Earlier this year we featured an article on the 19 unique challenges that water suppliers and utilities in the developing world face. In this article we hear directly from our partner utility, the Water and Sewerage Company of Lesotho (WASCO), …
Lusaka Water Supply and Sanitation Company Going from Strength to Strength
When ROCKBlue initially started with the Lusaka Water Supply and Sanitation Company (LWSC) in 2018, they had new leadership, about 2.3 million customers and enormous challenges. Their first request of ROCKBlue was assisting them with a rapid performance improvement plan …
Water is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Solidarity Campaign
Author: MC Créis is a Risk and Social Impact Director, and a ROCKBlue contributor. The high contagiousness and rapid spread of COVID-19 have magnified the importance of access to potable water and sanitation. In the developing world, the risk of …
How water service providers can manage massive reductions in revenue during the Coronavirus pandemic – a panel discussion
Utilities and municipalities around the globe are experiencing massive reductions in revenue. Governments are asking, and in some cases requiring, them to continue providing water even if customers are not willing or unable to pay. So, while their obligations and …
COVID-19 Emergency Planning and Financial Liquidity | Online Lecture presented by Jo Parker, Shannon Riley & Lisa Nations
A presentation on COVID-19 emergency planning for water utilities. Topics for the first lecture include broad emergency planning requirements, lessons from those already impacted by COVID-19’s peak in Europe and those planning for the peak in Africa, basics of emergency …
Avoiding a humanitarian crisis – preparing for Covid-19’s peak to hit Africa
View PostHow one person can change an organization – the leadership transformation of WASCO
Can just one individual make a major difference in a water service provider? The answer is emphatically yes! For example, in the past six months, with two of our partner utilities, they lost the top executive in their organization. Quickly …
ROCKBlue Organizes Support from Major Development Partners
View PostAccess to Finance and Creditworthiness for Water Utilities | Online Lecture presented by Jeremy Gorelick & Eyal Shevel
The infrastructure finance gap for water utilities around the world is enormous. While development finance institutions and other concessionary lenders are providing capital as quickly and responsibly as possible, commercial banks and institutional lenders regularly claim that they find the …
Non-Revenue Water Reduction & Network Pressure Management | Online Lecture presented by Ronnie McKenzie & Niel Meyer
In this lecture, you will learn about one of the most effective tools for reducing non-revenue water (leakages). You will learn about the steps required, hardware/software necessary, effort required, and learn from actual examples. This online lecture was divided into …