The Water Partnerships Office (WPO) is inviting expressions of interest (EoIs) from private sector project sponsors with water reuse and reclamation initiatives across South Africa to explore potential partnership opportunities.
Established through a partnership between the Department of Water and Sanitation, the Development Bank of Southern Africa and the South African Local Government Association, the WPO aims to develop standardised programmes, assist municipalities to prepare and structure bankable projects and create opportunities for the private sector to support municipalities with the provision of water services.
While the WPO has historically focused on municipal support under its Water Reuse Programme, it is now exploring opportunities to support private sector-led water reuse and reclamation projects and initiatives and innovative water reuse and reclamation solutions.
The EoI seeks to identify private sector-driven water reuse and reclamation projects across various stages of development where the WPO may potentially provide support.
This includes project preparation and development support; technical, financial and institutional structuring; the facilitation of partnerships, including with the public sector where applicable; support toward progressing projects toward implementation readiness; and innovative funding mechanisms to support implementation.
