Talking sustainable rural water services

From left: Professor Richard Carter, (Head Technical Services Water Aid), Eng. Aaron Kabirizi (Chair of the National Organising Committee and Secretary of the Ministry of Water and Environment, Uganda), Hon. Maria Mutagamba (Minister for Water and Environment, Uganda), Hon. Kebede Gerba (Minister of Water and Energy of Ethiopia) at the RWSN Forum closing ceremony .

The Forum offered a great opportunity for SNV to contribute to the on-going global debate on achieving sustainable rural water services at scale. SNV was represented at the forum by two senior advisors, Mr. Chiranjibi Tiwari of Kenya and Ms. Jacinta Nekesa of Uganda, who presented papers entitledProfessionalising Operations and Maintenance - The Way Forward to Sustainable Rural Water Services in KenyaandDistrict-based Hand Pump Mechanics Associations in Uganda for Improved Operation and Maintenance of Rural Water Supply Systems respectively.