The problem
In Kenya, studies show that non- revenue water (NRW) levels among water service providers range from 31 per cent to 85 per cent in various counties. Curbing NRW is a critical part of extending access to improved water resources for underserved Kenyans.
The company
Upande provides internet, web mapping and GIS services to the private sector, governments and multilateral and bilateral agencies.
Project description
In May 2015, the GSMA Digital Utilities Innovation Fund awarded a grant to Upande, in partnership with BRCK, a Kenyan company developing locally relevant connectivity solutions, to develop GSM-enabled remote monitoring sensors, a communication module and GIS tool. These were intended to measure the water ow rate and generate alerts related to leaks and bursts, and align the boundaries of the district metering areas with the master meters to calculate the losses that lead to NRW.
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