Water Governance

Two construction workers position a large utility pipe in an excavated site.

Water GovernanceAugust 25, 2026Mark and Focus Editorial2 min read

Cúcuta’s Water Contract Puts Loss Reduction at the Center of Delivery

Veolia’s 20-year responsibility in Cúcuta began in July 2026 and combines water and sanitation investment with operating measures intended to reduce water losses from 42 percent to below 30 percent. Interim reporting will determine whether contract continuity produces measurable system improvement.

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Lush green tropical hills beside an expanse of water beneath a cloudy sky.

Water GovernanceAugust 23, 2026Mark and Focus Editorial2 min read

Fiji’s Water Sector Strategy 2050 Sets an FJ$8 Billion Delivery Test

Water Sector Strategy 2050 identifies more than FJ$8 billion in investment for Fiji’s water and wastewater assets, coverage, climate resilience and future demand.

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Circular settling tanks form part of a large wastewater-treatment facility.

Water GovernanceAugust 23, 2026Mark and Focus Editorial2 min read

Veolia’s Water-Reuse Proposals Put the Cost of Water Insecurity Into Decisions

Veolia’s Stakeholders Assembly has proposed ten actions for accelerating water reuse, including a planned open-source tool to calculate the projected cost of having no water.

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A researcher in protective gloves examines a water sample in a clear test tube.

Water GovernanceAugust 22, 2026Mark and Focus Editorial2 min read

The African Union Is Building a Continental Water-and-Sanitation Evidence Agenda

The African Union Commission’s call for papers for African Union Echo 2026 creates a continental evidence-development process focused on water sustainability and sanitation.

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A white-sand beach and palm-lined coast in Barbados.

Water GovernanceAugust 17, 2026Mark and Focus Editorial2 min read

Barbados Is Managing Drought Through Monitoring, Network Operations and Storage

Barbados’s drought response links weekly aquifer monitoring with abstraction, leakage, pressure, storage and monthly public reporting.

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People travel by small boats across a reservoir in Indonesia.

Water GovernanceAugust 16, 2026Mark and Focus Editorial2 min read

Indonesia’s Five New Dams Link Water, Food, Flood and Energy Security

Indonesia’s five completed dams combine irrigation for 39,540 hectares with raw-water, flood and energy functions.

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The Alexandre III Bridge crosses the Seine in Paris at sunset.

Water GovernanceAugust 15, 2026Mark and Focus Editorial2 min read

Eau de Paris Connects Water Quality, Source Protection and Network Renewal

Eau de Paris’s 2025 report connects verified water quality with agricultural catchment protection, renewal of a strategic ring main and more efficient public-service operations.

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Hugh Town waterfront and harbor on St Mary’s in the Isles of Scilly.

Water GovernanceAugust 14, 2026Mark and Focus Editorial2 min read

The Isles of Scilly Wastewater Decision Clarifies Regulatory Responsibility

The Environment Agency requires South West Water to justify any alternative to secondary treatment for the Isles of Scilly, complete permit review and consultation, and meet legal standards by 30 September 2027.

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