NRW is a devil we must continue to tackle, particularly is Sub-Saharan Africa where it is estimated at between 40 to 50% per year. Unlike physical losses, commercial losses (CWs) are relatively not capital intensive yet it contributes about 40% of total NRW. Access to new technology for meter reading and meter management, difficulty to pilot District Metered Areas in analogue zones dominated by spaghetti water networks and inept water managers without ability to design workable CW reduction incentives are among the leading obstacles.
Published by William Mboya
NRW is a devil we must continue to tackle, particularly is Sub-Saharan Africa where it is estimated at between 40 to 50% per year. Unlike physical losses, commercial losses (CWs) are relatively not capital intensive yet it contributes about 40% of total NRW. Access to new technology for meter reading and meter management, difficulty to pilot District Metered Areas in analogue zones dominated by spaghetti water networks and inept water managers without ability to design workable CW reduction incentives are among the leading obstacles.