Water, Energy, and Sustainable Cities.

01 Utility Regulation and Reform

Chemonics improves utility market operations and financial performance by helping stakeholders to operate in competitive markets with independent regulatory oversight. We provide technical assistance to design policy, legal, and regulatory frameworks for utility systems, as well as business support services to manage operations and assets efficiently. We also ensure economic sustainability through cost-of-service analyses to…

02 Sustainable and Resilient Cities

Chemonics works with municipal entities and local civic organizations to incorporate sustainability and resiliency principles into their approach to planning. We identify and support adoption of innovative technologies for economic and social adaptation and disaster response, as well as environmentally and socially beneficial urban growth.

03 Public Private Partnerships and Investment

We provide technical expertise to structure public-private partnerships and mitigate risks in investment. We help public and private entities access financing and emphasize the social and economic benefits that come when infrastructure is more resilient.

04 Infrastructure

Chemonics builds capacity among public and private stakeholders for project management and construction oversight of new and rehabilitated infrastructure. We bring expertise in “green” infrastructure planning and design. We also provide comprehensive training programs to infrastructure operators and managers to ensure that utility services are sustainable.

05 Energy

Chemonics works with public and private entities at the local, national, and regional levels to make these groups more competitive and to make electricity markets more resilient based on conventional and low-carbon energy resources. We do this across generation, transmission, and distribution, providing support to unbundle integrated energy systems, increase investment, and improve distribution sector…

06 Water and Wastewater

With targeted technical assistance, Chemonics improves water and wastewater services, management, and facility development for public and private entities. Our work builds the capacity of local engineers, policymakers, and financial institutions to develop safe, clean, and sustainable water supply and wastewater treatment. In particular, we are improving regulatory and financial oversight to ensure that stressed…

07 Innovation and Technology

We work with stakeholders to design innovative solutions and leverage technology that will address complex development challenges. Our approach involves co-generating ideas, transforming them into pilots or prototypes, and testing and scaling these solutions to ensure they are both functional and meaningful. We shape our use of technology based on the Principles for Digital Development:…

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Low-Emissions Development

Water Infrastructure Support

Small-Scale Low-Emissions Projects

Too Much, Too Little

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Specialists
Resources

Casimiro António

Brian App

Michael Ashford

Zachary Borrenpohl

Kule Chitepo

Mauricio Gutierrez

Mario Kerby

Carlos Quintela

Scott Short

Jeff Wuorinen

Mozambique Coastal City Adaptation Project Final Report

Contract Completion Report: B+WISER

Our Work in Water, Energy, and Sustainable Cities

Practical Options to Accelerate Private Power Development in Sub-Saharan Africa

Lebanon WISE Final Report

Improving Water and Sanitation Services in the MENA Region Final Report

Clean Water for Egypt Final Report

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Natural Resource Management and Water Security in Southern Africa

Improved natural resource management and increased access to safe drinking water and sanitation are essential to addressing human and ecosystem challenges in southern Africa.

Managing Water and Wastewater in Lebanon

The water and wastewater infrastructure in Lebanon needed improvements to deliver efficient, sustainable services to the country’s citizens.

Turning on the Tap in the Middle East and North Africa

Certification programs for water plant operators are improving critical water and sanitation services in the Middle East and North Africa.

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3 Questions with Scott Short on Tackling WASH Challenges in Rural Communities

Scott Short is a water and natural resource specialist with more than 35 years of experience managing WASH and water security, institutional strengthening, and land and natural resource management programs. Prior to joining Chemonics, he served as chief of party for the USAID Ethiopia Lowland Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Activity (Lowland WASH) in Ethiopia. Pastoral…

It’s Arab Water Week: How Can We Make the Region’s Water and Wastewater Systems More Resilient?

The State of Water in the Middle East and North Africa The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region contains some of the most water-stressed communities in the world. A combination of high population growth and rapid economic development have intensified the stress on water over the last 50 years. According to the United Nations…

Laying a Blueprint for Municipal Public-Private Energy Partnerships

Among the top emitters of greenhouse gases in the world, South Africa has redoubled its efforts to reduce emissions by expanding renewable energy generation. Several municipalities have set ambitious local clean energy goals that go beyond national targets. Yet, despite these ambitious aims, many municipalities in South Africa lack the technical capacity, access to finance,…

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