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Australian and Indonesian water utilities collaborate in new twinning initiative
The Australia-Indonesia Water Utility Improvement Program (WUIP) commenced in November 2018 with support from the Australian Water Partnership (AWP). The Australian Water Association (AWA)-led program is designed to transfer management…
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Twinning program strengthens knowledge of Vietnam’s water professionals
The Australian Water Association’s Australia-Vietnam Twinning Program, between five Australian and five Vietnam water utilities, is nearing its 12-month milestone. The program, supported by the Australian…
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David Mawer interview — From trash to treasure: transforming biosolids and organic waste management
An interview with David Mawer a previous managing director of the Gippsland Regional Water Corporation about his experience with solving the organisation’s waste problem with the Soil…
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Jonathan Maino interview — Wicked problems in Port Moresby, PNG: non-revenue water, illegal settlements, and institutional governance challenges
An interview with Jonathan Maino manager of non-revenue water at Eda Ranu, the water utility in Port Moresby, PNG. He discusses the non-revenue water challenges …
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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…
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Why is having a rating system important for utilities in water management?
In an interview, Pritha Hariram introduced a tool that the IWA developed called AquaRating — and the benefits that utilities can gain when…
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The role of development banks in development work
In an interview with Pritha Hariram, the role of development banks to support governments to make progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.was discussed. The interview explored some of…
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The benefits of using a self-assessment tool to support utilities in identifying capacity needs
In an interview with Pritha Hariram, we spoke about the value of self-assessment tools for utilities looking to take stock and figure out exactly what they need now…
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Pritha Hariram interview: partnerships for improved development aid, performance tools, and women in water
An interview with Pritha Hariram, an experienced water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) specialist having worked on humanitarian relief and development projects in the Asia Pacific region. She talks…
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