IWSMR worked with the Arab Countries Water Utilities Association (ACWUA) to build its capacity and establish a Regional Operator Certification and Training Program (ROCTP). Through pilot ROCTP courses, ACWUA introduced this innovative program which requires operators to study a standardized curriculum and demonstrate job knowledge and skills by passing professional tests leading to legally recognized…
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…
Haitian President Michel Joseph Martelly and members of his cabinet recently visited farmer groups to see how members have improved irrigation systems, implemented new techniques, and reclaimed 10,000 hectares of previously unusable land. In the rehabilitated section of the Riviere Grise, one local confederation of farmer associations has worked with the USAIDÂ Water Initiative for National…