Capacity development on all aspects relating to drinking water supply
Improving the performance of the water supply network and optimising water treatment
The overall project goal is to establish a sound long-lasting cooperation in partnership between KASHWASA, KUWASA, HAMBURG WASSER, and Netze BW
The project
The overall project goal is to establish a sound long-lasting cooperation in partnership between KASHWASA, KUWASA, HAMBURG WASSER, and Netze BW.
The concrete goals and targets are the following:
- Improved operation and maintenance of drinking water infrastructure
- Management support and strategic planning
Improvement of water supply network performance
Water leakages in distribution networks are generally perceived as a waste of resources and damaging to the environment. During times of water scarcity, the topic of water leakage is prominent. With the increasing trend towards sustainability, economic efficiency and environmental protection, the minimization of water leakages is one priority of this partnership.
In addition, an initial rough analysis for the introduction and operation of energy generating measures (turbine operation) for energy recovery from the water supply network will be carried out by the peers to determine whether this is a viable and cost-effective option for KASHWASA.
Optimisation of treatment processes in the drinking water production
KASHWASA produces drinking water by collecting raw water from Lake Victoria and transport it to the water treatment plant where it is treated and then pumped as bulk water to KUWASA. The partners will jointly analyse and assess the water treatment facilities at KASHWASA’s to develop and implement an action plan for the optimisation of the treatment process as well as for the reduction of chemical use and energy consumption.
Development and implementation of a GIS unit
GIS is an essential tool for an efficient operation and management of water utilities. The peers from the GIS department in Germany will team up with their counterparts from KASHWASA/KUWASA to provide technical assistance in the development and establishment of a GIS unit and provide training and best practices in the application of the equipment and software.
Management support and strategic planning
In this area, the self-assessment of utility performance for the identification of baseline institutional performance is to be supported and an agreement of roles & responsibilitiesis to be concluded. The focus will also be on supporting the self-assessment of the performance capacity of the water supply networks and an exchange on strategic planning and benchmarking to define institutional development strategies.
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