Start Date : 16 Nov 09   End Date : 20 Nov 09 Location: Sofia, Bulgaria

Water loss from distribution systems is a problem in almost all conurbations around the world, but can be a serious issue in areas where water is scarce. This problem deserves immediate attention and appropriate action to reduce avoidable stress on scarce and valuable water resources. Several big cities have already started programmes geared towards the step-by-step reduction of the losses and it is well known that many institutions and water and sanitation utilities have developed and implemented strategies and technologies to control leakage and water loss. These strategies have proven highly efficient and received worldwide recognition.

As a follow-up of the recommendations of the International Workshop on “Drinking Water Loss Reduction: Developing Capacity for Applying Solutions” held on 3-5 September 2008 in Bonn, Germany, and in order to address this problem at the regional level, UNW-DPC is organizing in cooperation with UN-HABITAT and BWA the workshop on “Water Loss Reduction in Water and Sanitation Utilities in South East European Countries (SEE)”.