Engineering and Planning Sector
Planning and Environmental Studies
Producing sector plans and studies, running water-quality laboratories, preparing environmental impact assessments, and coordinating projects with partners.
Objectives
What this directorate works to achieve within the utility plan.
Evidence-based planning
Plans grounded in measurement rather than estimation.
Water quality compliance
Routine testing of supplied water against approved standards.
Environmental assessment
Assessing project impact on the environment before approval.
Project coordination
Aligning projects with partner and donor plans.
Duties and responsibilities
The main roles carried out by the directorate.
- Preparing sector plans and planning studies for water.
- Routine water sampling and laboratory testing.
- Preparing environmental impact assessments for projects.
- Coordinating projects with donors and partners.
- Producing periodic water-quality reports.
- Monitoring environmental requirements during project delivery.
Units and sections
Organisational units within the directorate.
Environmental studies section
Impact assessments and environmental requirements.
Laboratories section
Testing water and treated effluent quality.
Project coordination section
Coordinating with partners and tracking plans.