report describes the main outcomes and lessons
learned from the assessment that identified and analyzed
the main features of water utility performance in Africa.
The report includes the following chapters: chapter one
gives introduction, chapter two describes the methodology
used in the study, including details on the data collection
process. In chapter three, the study team undertook a
trend analysis of utility performance of the sector.
Chapter four examines the efficiency of utilities using
a data envelopment analysis (DEA) while also using an
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absolute performance approach. Chapter five investigates
the effect of institutional factors on utility performance.
Chapter six presents an econometric analysis of the
drivers of utility performance, using various definitions
of utility performance. The results from the econometric
models are triangulated with a set of case studies of five
utilities (Burkina Faso’s l’Office National de l’Eau et de
l’Assainissement (ONEA), Cote d’Ivoire’s la société de
distribution d’eau de la Côte d’Ivoire (SODECI), Kenya’s
Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC),
Senegal’s Sénégalaise des Eaux (SDE), and Uganda’s
National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC),
similar to those that the electricity study team undertook,
which are presented in chapter seven. The report
concludes in chapter eight with the lessons learned from
the assessment.
Citation
“van den Berg, Caroline; Danilenko, Alexander. 2017.
Performance of Water Utilities in Africa. World Bank,
Washington, DC. © World Bank. https://openknowledge.
worldbank.org/handle/10986/26186 License: CC BY 3.0
IGO.”
Strengthening operations & maintenance through
water safety planning
A collection of case studies
Authors:
World Health Organization,
The International Water
Association
Publication details
Number of pages: 20
Publication date: 2018
Languages: English
WHO reference number:
WHO/CED/PHE/
WSH/18.69
Overview
Strong operations and
maintenance (O&M)
programmes underpin the
effectiveness and sustainability of drinking-water supply
systems. Increased attention to and investment in O&M
is needed to ensure that water safety and service delivery
targets are consistently met and that public health is
protected.
Water safety plans (WSPs) are a valuable tool to
strengthen O&M programmes, and may contribute to
improved O&M by supporting the systematic assessment,
prioritization and management of risks from catchment to
consumer, including those related to inadequate O&M.
This document presents case studies from lower and
higher income settings around the world that highlight
O&M benefits resulting from WSP implementation. These