UNHABITAT, OFID SEAL PACT ON FUNDING AFRICAN WATER OPERATOR

A fund of oil producing and exporting countries (OPEC) has agreed to lend support to nine African water operators to enhance their performance.

The new deal between OPEC Fund for international Development (OFID) and United Nations Human settlement programme (UN-Habitat) comes under the auspices of the Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance (GWOPA), hosted by UN-Habitat in Nairobi, Kenya.

The initiative is driven by an international Steering Committee and support by global network of partners and members. GWOPA counts amongst its supporters utility associations on all countries representing thousands of water utilities, regional development banks, international financial institutions and learning institutes.