Forum Agenda

Forum Agenda

Time

Activity

Facilitators and speakers

8.30 – 9.00

Registration

 

9:00 – 9:10

Welcome Address

I4WASH Secretariat

9:10 – 9:20

Overview of the facility

Lake Naivasha Resort representative

9:20 – 9:35

Water security and Climate resilience in WASH in Kenya

Antony Ambugo, CEO WASPA

9.35 – 9.50

NARUWASCO’S commitment in achieving SDG 6

MD, NARUWASCO

9.50 – 10.05

NAIVAWASCO’s achievements on SDG 6, Hits , misses and areas of collaboration

MD, NAIVAWASCO

10.05 – 10.20

The bank’s contribution in financing climate SMART WASH

George Odhiambo, MD National Bank of Kenya

10:20 – 10:40

Panel discussion – The role of the private sector in accelerating WASH solutions in the country

  • Eng. Nahashon Wahome, MD NAIVAWASO
  • CPA Reuben Korir, MD NARUWASCO
  • George Odhiambo, MD National bank of Kenya
  • Antony Ambugo, CEO WASPA
  • Caroline Njoroge, CEO AMFI

Moderated by Martin Theuri, Take-A-Stake Fund

10:40 – 11:00

Coffee/tea break and networking

 

11:00 – 11:10

The impact of Innovative finance in Developing the water sector – Overview of A4A intervention

Joshua Kibet, A4A

11.10 – 11.20

Set-up of the challenge Fund and role of technical assistance to spur access to commercial finance

Mike Thomas, Rural Focus

11.20 – 11.30

The FundMyWater platform and the use of technology to transform financing for small water service providers

Tony Chumba, Smart People Africa

11.30 – 12.00

Panel Discussion - Open Plenary (Audience participation - Q&A)

The potential of the Challenge Fund to transform financing for small water service providers.

  • John Patrick Kamau, Sidian Bank
  • Shadrack Odhiambo, Family Bank
  • Brian Kimemia, Aqua for all
  • Mike Thomas, Rural Focus
  • Tony Chumba, Smart People Africa

Moderated by Emily Mutai

12.00 – 12.15

Highlights of the NERFF project demonstrating key elements of PPPs (ESPCs), challenges, and possible optimal structure to reach financial close.

Alec Kimathi, Vei

12.15 – 12.45

Panel Discussion - Open Plenary (Audience participation - Q&A)
The potential of alternative financing mechanisms for public utilities for sustainable service provision

  • Alec Kimathi, VEI
  • Myrko Weber, VEI
  • Joshua Kibet, A4A
  • Mwanzia Kasalu, C0-Op Bank
  • J.N Gachathi, NAWASCO
  • Dennis Ndonga, National Bank

Moderated by Emily Mutai

12:45 – 14:00

Lunch and Networking

 

14:00 – 16:00

Clean tech and WASH

 

Solar Powered Desalination Solutions

Joseph Gitonga, NORWA Africa

    

Soar Dew water- Stations for Communities

Daniel Miesel, Element Access

 

Solar Powered Desalination solutions.

Kimberly Mwende, Tanzanite Petroleum Company

 

AQUABOT

Elijah Njuki, Element Access

    

Enhancing clean water accessibility in remote and ASAL regions through renewable energy- powered water sources .

James Nyaga, Maji Popote Limited

 

Household water treatment and water pumping solutions for low-income households and small holder farmers

Brian Chunza, Sirl Water solutions

 

Clean and sustainable energy solutions for WASH

Michael Njeru, Davis and Shirtliff

15:40 – 16:00

Q&A

 

16:00

Coffee/ tea break and networking

 

Time

Activity

Facilitators and speakers

8.45 – 9.00

Recap of the previous day’s discussions and way forward

 

9.00 – 9.10

SNV Kenya experiences with water, Energy, Agri-food (W/E/A)

Jackson Wandera, SNV

9.10 – 9.20

Market based operation and maintenance pilot project in Turkana for sustainable water access

Mercy Kieni, OXFAM

9.20 – 9.30

Leveraging Carbon Financing to provide water to schools

Peter Kihuria, Aqua Clara

9.30 – 9.40

Making our city water resilient

Lawrence Kimaru, VEI

9.40 – 9.50

Turning the tide- Kenyan water utilities sanitation Transformation in Nakuru and Kisumu

Zaitun Kanenje NAWASCO and Jason Ocholla, KIWASCO

9.510 – 10.30

VEI Sessions

 

 

10:00 – 10:30

Coffee /Tea Break and networking session

 

10:30 – 11:00

IOT in WASH

 

10.30 – 10.40

The use of Drone Technology for sustainable urban Sanitation planning

Anthony Muinde, ECOWINGS

10.40 – 10.50

Revolutionizing sustainability in water service delivery

Kenneth Wendo, Maji Milele

10.50 – 11.00

Turning data into actionable insights, a roadmap to maximizing your WASH impact

Ken Ruto, Access WASH

11.00 – 11.10

SMART Metering and non – revenue water (NRW)

Lucia Achieng, DANCO Capital

11.10 – 11.20

TBA

Eng. Joseph Kibue, GoSoft

11.20 – 11.30

Q&A

 

