The document provides information about the 2nd WASPA Conference and Exhibitions happening in Nairobi, Kenya on October 16-17, 2014. The Water Services Providers Association (WASPA) is hosting the conference to bring together local and international participants from government, academia, research, and non-government organizations to share expertise on sustainable water governance and management, examining the impacts of devolution. The conference will focus on topics like decentralization and devolution practices, governance challenges in utility management, integrated water resources management, and public-private partnerships. Early bird registration is 10,500 KES until July 31, 2014.

1. www.waspakenya.org
Contact
Conference Management Secretariat :
Water services Providers Association
P.O.BOX 25642 -00100
Rm 561, 5th
floor, Maji House,
Ngong Rd,
Nairobi, Kenya
e-mail: waspa@africaonline.co.ke
www.waspakenya.org
Tel: +254 20 2712285
+ 254 721 316 541
+ 254 787 319 008
+ 254 720 570 260
The 2nd WASPA Conference & Exhibitions
is sponsored by:
2nd WASPA
CONFERENCE AND
EXHIBITION
Water Governance and
Decentralization:
Examining Impacts
of Devolution in
Sustainable Utility Management
Quality to the Last Drop!
in Nairobi, Kenya
16TH
& 17TH
OCTOBER 2014
WATER SERVICES PROVIDERS
ASSOCIATION, KENYA {WASPA}
WASPA
The Association was registered in November, 2002
under the Societies Act (CAP 108), Laws of Kenya as an
association of Water Services Providers (WSP's) in the
country. Among key mandates of the Association is to
convene for sharing experiences with institutions and
actors of like mind to enable improve on service
delivery to the public.
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2. Background:
WASPA
Started with only 3 member utilities has presently
grown to 61 active members out of a possible 104
representing the main water utilities country wide.
Under their Strategic Plan 2013-2017, the association
is working towards fulfilling its mandate, grow the
association and improve and support its members with
performance improvements in the delivery of water
and sewerage services.
Besides organizing quarterly benchmarking and
collective learning among utilities, WASPA also
promotes the broader engagement of government and
non-state actors to realize best practices, enhanced
coordination of actors and knowledge management.
Bi annual conferences continue to be one such critical
activity that promotes networking, lobbying &
advocacy and knowledge transfer.
So far WASPA has successfully held its first
international conference in 2011 followed with hosting
of the 3rd International Water Association Deve-
lopment Congress in Nairobi in 2013.
Industry Awards
WASPA & Kericho Water Utility WASH-GIS Project
Winner, Runners Up, Africa Utility of Year Award
2013/2014
@Africa Utility Week, Cape Town, South Africa.
Conference Registration &
Participation:
Main Objective
To bring together both local and international
participation of governments, academic & research
institutions as well as non-government actors to share
expertise in the sustainability of water governance and
management.
Conference Fees:
Early Bird Registration:
Until July 31st 2014 KES 10,500/-
Normal Rates Registration:
July 1st – October 10th 2014 KES 13,500/-
Exhibition Booth:
KES 100,000/- per 3m x 3m booth
Payment Mode:
Bank Name: Barclays Bank of Kenya
SWIFT CODE: BARKENX03
Branch: Bunyala Road
Account Number: 0708071463
Account Name: Water Services Providers Association
Conference Theme
The 2nd WASPA Conference and Exhibition is
organized under the main theme:
Water, Governance & Decentralization:
The conference is envisaged to have four (4) main
sub-themes to be addressed in the two (2) days as follows
The Main Sub Themes include:
Examining the Impacts of Devolution in
Sustainable Utility Management
1. Decentralization and Devolution – Reviewing what
has worked;
2. The Challenge of Governance in Management of
utilities (local and international leading practices);
3. Integrated Water Resources Management;
4. Public Private Partnerships to mobilize private
sector finance and more.
The Conference Management Secretariat (CMS)
welcomes a call for papers with the technical presenta-
tions to be sent to the CMS by email no later than July
10th 2014.
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