ACWUA’s Vision and Mission

The water sector in the Arab region suffers from chronic problems, such as water scarcity, weak water and environmental policies, high investment needs, lack of management and technical capacity, increasing demand due to growing populations, and conflicts. Here comes the necessity to engage professionals in utilities from the Arab Countries in a dialogue that extends across the borders within the Arab World. Therefore, the decision to establish the Arab Countries Water Utilities Association (ACWUA) was taken in April 2007. The official launching of ACWUA secretariat in Amman was in July 2009.

Mission

The Arab Countries Water Utilities Association (ACWUA) is a regional association of water supply and sanitation utilities from the Arab Countries.

Vision

ACWUA, as a regional center of excellence, will partner with water supply and wastewater utilities in Arab countries to provide best practice service delivery to their members through executing the following Objectives:

• Serve as regional platform for exchange of knowledge and best practice amongst member experts and professionals.
• Develop resources, facilitate training programs, and advocate for professional certification to enable member utility staff to perform their duties in a professional, reliable and cost-effective manner.
• Promote standards of performance for the governance, management, operation and maintenance of water supply and wastewater utilities.
• Support the interests of ACWUA members including the provision of advice and consultation in water legislation, policies, and sector management and reform.
• Develop, promote and disseminate publications and other knowledge products to meet the needs of members and other regional professionals.