Water Supply/Waste Water Disposal
Water is at the centre of economic and social development; it is vital to maintain health, grow food, manage the environment, and create jobs. Despite water’s importance, over 663 million people in the world still lack access to improved drinking water sources. This new goal reflects the growing importance of water and sanitation as a human right. Additional targets that go beyond access are also being considered, such as improving water quality by reducing pollution, and substantially increasing water-use efficiency.
Very few water or wastewater utilities in the developing world recover adequate operation and maintenance costs from customers, and only a handful recover debt service and depreciation. Despite the importance of water for development, in a recent sample of 37 countries from Africa, 82% of governments indicated that financing was insufficient to reach national targets for drinking water. The uncertainties brought by political economy and climate change only add to this sector’s already considerable challenges. Not surprisingly, world leaders now rank water as one of their top critical issues. We strive to apply the advancements in technology to bring forth an efficient utilisation of water resources to ensure minimum wastage and maximum access to clean water for everyone.
