Water Utility Partnership Perspectives on Shared Challenges and EU Standards in South-East Europe

Join us for the second episode in our two-part podcast series exploring the establishment and rollout of the Water Operator Partnerships Southeast Europe (WOP SEE) initiative! Together with Emrah Engindeniz (GWOPA / UN-Habitat), Ana Badhofer (IAWD) and Ana Manyarova (Sofyska Water), we unpack how peer-to-peer solidarity partnerships can transform urban water and wastewater management across the region. In this episode, we dive into: How utility partnerships enable technical capacity building in key operational areas like energy efficiency, climate resilience, and asset management. Why mentoring is a two-way street. Tackling shared infrastructure issues accross the region, energy neutrality targets, and European Union compliance requirements across borderlines. Why political, municipal, and executive leadership support is critical for empowering technical staff to collaborate and innovate. This podcast episode was produced under the GWOPA-supported foundational project for the WOP SEE Platform, implemented by IAWD. Key Links & Resources: Watch Episode 1 featuring Budapest Waterworks [   • Why Peer-to-Peer WOPs could work for South...  ] Learn more about IAWD: [https://www.iawd.at] Learn more about GWOPA / UN-Habitat: [https://gwopa.org]