New approaches to scaling up WASH technologies

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NEW APPROACHES

TO SCALING UP

WASHTechnologies

‘Water & Health 2013’

UNC October 2013


agenda - Thurs pm

[1] Welcome & Presentations

[2] Speed dating

[3] TAF Exercise (intro)

TEA BREAK

[3] TAF Exercise

[4] Conclusions & Close

CLOSE


agenda

[1] Presentations - 60min

– Welcome and introductions - 10min

– Introducing the TAF & TIP (Sean, Skat) -

20min

– ‚Title‛ (Water Missions) – 15mins


[2] Speed-Dating - 20min

– your name,

– your organisation,

– what technology or service are trying

– or have tried – to introduce to a new

context?


[3] TAF Exercise

– Introduction: what and why and quick

Q&A – 10min

TEA BREAK

– Introduction: how the exercise will

work

– Exercise – 50min


[4] Conclusions & Close

– Synthesis of group conclusions


INTRODUCING THE

TAF


the daily routine


this is poo


meet Umathe User


meet Petrathe Producer


meet Godfreyfrom the Government


Let’s get them

together


TAF – technology

applicability

framework


WASH technology to

be assessedDoes it meet

my needs Are the cultural habits and

traditions that may forbid the use

of this technology?

Will it physically

work here?


Assessment

of the potential of a WASH

technology in a specific context

Can I afford it?

Is there a viable business

model?

Does it fit with standards and regulations?

What service support is

needed, and from who?

Are there skilled people to keep it

working?Can everyone in my community

get access?


SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMIC

$

INSTITUTIONAL

& LEGALTECHNOLOGY

SKILLS &

KNOW-HOW


• Recorded on indicator sheets




Who is the TAF for?

• Those who want to assess whether a newtechnology should be supported or included on a short list

• Inventors/Promoters of new WASH solutions looking to introduce and scale up in a new region or country

• Anyone wanting to evaluate the success or failure of an existing technology


About WASHTech

• 2011-2013, funded by the EU

• Piloted in

Burkina Faso, Ghana, Uganda

• Project Partners:


Piloting

Rope Pump Rope Pump Rope Pump

VIP Latrine Pour Flush Toilet Tippy Tap

Urine Dry Diverting Toilet (UDDT)

Enviroloo Urine Dry Diverting Toilet (UDDT)

India Mark II Ghana Modified India Mark II

U2 (India Mark II)Handpump

Rainwater Harvesting Tank Biofil Toilet Solar Water Pump

Sand Dam Slow Sand Filter Ferro Cement Tank


not perfect,

but better…


GROUP EXERCISE:

PUMPS


SCENARIO

A new pump technology is being proposed

for a rural village. A meeting has been

called by the local NGO implementing the

project to decide whether or not this

technology is sustainable and appropriate

for context.


ROLES

• Split into four groups

– each group splits into four roles

user/

community

member

Producer/

supplier

Government

representativ

e

NGO

Facilitator


WHAT TO DO

• Each role has a

background sheet with

some scenario

information

• The NGO facilitator has to

example TAF questions to

guide the discussions


SCORING

• Summary of technology

• Key points of discussion

• Any decisions about

implementation


GROUPS

Credit: Water for People

Credit: Guguplextech

A

B

C

D

(household water filter)

Urine diverting dry toilet


Questions?


Results – Solar pump

Solar technologies often exempt from taxesCommunities aspire to have the technologyVery robust and needs almost no maintenance and repair costsCan put structures in place to manage loansGood supply chain of parts as they are non specific to technology

People not willing to contribute regularly as they don’t see where the money is going

ExpensiveSocial marketing required for acceptanceUsers need educating about how the technology worksHigh number of counterfeit productsNeeds specialist skills to repair

Credit: Guguplextech


Results – Play

pumpSturdy technologyCould work well in a school situation

To meet stated targets children would have to play for 27 hours a day!

Not suitable for adult use or young childrenNot possible to see how full the tank isWater not available at the required times of the dayPatent holder has the sole rights to the manufacture of the

pump and spares ExpensiveRequire heavy specialised equipment to install and maintainKey parts of pump difficult to access and concrete slab must be

brokenNot totally safe to use. Cannot be in shade.Some governments have banned themCompanies don’t want to pay for advertising in rural areasVillagers would prefer an Afridev

Credit: Water for People

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