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NEW APPROACHES
TO SCALING UP
WASHTechnologies
‘Water & Health 2013’
UNC October 2013
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agenda - Thurs pm
[1] Welcome & Presentations
[2] Speed dating
[3] TAF Exercise (intro)
TEA BREAK
[3] TAF Exercise
[4] Conclusions & Close
CLOSE
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agenda
[1] Presentations - 60min
– Welcome and introductions - 10min
– Introducing the TAF & TIP (Sean, Skat) -
20min
– ‚Title‛ (Water Missions) – 15mins
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[2] Speed-Dating - 20min
– your name,
– your organisation,
– what technology or service are trying
– or have tried – to introduce to a new
context?
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[3] TAF Exercise
– Introduction: what and why and quick
Q&A – 10min
TEA BREAK
– Introduction: how the exercise will
work
– Exercise – 50min
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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?
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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?
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SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMIC
$
INSTITUTIONAL
& LEGALTECHNOLOGY
SKILLS &
KNOW-HOW
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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
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About WASHTech
• 2011-2013, funded by the EU
• Piloted in
Burkina Faso, Ghana, Uganda
• Project Partners:
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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
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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.
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ROLES
• Split into four groups
– each group splits into four roles
user/
community
member
Producer/
supplier
Government
representativ
e
NGO
Facilitator
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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
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SCORING
• Summary of technology
• Key points of discussion
• Any decisions about
implementation
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GROUPS
Credit: Water for People
Credit: Guguplextech
A
B
C
D
(household water filter)
Urine diverting dry toilet
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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
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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