The Compendium covers the lessons learned and good practice examples of the support provided by Associations of Public Utility Companies, Local Government Associations, National Authorities, International Financial Institutions, Donors and other stakeholders to Local Governments and Public Utility Companies in six Western Balkans economies to maintain the provision of water and sanitation services during COVID-19 pandemic.

The present document, prepared in the frame of Analysis 2, focuses on identifying, collecting and systemising the existing practices, challenges and deficiencies in the support services, structures and financial mechanisms provided on the national and sub-national level by the APUCs, LGAs, relevant ministries, regulatory authorities, donors and other stakeholders to LGs and PUCs to maintain the provision of essential communal services across their communities in the target WB economies, during the COVID-19 pandemic.