Edward Hoyt is a Senior Global Practice Lead in the Asia Division, member of the Chemonics Energy Group, and a Director of the Water, Energy and Sustainable Cities (WESC) Practice responsible for technical leadership on energy. Prior to joining Chemonics, Edward was a principal consultant with Abt Associates and Nexant, and earlier was a co-founder…
An estimated 2.6 billion people gained access to improved drinking water between 1990 and 2015, yet municipalities around the world still struggle to deliver safe and consistent water because of inefficiencies and cost recovery concerns. The World Bank estimates that only 15 percent of utilities in developing countries generate enough revenue to cover operating and maintenance (O&M)…
Water and sanitation services are essential to human well-being and economic growth, and effectively providing these services requires plant operators to be well trained. USAID’s Improved Water and Sanitation Services in the Middle East and North Africa Region (IWSMR) program accomplished this by scaling up successful Jordanian and Egyptian certification programs in neighboring countries, while…
The Quick Response Technical Activities project under the Integrated Water and Coastal Resources Management indefinite quantity contract (IQC) dealt with various issues — from issues with fisheries and aquaculture to issues with water resources management. On an as-needed basis, the project responded to requests to assess and address critical issues with water resources management for…
The Water Infrastructure Support and Enhancement for Lebanon (WISE-Lebanon) program was a highly successful three-year infrastructure and capacity building project funded by USAID that improved water services for thousands of Lebanese citizens and a large Syrian refugee population living in towns and villages throughout Lebanon, while also contributing to the capacity and performance of regional water…
The WPRR scope of work also provided for support at the ministry level to strengthen the policy, legal, and regulatory framework for the water and wastewater sector, and improve the quality of water and wastewater services and extend them to new customers. Project staff and consultants worked with the Ministry of Housing, Utilities, and Urban…