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The Challenge of Reducing Non-Revenue Water (NRW) in Developing Countries

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Friday, June 25, 2021
One of the major issues affecting water utilities in the developing world is the considerable difference between the amount of water put into the distribution system and the amount of water billed to consumers (also called “non-revenue water” [NRW]). High levels of NRW reflect huge volumes of water being lost through leaks, not being invoiced to customers, or both.In this report, a number of case studies, taken from some of the largest and most recent performance-based NRW contracts, are studied and discussed in terms of their technical and financial performance. Lessons learned from the case studies are analyzed, showing the potential benefits of NRW performance-based service contracting with the private sector.
Theme(s) & Sub-theme(s): 
Integrated Water Resource ManagementWater, Sanitation, Hygiene
Nexus Tag(s): 
EconomyHealth
Resource type: 
Topical Report
Region & Countries: 
Global
Resource Scale: 
Global

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