professionalization of handpump management in africa alida pelgrim-adams (msc), dr. julia brown,...
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Professionalization of Handpump Management
in Africa
Alida Pelgrim-Adams (MSc), Dr. Julia Brown, Marije van den Broek (PhD)
28 November 2014 UPGro / ODI Groundwater, poverty and development
“The humble handpump will be supplying safe water to millions of
rural water users for decades to come.”Erich Baumann & Sean Furey, RWSN, 2013
“Community-based management is dead.”Stef Smits, IRC, October 2012
Crux: who pays?
Users? External funders?
Arrangements for non-payment!
Harvey and Reed, 2004
Public-private partnerships
Clustering handpumps
Clustering handpump mechanics
Figure: WaterAid
Working with other pump types
Water as a Business in Uganda
Prepaid handpumps in Kenya
Collaboration with (local) governmentDistrict approach
Life cycle costingWillingness and ability to payClear financial arrangements
Capacity of local entrepreneurs
