Water and Sanitation for Urban Populations

17/08/2026

Starting today, water and sanitation leaders from across Africa will come together in Kigali for the Africa Water and Sanitation Systems Leadership Symposium.

WSUP Advisory will be part of the conversations, contributing to a strategic dialogue on professionalising urban water utilities and strengthening the organisational processes that underpin effective service delivery.

D4.1 — Professionalising urban water utilities: accelerating financial credibility, effectiveness and investment readiness

18 August | 16:00–17:30 CAT (UTC+2)

Find Eng. Bujure Moses Godfrey, representing the Assistant Commissioner of Support to Utility Management under the Urban Water and Sanitation Services, Eng. Gilbert Byamugisha, Manager, Mid-Western Umbrella Authority, and Nathan Mugolo from WSUP Advisory, at the dialogue.

14/08/2026

Meet WSUP at the Africa Water and Sanitation Systems Leadership Symposium.

From 17–21 August, our colleagues, Sam Drabble, Director of Research and Evaluation, Antony Ambugo, Country Manager, Kenya, and Eng. Reuben Sipuma, Senior Country Manager, Zambia, will be in Kigali, joining other water and sanitation leaders from across Africa to exchange ideas, share experiences and explore ways to strengthen the systems that deliver essential services.

On 19 August, WSUP will be contributing to the Regulation track through a co-designed strategic dialogue exploring what makes a regulator effective and how regulation can help drive better performance and lasting improvements in water and sanitation services.

If you’re at the symposium, come and find us, connect with our team and join the conversation.

10/08/2026

Looking for a role where your work has a real-world impact?

Our team is growing, and we’re looking for talented people to join WSUP and help improve water and sanitation in low-income urban communities.

We’re hiring:
➡️ Head of Finance
➡️ Systems Accountant (International)
➡️ Finance Officer (International)

At WSUP, you’ll be part of a passionate, practical team working across countries to deliver lasting change.

Find out more and apply: https://wsup.com/careers/vacancies/

08/08/2026

07/08/2026

Ankita remembers what it was like to share overcrowded and poorly maintained school toilets. In this video, she shares how improved sanitation has transformed daily life for her and her classmates.

With support from our funders and partners, WSUP has installed new WASH blocks across 125 schools in Bangladesh, providing more than 50,000 students with access to safe, clean, and inclusive facilities.

To ensure long-term impact, teachers were trained to maintain these facilities, while students received hygiene education on handwashing, safe water use, and menstrual health and hygiene (MHM). Today, Ankita leads a school peer group, educating her classmates on personal hygiene, proper toilet use, and MHM, helping make school a safer and healthier place for everyone.

03/08/2026

Two days to go; save your spot today!

On 5 August, join us for a discussion with leaders from water utilities, regulation, and the WASH sector on practical approaches to expanding inclusive urban water and sanitation services.

Hear from:
➡️ Gertrude Salano, Project Manager, WSUP Kenya
➡️ Eng. Nahashon Wahome, Managing Director, Naivasha Water and Sanitation Co LTD (NAIVAWASCO), Kenya
➡️ Richard Cheruiyot, Acting CEO, WASREB KENYA
➡️ Eng. Gift Monde, Managing Director, Southern Water Supply and Sanitation Company (SWASCO), Zambia

Moderator: Sam Drabble, Director of Research and Evaluation at WSUP.

The discussion will explore lessons from utilities in Kenya and Zambia, the role of leadership and regulation in improving services, and practical approaches to expanding access for low-income urban communities.

🔗 Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dojZMbJAQW68FbtmJ4vfcg #/registration

31/07/2026

The work we do is shaped by the people who make it happen.

Today, we're sharing a reflection from our former Bangladesh Country Manager, Md Habibur Rahman, who led the development and scaling of SWEEP, one of Bangladesh's first public-private partnership models for faecal sludge management.

As Habib reflects, what started as a pilot grew into a nationally recognised model that influenced policy and inspired replication across Bangladesh and beyond. His story is a testament to what can be achieved when committed colleagues, municipalities and communities work towards a shared goal.

29/07/2026

On 5 August 2026, we'll be joined by speakers from water utilities, regulation, and the WASH sector to discuss practical approaches to expanding inclusive urban water and sanitation services.

Speakers include:
➡️ Gertrude Salano, Project Manager, Water & Sanitation for Urban Populations (WSUP), Kenya
➡️ Eng. Nahashon Wahome, Managing Director, Naivasha Water and Sanitation Co LTD (NAIVAWASCO), Kenya
➡️ Richard Cheruiyot, Acting CEO, WASREB KENYA
➡️ Eng. Gift Monde, Managing Director, Water Supply and Sanitation Company (SWASCO), Zambia

The discussion will be moderated by Sam Drabble, Director of Research and Evaluation, WSUP.

🔗 Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dojZMbJAQW68FbtmJ4vfcg #/registration

Join the discussion as our speakers share lessons from utilities in Kenya and Zambia, explore the role of leadership and regulation in improving services, and discuss practical ways to expand access for low-income urban communities.

27/07/2026

In Ghana, WSUP is helping transform urban WASH from isolated projects into lasting system change.

Over the years, our partnership with Ghana Water Limited, CWSA, and more than 30 municipalities has expanded safe water access, improved school WASH, and strengthened digital and operational reforms.

Explore our work, which ranges from solar-powered systems to better billing, water quality, and asset management: https://wsup.com/where-we-work/ghana

24/07/2026

What truly makes WSUP who we are?

It's not only the infrastructure we help build, but the values that shape how we work. For us, driving meaningful progress means learning to tackle complexity and always thinking business to create sustainable, market-driven solutions. But we know we can't do it alone. We seek different perspectives, reflect on our impact, and invest in our people because that's how lasting change happens. These values shape every partnership we form and every system we strengthen.

Learn more about the values driving our global mission: https://wsup.com