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What we do

Supporting sector
governance strengthening

We help countries make water supply and sanitation sector governance work, strengthening institutions, improving performance and enabling sustainable services.

Our approach

We apply an integrated and flexible approach to support sector reforms, combining:

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Evidence-based diagnostics and international benchmarking

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Co-creating solutions for institutional and regulatory reforms

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Support for reform implementation and monitoring

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Capacity building as the foundation for delivering reforms

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Continuous learning and adaptive improvement

WaterGov operationalises this approach by supporting diagnostics, priority setting, action planning, policy dialogue and the monitoring of implementation.

Areas of activity

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Knowledge & innovation

We generate thought leadership, knowledge and pioneering tools to support informed decisions and drive effective sector reforms, including:

  • WaterGov platform, a pioneering digital backbone for governance and regulatory diagnostics, benchmarking and reform pathways
  • WaterGov Observatory, a global intelligence hub tracking trends, progress and emerging challenges, helping shape the reform agenda
  • Strategic insights shaping policy and reform agendas
  • Case studies capturing lessons learned and success factors
  • Benchmarking and global trend studies across countries and regions
  • Technical study analysis on key sector challenges
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Strategic advisory & think tank

We support reform design and implementation across policy, regulation, management of services and financing.

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Governments & regulators

We strengthen governance, policy and regulatory frameworks through:

  • Sector governance and regulatory diagnostics
  • Design and implementation of reforms
  • Policy and strategy development
  • Institutional and regulatory model design
  • Legal and regulatory framework strengthening
  • Development of regulatory instruments and procedures
  • Institutional and technical capacity building
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Service providers

We support the translation of reforms into improved service delivery by:

  • Assessing governance and service delivery models
  • Promoting good corporate governance practices
  • Defining corporate and financing strategies
  • Structuring and reviewing tariff models
  • Aligning regulation, planning and investment
  • Improving operational efficiency
  • Supporting financing mobilisation and structuring
  • Adapting to regulatory, climate and resilience challenges
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Development partners

We work with development banks and international partners to support reform-oriented operations by:

  • Advising on reform priorities
  • Assessing governance, institutional and regulatory frameworks
  • Identifying enabling conditions for reform success
  • Supporting the design of policy matrices, results frameworks and indicators
  • Developing monitoring and evaluation mechanisms

Through WaterGov, we support reform-oriented financing operations (e.g. policy-based lending, development policy operations, budget support), ensuring:

  • Evidence-based and benchmarked policy actions
  • Coherent and phased reform pathways
  • Measurable and verifiable progress
  • Financing aligned with institutional and regulatory outcomes
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Training & capacity building

We build institutional capacity and leadership through the LIS-Water Governance School by promoting:

  • Raising awareness among policymakers and the media
  • Developing the skills of regulators and utility managers
  • Attracting and nurturing new talent for the sector
  • Enabling peer learning and international exchange
  • Building a global network of sector leaders
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Community of practice

We connect actors across countries and institutions to accelerate reform and strengthening processes by promoting:

  • Exchange of experiences
  • Dialogue on shared challenges
  • Peer learning and collaboration
  • A global community of practice

Our value added

As an independent international centre of expertise, we offer a distinctive value proposition through:

  • Expertise in governance, public policy, regulation, utility management and financing, covering the entire reform cycle
  • International experience, gained through supporting reforms in dozens of countries across diverse institutional contexts and levels of development
  • WaterGov, a structured process that combines a methodology, a digital platform and technical assistance to make governance visible, measurable and actionable
  • WaterGov Observatory and thought leadership, generating knowledge, evidence and tools to anticipate trends and support reforms
  • LIS-Water Governance School, developing leaders and strengthening capacities to drive sustainable reforms
  • Strategic partnerships with development banks, governments, regulators, international organisations and universities
  • An international strategic network of partners, which can be mobilised to support project implementation
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An integrated
approach to
water governance.

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