The Water Operator Partnership (WOP) between Lukanga Water Supply and Sanitation Company Limited (LgWSC) in Zambia, Gelsenwasser (GW) and Emschergenossenschaft and Lippeverband (EGLV) in Germany was funded under the pilot phase of the German Utility Platform for Strengthening Partnerships of Municipal Utilities Worldwide.
The project was formalised in January 2021 through the contract between GIZ and Gelsenwasser. The project termination date was initially set to be May 2023, but two extensions took place until June 2024.
The current report describes key project characteristics, progress made under the GIZ pilot phase, outcomes in each of the working packages and the evolution of the partnership strength.
The main working packages addressed by partners were:
- Water supply, supported by GW,
- Wastewater and Asset Management, supported by EGLV,
- Energy Management and Preventive Maintenance, supported by GW,
- Public Relationships, supported by GW.
