Cities continue to be water-stressed due to rapid urbanization, lack of infrastructure, and climate change despite the water being transported over long distances at high costs. Urban stakeholders, both public and private, need a holistic picture of the potential problems, effective solutions and action strategies to make resilient cities that are water positive and sustainable.
This sector review report, the fourth issued by Safe Water Network, brings up to date the need for Safe Water Enterprises, popularly called Water ATMs across India.
This report shares the unique success of the SEWAH program, where women's traditional roles of carrying water on their heads is supplanted by owning and operating local water stations.
Decentralized Safe Water Enterprises (SWEs), popularly called Water ATMs, are low-cost, affordable, 24x7 safe drinking water access solutions for communities and consumers on the go. SWEs have proven their resilience to climate change and pandemics and prevent plastic scourge due to single-use plastic bottled water. The report aims to apprise the governments, development partners, funding institutions, donors, and philanthropes of the sustainability challenges and initiate a policy dialogue on subsidy support for SWEs similar to the piped water utility.
This is the summary proceedings from Safe Water Network India's 2023 Beyond the Pipe Forum.
This City Water Compendium is a compilation of water availability, supply, and wastewater scenario of selected Indian cities and reports City Water Assessment of select 24 cities. The report provides insights into the water security status of the city, highlighting the gaps and challenges so that proactive targeted corrective action can be taken locally.
Understanding the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Safe Water Enterprises through a Common Financial and Monitoring and Evaluation Framework.
India’s urban water supply services have tried Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) since the 1990s. However, PPPs have received project-specific engagement rather than it assuming a sector-wide approach. Recent trends indicate a growing interest in water PPPs, and more projects are coming under its ambit. Appropriate interventions can help the private sector play a more significant role, especially in investment and service quality improvement.
