Abstract
In pursuit of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, water operator partnerships (WOPs) have grown in popularity. However, the literature supporting their effectiveness is lacking. We conducted mid-term interviews and surveys with five participating utilities in a Viet Nam-Australia WOP, followed by post-programme interviews with two managing associations and 10 utilities. We found that while partnerships initially focused on technical training, the need for broader institutional learning emerged as participants gained experience. Communication and relationship-building were consistently reported as success factors for achieving desired outcomes. Expanding the scope to involve governance and policy organizations, together with funding to collaboratively implement upgrades, could enhance future programmes.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 557-575 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | International Journal of Water Resources Development |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Bibliographical note
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© 2022 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.Keywords
- international partnerships
- institutional learning
- relationship-building
- SDG 6
- water operator partnerships
