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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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

Casimiro António

Carlos Quintela

Alaa Al-Halak

Jeff Wuorinen

Mauricio Gutierrez

Mario Kerby

Brian App

Linda Manyuchi

Kule Chitepo

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.

Helping the Maldives Face Climate Change

The Republic of the Maldives is determined to improve how its government and citizens prepare to deal with disasters related to climate change, such as rising sea levels and dangerous storms.

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From Trickle to Flood: How Water Extremes Can Impact Health

In early 2018, drought-stricken Cape Town narrowly averted its “Day Zero,” the day when taps in the city would have run dry. Reservoirs filled up just enough to avert an all-out water crisis, and “Day Zero” has now been pushed to 2019. Meanwhile, in 2016, 2017, and 2018, floods in South Asia, Africa, Europe, and…

Filling a Critical Gap in Afghanistan

In the context of Afghanistan, political instability, physical insecurity, and slow economic growth often limit the potential for private investment and partnership. As such, it’s not so much about whether or not the government and donors are engaging with the private sector, but rather if they are using the right mechanisms at the right time…

Four Ways to Build Urban Resilience to Water Stress

The United Nations estimates that 68 percent of the world’s population will be concentrated in urban centers by 2050. While water and sanitation access and delivery are generally higher in urban areas, cities still face significant challenges managing, operating, and expanding critical infrastructure, as well as ensuring the financial and environmental sustainability of municipal water…

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