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Outcomes from the Pacific Water and Wastewater Conference
The 12th Pacific Water and Wastewater Conference and Expo was held in Port Vila, Vanuatu, on 5–9 August. The first two days were devoted to a Ministerial Forum for water ministers from across the Pacific and the Young Water Professionals (YWP) Program, facilitated by AWP Partner Hunter H2O. Australia’s Minister for International Development and the […]
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Outcomes from World Water Day 2019
The theme for this year’s UN World Water Day was ‘Leaving no one behind’. It reflects the growing body of evidence and Australia’s belief in the importance of gendered and socially inclusive approaches to Water Resource Management (WRM) and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) to achieve more effective and sustainable outcomes in development.
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Improving essential services to communities across the Pacific
For Pacific Islanders, the saying ‘water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink’ is getting a little too close for comfort. The coral atoll islands depend on freshwater lenses held in the sand beneath the island. Pollution and seawater intrusion caused by storm surges resulting from the increased intensity and frequency of cyclones are […]
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Jonathan Maino interview — Wicked problems in Port Moresby, PNG: non-revenue water, illegal settlements, and institutional governance challenges
Interview Quotes This interview and related content was originally part of the Kini Interview Series. Kini is a retired brand of the AWP and IWCAN.
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Adaptive leadership presentation by Sina Retzlaff
Sina Retzlaff presents on Adaptive Leadership to the Pacific Young Water Professionals at the Pacific Water and Wastewater Association annual conference in Samoa. Her full presentation and a summary of the learnings is provided.
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The underlying causes of non-revenue water losses and why it is important
By Simon Ross, IWCAN In an interview, Will Spitzenberg, the Chief Water Engineer of ASPA in American Samoa, discussed the problem of non-revenue water (NRW) losses of up to 60% in the small island nation. This article unpacks this problem, which is particularly troublesome in developing regions, where an estimated 45 million m3 of water […]
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Designing on-site sewage treatment for people and not their products
By Simon Ross, IWCAN In an interview, Jason Jaskowiak, Wastewater Chief of Aqua Consulting in American Samoa described the importance of local people learning about on-site systems and how this can be used to improve groundwater quality and public health in the Pacific. He is candid about the need to consider the resources and cultural […]
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