by Polly Markandya | Jul 4, 2018
Master Operators (MOs) are small-scale semi-autonomous water providers who serve low-income areas in Kisumu, overseen by Kisumu Water and Sewerage Company (KIWASCO) through a Delegated Management Model. MOs extend the supply network to many of the city’s poorer...
by Polly Markandya | Jun 6, 2018 | News
Can a new key performance indicator for the water regulator have a transformative impact on how utilities serve low-income customers across Kenya? By Kariuki Mugo, WSUP Kenya Country Programme Manager For WSUP, working to improve the capacity of service...
by Polly Markandya | Mar 31, 2018
According to Faustina Boachie, head of Ghana Water Company’s Low-Income Customer Support Unit, there is a strong link between poor water and sanitation access and the socio-economic development and the political position of women. “As a young girl, my sisters and I...
by Polly Markandya | Mar 15, 2018 | News
Kenya’s National Water Master Plan envisions 80% national sewerage coverage by 2030 – ambitious, as only 35% of urban Kenyans currently have access to basic sanitation. Motivated and influential stakeholders like the Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB), the body...
by Polly Markandya | Mar 15, 2018
Evaluating the willingness of Kenyan water utility customers to pay a little bit extra on their water bill to support slum sanitation. This Policy Brief explores the main factors that influence willingness to pay (WTP) among utility customers to pay a hypothetical...
