water operators: the global water operators’ partnerships alliance (gwopa)
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Water operators: The Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance (GWOPA). Jose Luis Martin Bordes, Programme Officer, GWOPA. Techniques and models to further water cooperation to improve water efficiency and water services in cities. International Annual UN-Water Zaragoza Conference 2012/2013. Preparing for the 2013 International Year. Water Cooperation: Making it Happen! 8-10 January 2013TRANSCRIPT
Global Water Operators’ Partnerships AllianceGWOPA
Jose Luis Martin-Bordes, Programme Officer
International Annual UN-Water Zaragoza ConferencePreparing for the International Year 20138-10 January 2013
What are WOPs?
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WOPs are solidarity-based peer support partnerships that help operators develop their capacities to play their important role in meeting the Millennium Development Goals
and moving towards the fulfillment of the Right to Water and Sanitation.
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GWOPA: Supporting WOPs globally
GWOPA is an UNSGAB initiative: a global mechanism to scale-up peer support between water operators to address capacity gaps towards the MDGs and the UNGA Res. on Human Right to Water and SanitationLed and hosted by UN-HABITAT since 2007 upon request of former UN Secretary GeneralA multi-stakeholder alliance of partners mainly supporting urban utilities through systematized WOPs.
GWOPA’s Activity Areas
Financial Guidance
Bench-marking
Advocacy Supporting
Regions
Knowledge Mgmt
Training
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GWOPA’s approach to KM
Understand Needs
Draw from Practice
Develop Tools and Products
Disseminate Knowledge
Working with the Alliance Partners to:
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What are the WOPs knowledge products?
Knowledge about WOPs
Tools to engage in WOPs
Resources for Water Operators’
• Databases
• Impact Studies
• Guidelines
• Templates
• Decision support tools
• Electronic networking
and matchmaking tools
• Operator best practices
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Initial GWOPA KM Initiatives:
WOPs Case Studies
WOPs Database
Electronic sharing & networking
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Benchmarking
• Development of GRUBS V2:
• Including GRUBS City-Level: disaggregating indicators and enhancing analytical capabilities
• Enhancing usefulness for utilities and for matchmaking, etc…
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Advocacy &Communication
• Convening and active participation in international meetings
• Mobilizing political and financial support to WOPs
• Reaching out to new partners and stakeholders
• Web platform, E-newsletter, etc.
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Financial Guidance
• Assisting platforms in the establishment processes and resource mobilization
• Technical support to utilities in financial management, and referral of utilities to donors who would support recommended interventions
• Identifying support from donors to WOPs and linking utilities and WOP platforms to such support
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Supporting Regions
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Generalized funding and implementation cycle
for a WOPs programme
Thank you
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