Non-Revenue Water Management

Non-Revenue Water Management
About the Course:

Non-Revenue Water (NRW) is the volume of water supplied into the network but is lost or unaccounted for before getting to the consumers resulting in loss of revenue for water utilities. Most water utilities in Zimbabwe record more than 60% NRW and the need to reduce it cannot be over emphasized. Reducing these water losses is critical for efficient resource utilization, efficient utility management, enhanced consumer satisfaction, and consideration of capital-intensive projects meant to augment water supply capacity. The costs of improved service delivery are much lower when non-revenue water reduction is prioritised. It is against this background that Institute of Water and Sanitation Development (IWSD) has moved in to support all water utilities through a training workshop to dentify and interrogate the foundations of NRW in order to come up with practical management systems to mitigate against heavy financial and social loses that are currently being experienced.

Course Features
Certification: yes
Study Level: Short-Term Prof
Approach: Workshop
Calendar: 23 - 27 May 2022
The training will allow participants to
  • To identify problem areas and understand the causes of Non-Revenue Water
  • To undertake performance analysis in the management of the water supply System
  • To share knowledge and experiences within departments and across water utilities
  • To leverage on what water utilities can do to minimise Non-Revenue Water
  • To build knowledge and skills to better understand advanced technologies in Non-Revenue Water management
  • To develop institutional roadmap and departmental/sectional action plans and monitoring mechanism for Non-Revenue Water reduction

Target group: Policy makers, all departmental managers and supervisors, all District Office staff, support staff (billing officers, finance and procurement officers) and technical operational staff.

Duration: Primary stakeholders - 5days Secondary and tertiary-3 days