Type of service provided :

• Revising the methodology and finalizing the data collection form;
• Developing a guide for future assessments in the region;
• Carrying out an institutional and sector data management assessment (from generation to analysis): holding meetings with the parties involved in the 4 countries, mapping the actors and their responsibilities, assessing inter-agency coordination mechanisms and identifying information management challenges;
• Developing a roadmap to improve sector information management for each country, including a proposal for the required technical assistance and budget;
• Organizing workshops with the different stakeholders to present the findings of the assessment and validate the roadmap.

Type of service provided :

Conducting a diagnostic, modelling and implementing the strategic plan for Mosul’s water supply services.

• Conducting a detailed analysis of water supply functionality and services: carrying out a full inventory of water supply assets (water production, storage and distribution facilities) and creating a GIS database (surface area: 180km²);
• Developing and calibrating a hydraulic model for a water network of about 1,000km using the Water Gems software, including the primary, secondary and tertiary networks;
• Implementing a data acquisition system (SCADA) and a remote management plan for water supply network management (9 water treatment plants, 15 pumping stations, 30 water towers with a distribution flow of approximately 100,000m3/day) and integrating the SCADA plan and the remote management component into the hydraulic model;
• Conducting a diagnostic and providing capacity-building to current operators in order to determine short, medium and long term technical and institutional needs;
• Planning 5 capacity-building workshops for Water Directorate staff on technical and institutional aspects;
• Developing long-term strategic service plans (over a 20-year period).

Type of service provided :

The objective of the assignment is to provide the Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) with an updated and comprehensive national strategy for the water sector that details the policy objectives for the next 20 years, and takes into account resource, security, climate change and gender constraints.

The activities carried out are as follows:

• Mapping the institutional stakeholders involved in water and wastewater management;
• Studying the available water resources (quality and quantity);
• Assessing the current service levels and the water sector’s economic and institutional environment;
• Developing a strategy with water management stakeholders in the West Bank and Gaza, including agricultural sector stakeholders (Ministry of Agriculture and farmers);
• Defining national water management priorities that take into account IWRM, climate change impacts, and existing gender constraints;
• Presenting the national strategy to water management stakeholders.

Type of service provide :

The aim of the assignment is to assess current sector performance at all levels (urban, rural), and covering all stakeholders (public, private, NGO, training institutes, etc.), in order to highlight the sector’s strengths and limitations, and propose solutions:

• Designing a preliminary and detailed assessment (or audit) based on a literature review, surveys and interviews with all the stakeholders involved;
• Developing a detailed structural reform program for the water and sanitation sector based on the audit findings and recommendations, an international benchmark, and multi-stakeholder consultation workshops.

Type of service provide :

Developing the governance program:

• Conducting an assessment of sector governance based on interviews, documentary analysis and participatory workshops;
• Holding sector consultations to define the strategic priorities and jointly develop a two-part action plan (water and sanitation)

Type of service provide :

• Carrying out an inventory and analysing the SNDE institutional and legal framework and SNDE activities;
• Conducting an organisational and functional assessment of SNDE (roles and responsibilities of the various departments, staff, organisation, plus human resources, technical, business and financial management tools);
• Reviewing the technical, business, administrative and financial procedure-related rules;
• Formulating recommendations and developing rules and procedures for managing supplier and service provider relationships;
• Developing reorganisation proposals and an action plan to modernise the SNDE using a consultation and dialogue-based approach to ensure relevance and SNDE acceptance.