Focus of the Panel

The aim of the webinar is to allow panelists to share their experiences in operationalizing their service in the context of the actions taken as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. To express their difficulties in achieving their goals in terms of delivering safe and sustainable services to populations. To share their prospects if the situation were to last for months. To make suggestions on what could be done to improve their daily work.

Expected results

At the end of the panel, participants across the region will be able to assess the situation of sanitation service delivery in countries other than their own. Take advantage of the experiences presented and orient their operations differently.

Participants in this session will have a better perception of the major challenges facing sanitation workers and the service delivery as a whole chain that can jeopardize their performance, as well as concrete and appropriate African solutions that will contribute to improving the performance of businesses in the current situation.

Panelists:

1. Eva Muhia, President of the Kenyan Association of pit emptiers and Vice President of Pan African Association of Sanitation Actors (PASA), Kenya;
2. Dr Najib Lukooya Bateganya, Deputy Director, Environment and Sanitation, KCCA, Uganda;
3. Lungi Zuma, eThekwini Water and Sanitation Unit (EWS) of the Municipality of Durban MM, South Africa;
4. Mayumbelo K., Progam Manager, LSWC, Zambia.

Moderator:

• Professor Ives Kengne, Senior Sanitation Coordinator of the AfWA.

Focus of the Panel

The aim of the panel is to allow panelists to share their experiences in terms of resilience solutions in the context of the actions taken as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. To express their difficulties in achieving their goals in terms of water quality monitoring. To share their prospects if the situation were to last for months. Finally to make suggestions on what could be done to improve their situation.

Expected results

At the end ofthe Panels participants across the region will be able to assess the status of water quality monitoring in countries other than their own. Take advantage of the experiences presented and orient their operations differently.

Participants in this session will have a better perception of the major challenges facing in quality monitoring faced by water sector operators that can jeopardize their performance, as well as concrete and appropriate African solutions that will contribute to improving the performance of businesses in the current situation.

Panelists:

1. Ms Margaret Macauley, Chief Manager of Water Quality Assurance, Ghana Water Company Ltd (GWCL), Ghana; 
2. Mr. Govender Prag, Manager, Rand Water Analytical Services, South Africa;
3. Dr. Nansubuga Irene, Senior Manager, Water Quality Management, National Water and Sewerage Corporation, Uganda;
4. Ms Lola Okobi, Head of Department (Quality Control) FCT Water Board Abuja, Nigeria. 

Moderator:

• Dr. Simeon Kenfack, Director of Programs of AfWA

Focus of the Panel

The aim of the panel is to allow panelists to share their experiences in operationalizing their service in the context of the actions taken as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. To express their difficulties in achieving their goals. To share their prospects if the situation were to last for months. To make suggestions on what could be done to improve their situation.

Expected results

At the end ofthe Panels participants across the region will be able to assess the situation of thewater and sanitation sector in countries other than their own. Take advantage of the experiences presented,and orient their operations differently.

Participants in this session will have a better perception of the major challenges facing water and sanitation operators that can jeopardize their performance, as well as concrete and appropriate African solutions that will contribute to improving the performance of businesses in the current situation.

Panelists :

1. Eng. Clifford Bramah, Managing Director, Ghana Water Company Limited;
2. Mr. Moses Mwenye, Managing Director, Lilongwe Water Board, Malawi;
3. Prof. Hamanth Kasan, Managing Director, Rand Water Scientific Services, South Africa; 
4. Eng. Njambi Lucie, Ag. Technical Director, Nairobi City Water Kenya;
5. Mr. Lutaaya Mahmood, General Manager Kampala Region, National Water and Sewerage Corporation, Uganda.

Moderator :

• Sylvain Usher, Executive Director of the AfWA.

Presentation

• Click here to download the presentation of Mr. Lutaaya Mahmood