The director of the Bahir Dar Water Utility (BDWSS) in Ethiopia, Mr. Yirga Alemu, visited HSY from May 15th to 19th.
The goal of this particular visit was to provide training to Mr. Yirga Alemu in utility management according to the project plan, by giving him examples, especially regarding HSY’s water utility management and the necessary support activities, programs, stakeholders, and processes. Throughout the week, many representatives from HSY were involved in presenting our operations to the director of the Bahir Dar Water Utility. The visit was related to the EU Water Operators’ Partnership (WOP) project that started last year, in which HSY supports the Bahir Dar Water Utility located in northern Ethiopia. The EU-funded WOP program aims to strengthen the provision of sustainable water services through mutual learning and knowledge sharing between different water utilities.
The objective of the project is to improve the management of the Bahir Dar Water Utility and the water supply network. HSY will help BDWSS to develop, among other things, the management of water meters, the management of the network, non-revenue water (NRW) reduction as well as the overall management of the utility. In addition, the project aims to improve access to piped water for low-income families.
The project is managed by the Global Water Operators Partnership Alliance (GWOPA), a network under the UN-Habitat, to which HSY joined in March 2023.
During the visits, valuable information has been gathered for the implementation of the project by learning about the operations of water utilities from both sides.
