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    Non-Revenue Water Reduction Lessons from Rwanda

    March 13, 2026

    This technical note outlines how the Isoko y’Ubuzima project in Rwanda successfully reduced non‑revenue water through district metered areas, improved metering and data systems, operator training, and community engagement, while highlighting results, challenges, and lessons for national scale‑up.

    No Households Left Behind: Accelerating Access to Piped Water Supply in African Homes

    November 12, 2025

    Case study by the Africa Sustainability Work Group on the challenges, solutions, and lessons learned on household connections in Rwanda, Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda.

    Herramienta AQuéCosto: Muestra de Honduras

    December 22, 2020

    Una muestra de Honduras de la herramienta AQuéCosto de Water For People. AQuéCosto permite a los prestadores de servicio evaluar sus ingresos y gastos, incluidos los costos de operación y mantenimiento (O&M) requeridos y los eventuales costos de reemplazo basados ​​en la vida útil y considerando las tasas de inflación y de crecimiento. Esta herramienta…

    AtWhatCost Tool: Uganda Samples

    December 22, 2020

    Two samples from Uganda of Water For People’s AtWhatCost tool (for water points and piped schemes). AtWhatCost allows service providers to evaluate their income and expenses, including the required operation and maintenance (O&M) costs and eventual replacement costs based on useful life and considering inflation and growth rates. This tool helps service providers set an…

    In Search of Balance: Affordable and Sustainable Tariffs

    July 30, 2020

    A blog post analyzing whether the tariffs in El Candungo Community, San Antonio de Cortes, achieve a good balance between sustinability and affordability.

    ¿Cuánto Cuesta la Sostenibilidad de los Sistemas de Agua Potable en los Municipios de Honduras?

    July 15, 2020

    Una presentación dada en el Simposio CU WASH sobre herramientas de costos del ciclo de vida y la experiencia en la implementación de herramientas de costos en los municipios de Honduras.

    How Much Does Sustainability Cost for Reliable Water Systems in Districts in Honduras?

    July 15, 2020

    A presentation given by Azucena Serrano at the University of Colorado Boulder WASH Symposium on life cycle costing tools and the experience implementing costing tools in districts in Honduras.

    Profitability of Piped Water Systems in Rwanda

    April 21, 2020

    This is an in-depth study of the profitability of piped water systems that Water for People has supported in the districts of Rulindo and Gicumbi, Rwanda. The systems are operated by two private operators, Ayateke and PAAK KAM. The purposes of the analysis that was carried out for the study were to assess the operational…

    Costeo del Ciclo de Vida para la Toma de Decisiones y la Planificación Estratégica en Honduras

    May 23, 2019

    Una presentación del Simposio All Systems Go de IRC destacando el trabajo del equipo de Water For People Honduras utilizando 5 herramientas de costeo del ciclo de vida para desarrollar planes estratégicos y guiar la toma de decisiones a nivel comunitario y municipal.

    Lifecycle Costing for Decision Making and Strategic Planning in Honduras

    May 23, 2019

    A presentation from the IRC All Systems Go Symposium highlighting the Water For People Honduras team’s work using 5 lifecycle costing tools to develop strategic plans and guide decision-making at the community and municipal levels.

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