 

      Creating innovative WASH services in collaboration with the Utilities

11.30 – 11.40

Integrated water resources management – water service delivery model

John Mutinda, SNV

11.40 – 11.50

Transformative sanitation services for booming cities

Florence Mwikali, Fresh Life

11.50 – 12.00

A cluster approach to scale up WRUA sustainability

James Mwangi, SNV

12.10 – 12.20

City wide inclusive sanitation – Simplified sewers systems in Rhonda, Nakuru City

Harry Njung’e, WSUP

12.20 – 12.30

Accelerating WASH services in Nairobi County

Juliana Ngei, USAID Fahari ya Jamii

12.30 – 14.00

Lunch and Networking

 

 

Market-based WASH solutions – Convened by SANIVATION

 

14.20 -14.30

How private companies partner with water utilities and County government to design, build and operate waste to value plants

Kevin Waweru, SANIVATION

14.00 – 14.10

Scaling PSF SOP real time monitoring – A case of Kisumu city

Caroline Omollo, KIWASCO

14.10 – 14.20

MAWASCO’s initiative towards a citywide sanitation in Malindi

Priscilla Oluoch, MAWASCO

14.30 – 14.40

TBA

Felix Mwarema, NAIVAWASCO

14.40 – 15.30

Panel discussions
How Public Private partnerships can be part of the solutions to WASH

  • Priscilla Oluoch, KIWASCO
  • Carol Odero, KIWASCO
  • Kelvin Waweru ,  Sanivation
  • Paul Mwaura, NAIVAWASCO
  • Joshua Kibet, A4A
  • Harry Njunge, WSUP

Moderated by Effie Akinyi

15.30 – 16.00

Q&A

 

16:00 – 16:30

Coffee/ Tea break and networking session

 

18:30 – 22:00

Networking cocktail

 

Time

Activity

Facilitators and speakers

8.50 – 9.00

Recap of Day 2

 

9.00 – 9.15

Breaking barriers for access to water supply and sanitation services for the population at the base of the pyramid (BoP)

9:15 – 9.30

Anti resistant Genes in Faecal sludge

Caroline Omollo, KIWASCO

9.30 – 9.45

WASH innovations and practices for Climate change adaptation

Charlotte Maua, FINISH ink

9.45 – 10.00

Partnerships targeting WASH financing and Gender mainstreaming in WASH

Caroline Karanja, AMFI

10.00 – 10.15

Sustainable waste management

Andrew Mureithi, Eco Green

10.15 – 10.30

Q&A

 

10.30 – 11.00

Coffee/ Tea and Networking

 

 

Innovative solutions in WASH

 

11.00 – 11.10

Pupu Pump

Patricia Omondi, OPERO services

11.10 – 11.20

Revolutionizing water efficiency in Toilets – Building water resilient neighborhoods

Reuben Otieno, Arumloo

11.20 – 11.30

Revolutionizing water supply prosperity

Yovan Muhsin, Vesser Afrique

11.30 – 11.40

Revolutionizing faecal sludge management in East Africa

Patricia Omondi, OPERO services

11.40 – 11.50

Enhancing clean water accessibility in remote and ASAL regions through renewable energy- powered water sources

James Nyaga, Maji Popote Limited

11.50 – 12.00

Atek Water Treatment

Mark Shulgov, AWT

12.00 – 12.10

Sustaining WASH supply chain ecosystem

Josphat Njuguna, NORWA

 

SERVING THE UNCONNECTED

12.10 – 12.20

Let’s empower households to purify their own water

Protus Kipleting, NAZAVA

12.20 – 12.30

Lake water abstraction for sustainable for WASH solutions

Stephen Lenai, Living water service centre

12.30 – 12.40

Enabling communities to unlock their full potential through safe water

Ngatia Kihuria, Aqua Clara

12.40 – 12.50

Decentralized water Kiosk for communities in Nyatike

Joshua Ouma, Lower Nyatike Maji safi water users’ association.

12.50 – 13.00

Decentralized water kiosk for communities in Korumba

Enock Were, Korumba water users’ association.

 

Q&A

 

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch and Networking

 

 

FINACIAL INCLUSION IN WASH

14.00 – 14.10

Investing in small and growing businesses in the WASH and waste sectors

Martin Theuri, Take- A- Stake fund

14.10 – 14.20

Time for a new, catalytic approach to sanitation, Hygiene and menstrual health

Anton Jantunen, Sanitation and Hygiene Fund

14.20 – 14.30

Business Connect MFI

Patrick Langat, Business Connect East Africa.

14.30 – 14.40

Inclusive WASH financing

Mwanzia Kasalu, Cooperative Bank of Kenya

14.40 – 14.50

TBA

Daniel Azenga, Family Bank Limited

14.50 – 15.00

TBA

Dennis Ndonga, National Bank limited

15.00 – 15.10

SIDIAN Bank’s WASH journey

John Patrick Kamau, Sidian Bank

15.10 – 15.20

TBA

Simeon Ogamba, Children Investment Fund foundation

15.20 – 15.30

Q&A

 

15.30 – 16.00

Closing remarks and way forward

 

 

 

 

16:00

Tea, Coffees and Networking