Emanuele Lobina e.lobina@gre.ac.uk Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU)

1. International Water Week in the NetherlandsWater Operators’ Partnerships - Each One Teach OneAmsterdam, 2 November 2011Making WOPs Happen – ACP-EU Water Partnerships Emanuele Lobina e.lobina@gre.ac.uk Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU) Business School, University of Greenwich, UK www.psiru.org

2. Disclaimer This presentation draws on official documents of the ACP-EU Water Facility Legal disclaimer: The information is solely the responsibility of PSIRU and should not in any way be construed as representing the views of the ACP-EU Water Facility. This information is of a general nature only and is not legally binding on either PSIRU or the European Commission

3. Criteria for selection Relevance to achieving the MDGs Active involvement of local NSAs Strategically chosen mandatory results as permanent assets to beneficiary partner Clear procedures for internal/external evaluation Multiplier effect, including replication and/or scaling up within country/region

4. Statement: WOPs best contribute to reaching MDGs by developing a critical mass of capacity in the water sector High number of potential partners - 130 WOPs and PUPs in 70 countries (Hall et al., 2009) ACP-EU Water Partnerships: first scheme funded by a major donor ringfencing significant resources to enhance WOPs in a given region This can multiply WOPs in the ACP region Additional ringfencing of resources can contribute to achieving a critical mass of capacity, as a precondition to realising MDG targets

5. Critical mass of capacity for MDGs Definition: level of capacity necessary to ensure sustainable service development Utility level (entrenchment): achieve and retain critical mass of capacity through e.g. Training of Trainers, waves of WOPs Regional level (scaling up): achieve and retain critical mass of capacity through e.g. ring-fencing resources to fund WOPs