IAWD is seeking a consultant for development of curriculum for the Utility Governance Program (UGP). The aim of UGP is knowledge gaining and capacity building for local government unit (LGU) representatives and enhanced cooperation between LGUs and their local public utility company (PUC) and is designed as a 3-day training for LGU and PUC representatives.  

IAWD is an association of water and wastewater utilities in the Danube region. Established in 1993, IAWD is a not-for-profit association formed under the Austrian Association Law with headquarters in Vienna, Austria. Since 2013, IAWD and World Bank jointly implement with the World Bank the Danube Water Programme (DWP) providing support to water utilities and other members of the water sector in the Danube Region. With the support of the DWP, IAWD has been able to create a partnership with national APUCs in the region to regionally develop and deliver a range of capacity building programs on national level in local language, i.e., the Danube Learning Partnership (D-LeaP). Among them is the Utility Management Training (UMT), a foundation program under D-LeaP, which has been designed as a master class for holistic management in the water service sector.

Based on a shared understanding that municipalities, central and regional authorities would benefit from a deeper understanding of utility governance mechanisms, the “Utility Governance Program” (UGP) shall be developed as a concise program based on selected modules of the already existing UMT.

The applicant is asked to submit their offer until 9 September, 2022. For further details please consult Terms of Reference below.