Pacific Water and Wastewater Association

The Pacific Water and Wastewater Association (PWWA), is a not for profit organisation established in 1994 to support the Pacific region in meeting all water challenges at both the national and regional level.  PWWA headquarters is based in Apia, Samoa.

The Association consists of 31 water utility members from 21 countries in the Pacific.  Its goal is to serve as the principal water and wastewater voice of and for the Pacific Island nations and to develop expertise in the Pacific for the sustainable management of water and wastewater services by shaping a cohesive, proficient and robust water and wastewater sector.

There has been strong engagement and support provided by PRIF to PWWA over the years in the Pacific Water Benchmarking exercise and utility improvements, PWWA representations at PRIF water and sanitation sector working group meetings, and provision of technical expertise to PRIF TA and research project development.

The PWWA through its annual Pacific Water Ministers Forum, will advocate for regional priorities in the water and sanitation sector to the Pacific Forum leaders, both as a region and as sovereign states.  It is also a way to strengthen linkages between the work of PWWA and the Framework for Pacific Regionalism and related regional developments in the sector so that it adds value to its collective work.