What's in it for the Stakeholders?

• The Poor
• The Local Service Authority and its designated Service Provider
• National and sub-sovereign authorities
• Regulators (Government departments responsible for regulation)
• Local Private Companies
• Local NGOs and Community Based Organisations (CBOs)
• International NGOs
• The international private sector
• Funding and donor agencies

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The Poor

Peri-urban areas with the greatest need are targeted. Designed with community participation in a bottom-up approach, infrastructure and affordable services are provided through demand responsive tariff structures and, where necessary, through service differentiation.

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The Local Service Authority and its designated Service Provider

Capacity is developed through collaboration on projects. The focus on sustainable delivery will help LSAs to increase service coverage, implement concomitant efficiency improvements, improve service quality and strive for integrated water resource management.

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National and sub-sovereign authorities

National and sub-sovereign authorities will be able to leverage additional financing for water and sanitation projects, based on the credibility of the WSUP concept and the service delivery Consortia involved, and will see demonstrable progress towards achieving their Millennium Development Goals

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Regulators (Government departments responsible for regulation)

Regulators will be assisted in developing expertise in promoting, requiring and monitoring universal service provision at appropriate service standards.

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Local Private Companies

The involvement of local private companies, including entrepreneurs and local micro-credit institutions, will help stimulate a generally improved commercial environment as well as help build their capacities.

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Local NGOs and Community Based Organisations (CBOs)

Local NGOs and CBOs will develop their skill base through capabilities transferred from international entities while enhancing their contribution to sustainable water management and to the lives of the people they serve.

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International NGOs

International NGOs will gain expertise and experience from working with commercial organisations as well as being involved in taking their work to a scale more effectively than they could achieve individually.

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The international private sector

The international private sector members will learn new ways of working with the poorest communities in developing countries, provide challenging new experiences for their people, demonstrate leadership in corporate responsibility, and enhance their reputation and brand. The WSUP approach enables businesses to move beyond the limits of corporate philanthropy by earning a limited margin in line with their assumed risks, while ensuring that the services provided remain affordable.

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Funding and donor agencies

Funding and donor agencies will be able to ensure their funds are spent effectively on projects producing sustainable solutions for communities with the greatest needs.

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