At WUF13, Yolanda Gomez, Senior Partnership Coordinator of WaterLinks, together with Natalia Rincón Pacheco, Coordinator of WOP Colombia, facilitated the session “WOPs 101: The Peer Partnerships Approach” at the WUF Campus Schoolyard on 20 May.

The interactive session introduced participants to the world of WOPs, highlighting how peer-to-peer collaboration among utilities supports knowledge exchange, capacity development, and improved water and sanitation services. Through practical discussions and participant engagement, the session showcased the value of solidarity-based partnerships in helping utilities address shared operational and service delivery challenges.