Resources
WSDPs: Spreadsheets or Performance Tools?
An article introducing and examining Water Services Development Plans.
Water Services Policy Review
DWAF authored article on the process leading to the Strategic Framework for Water Services.
Water and Sanitation — High Profile Issues in your own Backyard
Article discussing the water and sanitation agenda at the World Summit for Sustainable Development.
Water for Food: The War on Hunger
An article by Tshepo Khumbane, former Mvula Trustee on the Water for Food Movement, which she headed.
WASH in South Africa
An article introducing the WASH campaign in South Africa.
Institutional Arrangements for Sustainable Rural Water Schemes
This article presents an argument for the appropriateness of community-based organisations (CBOs) as a preferred option for sustainable institutional arrangements for rural water services provision.
Ensuring our Grandchildren Benefit from Sustainable Development
This article focuses on sustainable water schemes, explaining the concept of life cycle costing, and its application to the provision of services.
Water Utilities and Water Boards — Partners in Service Delivery
An article by the South African Association of Water Utilities on the role of water boards in South Africa.
Regulations relating to the Water Services Act
Article setting out various regulations flowing from the Water Services Act.
Powers and Functions
This article describes the allocation of powers and functions to local government to provide water services.