the eWATER podcast
by Rob Hygate
Across rural Africa, thousands of water systems fail every year. Built with good intentions, but the communities they serve lack the resources to keep them running. The result? Broken infrastructure and a population without the reliable water they need. Despite billions of dollars spent on water infrastructure, 500 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa still don’t have access to clean water.
Episodes
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the sustainable model that works
This episode examines what makes a water utility financially sustainable after the initial build. It explains the gap between capital spending for pipes, pumps and meters, and the ongoing operating costs needed to keep water flowing, arguing that many systems fail because they are funded for...
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Episode 1- The model that works!
This episode introduces eWATER’s approach to keeping rural water systems working long after construction ends. It explains the problem of broken boreholes and abandoned infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa, then outlines eWATER’s operating model: owning responsibility for the full system, using...
About this show
Across rural Africa, thousands of water systems fail every year. Built with good intentions, but the communities they serve lack the resources to keep them running. The result? Broken infrastructure and a population without the reliable water they need. Despite billions of dollars spent on water infrastructure, 500 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa still don’t have access to clean water.
Hosted by
Rob Hygate