What we do

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Intervention areas

LIS-Water promotes an integrated approach for water governance based on three pillars:

Public policy


The advisor needed to improve the water
services

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Regulation


The catalyst required to implement the public
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Management of services

The operation manager needed to implement the public policy

Public policy

The advisor needed to improve the water services

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Regulation

The catalyst required to implement the public policy

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Management of services

The operation manager needed to implement the public policy

The development of these three pillars is essential for the improvement of water services.

Public policy

It is the responsibility of governments to promote water services in order to improve the quality of life of populations. It is indispensable to ensure that this development is sustainable and inclusive, carried out in a globally consistent manner, with the proper articulation of all important aspects. This implies the existence of an adequate public policy, with a global and integrated approach, using a wide range of instruments.

In this context, LIS-Water is dedicated to understanding:

  • what are the relevant components of a solid public policy for water services;
  • what instruments and incentives should be used;
  • how different countries are implementing these policies, why they work in some countries and don’t work in many others;
  • what are the best practices and mistakes to be avoided;
  • how to effectively promote change and innovation.

Regulation

As water services are typically provided under a natural monopoly regime, there is no incentive for management entities to seek greater efficiency and effectiveness, increasing the risks of their prevalence among users. For these reasons, society can benefit from the existence of regulatory intervention capable of introducing greater balance in the relationship between management entities and their users. Regulation must, therefore, be seen as one of the components of public policy, among others, but with a crucial role, as it promotes and controls most of the other components.

In this context, LIS-Water is dedicated to analyzing:

  • what countries need to structure or reform a regulator;
  • what are the different regulatory models and the main regulatory instruments and processes;
  • how different countries are implementing;
  • because in many of them they are not successful;
  • what are the best practices and mistakes to avoid;
  • how to effectively promote change and innovation.

Management of services

The managing bodies of water services are essential agents that materialize the public policy defined for the country on the ground. The performance of these management entities is, therefore, essential for obtaining services of adequate quality at acceptable prices.

In this context, LIS-Water is dedicated to:

  • analyze the organization and management processes of the management entities;
  • to identify best practices and mistakes to avoid;
  • to support its improvement.

LIS-Water seeks to

support governments to structure and implement a comprehensive and integrated public policy for water services

support regulators to improve their organization and the regulatory model of services

support service providers to improve their organization and management

An integrated approach to water governance.

Welcome Message

The vision of Associação LIS-Water – Lisbon International Center for Water is to contribute to a better world through better water governance. It thus promotes more effective, efficient and resilient water supply and wastewater and rainwater management services, within the framework of sustainable development objectives.

These water services are essential for the well-being of citizens and for economic activities, with a clear impact on improving public health, environmental sustainability and mitigating risks, namely arising from climate change.. They generate benefits in terms of job creation, economic growth, increased social stability and reduced conflicts, contributing to a more developed, peaceful, equitable and healthy society.

LIS-Water’s mission is thus to reinforce public policies, regulation and management of water services for the benefit of society, integrating the best knowledge in management, economics, engineering, law, social sciences, communication and other relevant areas.

Together with its partners, the association intends to make available and produce the best and most up-to-date knowledge at an international level and to transfer it continuously to decision-makers, water professionals, industry and society.

In this way, we will make our contribution towards achieving the great goals of humanity regarding better water governance, for a better world.

The Board of Directors

Rita Brito

President of the Board of Directors

Eduardo Marques

Member of the Board of Directors

José Matos

Member of the Board of Directors

We take care of water services, essential to the well-being of society.

The members of LIS-Water represent the main players in the water sector in Portugal.

National Civil Engineering Laboratory (LNEC)

Public institution for research and scientific and technological development in Portugal, one of the largest civil engineering laboratories in the world.

Foundation for Studies and Training in Local Authorities (FEFAL)

Non-profit entity, formed by the National Association of Portuguese Municipalities, to carry out information, training, research, technical advice, international cooperation on relevant topics for Local Authorities.

Associação das Empresas Portuguesas para o Sector do Ambiente (AEPSA)

Business association that represents and defends the collective interests of private companies that intervene in the environmental sector, acting as a dynamic player in the development of the market in the environmental sector.

Portuguese Partnership for Water (PPA)

Network of entities that aims to develop synergies and maximize potential for the development of the water sector in the world, promoting alliances and partnerships between national institutions and nations committed to the sustainable use of water and the enhancement of water resources.

Grupo Águas de Portugal (AdP)

The AdP Group is responsible for the integrated management of the urban water cycle, providing services to Municipalities, which are simultaneously shareholders of the companies managing multi-municipal systems, and directly serving the population through municipal water supply and sanitation systems.

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