SEPTEMBER 23 RD -25 TH 2013

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1 UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA 3 RD INTERNATIONAL WATER CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 23 RD -25 TH 2013

2 MARKET- BASED WATER, SANITATION & HYGIENE (WASH) APPROACH Stimulating the Private Sector to Provide Appropriate & Sustainable WASH Services in Uganda by Bismark Norgbe, John Stiefel & Francis Atine

3 OUTLINE.Introduction Project Area Problem Statement Objectives Implementation Process Results Lessons Learned Way Forward Conclusion

4 Introduction In 2012, WV decided to apply part of its funding to pilot innovation projects in some of its operation areas. These innovation was meant to be game changing, replicable and scalable to other locations and contexts. Intended to significantly cut costs and accelerate services (which are better, cheaper and faster). Provide evidence based measurable results.

5 Introduction As a result, World Vision Uganda (WVU) was selected to implement a Community-based low-cost water supply project. WVU is using a market-based self supply initiative to leverage the promotion of low cost manually drilled wells. This approach aligns with National Strategy for Selfsupply of water in Uganda. The initiative has gained a lot of significance and interest among stakeholders..

6 Project Area The project is piloted in the Gulu district of Uganda. Gulu is located in the central part of the Northern region of Uganda Has 3 counties and 15 sub-counties and 1 municipal council.

7 Problem Statement The current supply-driven approach to WASH in rural Uganda has not adequately addressed the large gap in access to key WASH services: Safe water-68%, sanitation- 34% ( Ref: UNICEF/WHO, 2012) Few countries have achieved universal safe water coverage without a market based, self-supply approach to water provision (Ref: Kiwanuka, 2011)

8 Girl accessing unsafe water in rural Uganda

9 Objectives To advocate for sustainable, market-based WASH services. To strengthen the capacity of the private sector in WASH services delivery. To identify appropriate cost-effective and sustainable community-based shallow well drilling technologies.

10 Implementation Process WVU has aligned its pilot project to the National self supply Strategy for water provision. WVU gained the support of local government to promote this technology under the framework of self-supply initiatives in Uganda. WVU was involved in training of local government staff on low-cost WASH approaches and delivery.

11 Implementation Process WVU has aligned its water supply priorities to the National Self supply Strategy for water provision in Uganda WVU was involved in training of local government staff on low-cost WASH approaches. WVU gained the support of local government to promote this technology under the framework of self-supply initiatives in Uganda.

12 Implementation Process WVU established linkages with other NGOs that have documented best practices in the area of market-based low-cost WASH Examples of NGO are MSABI and Connect International Trained other NGOs on low cost WASH approaches. ( (e.g. Mercy Corps and WASH for PWDs).

13 Market based WASH promotion process Market Research, Environmental Assessment etc Media Campaign/competition, visit to identify existing and interested private sector partners. Ongoing technical support and mentoring private sector to deliver quality services Selection through interview, business plan review, & site visit Formal agreement, business skills training, and providing support for marketing and strengthening of supply chains Capacity building on manual drilling, rope pump fabrication, slab production

14 Results World Vision Uganda(WVU) has trained 3 private enterprises in manual drilling (3), rope pump fabrication (2), sanitation slab production (10) and managing tree nurseries (7) Increased demand for manually-drilled water sources due low cost to cost reduction and availability of services: $720 compared to the conventional machine drilled well of 7,500 Low cost rope pumps are available in Uganda as an alternative to Indian Mark II hand pumps.

15 Results Cont d. So far 21 manual wells have been drilled. Wells belong to cooperatives, households, institutions and groups of families. Water is used for domestic purposes, income generating activities such as through drip irrigation of vegetable gardens, livestock watering, piggery, poultry farming and household biogas production...

16 Training on Manual Drilling

17 Rope pump installed on a household well

18 Lessons Learned Enabling Environment: World Vision is benefitting from the support of the central government. The project is aligned to one of the strategic priorities of the Uganda government- piloting of market-based WASH approaches The private sector for WASH services have believed in a false economy created by NGOs and funding agencies, which has resulted in inflated prices for low-cost interventions

19 Lessons Learned Cont d World Vision is currently working with some of the local entrepreneurs in Northern Uganda to understand the potential business opportunities of targeting the base of pyramid market. Supply Chain- For new private sector WASH services to last, there is a need to strengthen the supply chain to overcome the general problems of inadequate access to quality materials in rural Access to Micro-finance- Many private-sector players and potential consumers require start-up capital to invest in low-cost WASH interventions.

20 Tools fabricated by local entrepreneurs for manual drilling

21 Way Forward Information and data generated from WVU s marketbased WASH interventions, will be used to modify and scale-up promising approaches to other areas Promotion of low-cost, market-based WASH approaches have shown to be an attractive option for stakeholders. WVU will continue to explore avenues for supply chains to support low cost WASH services in project area. WVU needs to strengthen its existing financing models to expand WASH services to more markets (vulnerable )

22 Conclusion The self-supply strategy framework in Uganda provides an enabling environment for market based WASH interventions. Self-supply initiatives are complementary to increasing access to safe and reliable water supplies There is a great interest in promoting market- based WASH interventions among key stakeholders. Private sector enterprises in communities are operational to provide low cost WASH services

23 Conclusion- Cont d Demand for low-cost WASH services is on the rise in project area. Low-cost appropriate technology in WASH delivery is expanding some sections of the private sector in Uganda. Alternative and affordable technology options are available to consumers.

24 Newly constructed well equipped with Rope Pump for a family.

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