Financial Management for Utility and Water Service Providers
Water boards, electricity distributors and other utilities across Africa must fund heavy infrastructure while keeping services affordable and revenue flowing. This course helps utility finance staff understand tariff economics, cost recovery, non revenue losses and long term asset funding. Participants leave able to build sustainable budgets and explain the financial trade offs behind reliable service delivery.
What you will be able to do
Explain the financial structure of a utility or service provider.
Analyse tariff setting and cost recovery principles.
Measure the financial impact of non revenue water and losses.
Build operating and capital budgets for infrastructure assets.
Assess funding options for major asset renewal.
Report financial sustainability to boards and regulators.
Course outline
01The Financial Structure of Utilities
02Tariff Setting and Cost Recovery
03Non Revenue Losses and Their Cost
04Operating and Capital Budgets
05Funding Infrastructure Renewal
06Managing Debtors and Collections
07Reporting Financial Sustainability
Who should attend
Finance staff, managers and board members of water boards, utilities and municipal service entities.
Dates, venues and fees
Dates
Venue
Days
Fee
Calendar
24 to 26 Aug 2026
Online
3
US$900
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026
Mozambique
3
US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026
Cairo
3
US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026
Accra
3
US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026
Lusaka
3
US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026
Kigali
3
US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026
Nairobi
3
US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026
Durban
3
R13,000
19 to 21 Oct 2026
Johannesburg
3
R13,000
2 to 4 Nov 2026
Mauritius
3
US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026
Dubai
3
US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026
Lagos
3
US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026
Harare
3
US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026
Kampala
3
US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026
Dar es Salaam
3
US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026
Pretoria
3
R13,000
21 to 23 Dec 2026
Cape Town
3
R13,000
Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.