Utilities operationalize water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) solutions and are in direct contact with the population. Regulators enforce and supervise the implementation of policy. Both utilities and regulators have vast experience “on the ground” and in translating policy to practice. Furthermore, robust institutions in the utilities and regulators space are a catalyst for investment in WASH.
Both utilities and regulators are important stakeholders to include in global and local advocacy for better WASH.