Scaling Water Safety Plans to Fit Small and Under-Resourced Systems
The purpose of this webinar is to demonstrate, by the use of relevant case studies, how WSPs can be effectively developed and implemented even at small scales in a variety of low-resource settings.
IWA Specialist Group - Water Safety Planning
Starts
Feb 03, 2026
Language
EnglishDuration:60 minutes
Start Time:
15:00 GMTFormat
OnlineMember fee: 00.00
Standard fee: 00.00
Description
Water Safety Plans (WSPs) are recognised as the most effective means for delivering a risk-based approach to the management of drinking water quality. Whilst the WSP concept has been part of WHO’s Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality (GDWQ) since 2004, barriers still exist to their widespread adoption, including the perception that they are impossible or difficult to implement in low- to middle-income countries, low-resource settings, or small water systems with limited budgets and staff.
The purpose of this webinar is to demonstrate, by the use of relevant case studies, how WSPs can be effectively developed and implemented even at small scales in a variety of low-resource settings. Participants will hear inspiring talks from around the world, participate in interactive activities, and have the opportunity to pose their own questions.
Target Audience
WSP practitioners, utility staff involved in the management of drinking water quality, drinking water regulators, implementation support organizations, researchers and students
Learning Objectives
Following this session, participants will:
- Have greater confidence in developing WSPs for their local community
- Understand how WSPs can be scaled, depending on the country context, water system size, and resource constraints
- Appreciate that developing and implementing a WSP may be easier than they think
Learning Format
Related IWA Specialist Groups
Water Safety Planning
The main objectives of the WSP SG are to disseminate practical knowledge in WSP implementation to the key stakeholders involved in delivering safe drinking water, including water suppliers, regulatory authorities, catchment management authorities, health organizations and the international water community at large.
A major goal was set up by the Management Committee to disseminate WSP implementation for small water supply systems, so in the following years the activities of the WSP SG will focus on this goal.
The WSP Specialist Group will work with IWA to strengthen WSPs beyond the boundaries of the utility and the users, involving and working together with new stakeholders in order to achieve the objectives described above.