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6th International Rural Water Supply Network Forum : Kampala, Uganda : 29th Nov-1st Dec 2011

Policy Analysis Tool for Handpump Sustainability (PATHS)

• J. Narkevic, Consultant WSP
• S. Watson, Consultant WSP
• Z. Ayadi, WSP-Africa
• J. Rihouey, WSP-Africa
• S. Mutono, WSP-Africa

6th International Rural Water Supply Network Forum : Kampala, Uganda : 29th Nov-1st Dec 2011

Presentation Outline

• What is PATHS?
• What are its components?
• How is it used?

6th International Rural Water Supply Network Forum : Kampala, Uganda : 29th Nov-1st Dec 2011

One Question in Two Parts

• Why do hand pumps fail…

… and why don’t people fix them?

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Proposed Objectives

Where we are…

• 60%-70% of HPs function
• Capital cost recov < 20%
• Avg. working life 3 - 8 yrs.
• Source water insecurity
• Community management
• Install – repair – re-install

– repair - upgrade Where we would like to be in the medium-term…

• 90% of HPs function
• Capital cost recov > 50%
• Avg. working life 9 - 15

yrs.

• Source water security
• Community choice
• Install – maintain -

upgrade

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What is PATHS?

Policy Analysis Tool for Handpump Sustainability (PATHS) is an analytical process and software tool designed to assess country policies and practices for making hand pumps function sustainably in rural areas.

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PATHS is designed for use where...

• Hand pumps supply a large percentage of the rural

population

• Hand pumps are expected to be used in the country for

many years to come

• Hand pumps consistently fail or underperform
• A country has long recognized the need to improve hand

pump sustainability, but is unsure of how best to tackle the problem

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PATHS is composed of...

• A proposed methodology (process)
• An interactive computer programme (English and

French) which includes the following sections:

• 1. Country and Sector Information for determining

utilisation groups (four groups)

• 2. Policy Scan (policy framework, policy implementation,

policy dynamics)

• 3. Sustainability Factor Scan (6 dimensions)
• 4. Sustainability Thresholds and Scoring with automatically

generated Findings and Recommendations

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Policy Scan – Sample Questions

• P1. Is there a national policy in place stating that the

Demand Responsive Approach (DRA) is to be applied for rural water supply projects? (YES or NO)

• P16. Has the hand pump spare parts plan, strategy, or

approach been updated or changed in the past four years? (YES or NO)

• P36. Is regular post-construction support being

delivered to user groups with hand pumps in at least 50% of the national territory? (YES or NO)

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Sustainability Factor Scan

• 1. Consumer Demand (11 Questions)
• 2. Social and Human Resources (7 Qs)
• 3. Financial (7 Qs)
• 4. Environmental (6 Qs)
• 5. Institutional (5 Qs)
• 6. Technical (10 Qs)

Total of 46 questions

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Sustainability Factor Scan –

Consumer Demand Sample Question

• 1. The user group can choose the handpump

model that they prefer…

• 1. at least 75% of the time 3 pts
• 2. around half the time 2 pts
• 3. around 25% of the time 1 pt
• 4. The user group rarely chooses. The handpump

model is selected based upon technical criteria

• nly. 0 pts

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Scored Results

• Policy Environment Score
• Policy Implementation Score
• Policy Dynamics Score
• Six Sustainability Factor Scores
• Overall Sustainability Factor Score
• Overall Country Score
• Hardware / Software Scores and Ratio
• Flags and Findings (Text and graphics)

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Social and Human Resources

Less than 3.0 = Very limited local capacity to successfully operate and maintain hand pumps. Urgent review may be needed of community dynamics, management options, and/or long-term operation and maintenance arrangements. 3.0 to 5.0 = Limited local capacity for the successful operation and maintenance of hand pumps. Attention may need to be focused on policies and actions in human resource development. 5.5 to 7.5 = Basic local capacity for the operation and maintenance of hand pumps in place, though more work may need to be done in specific areas of human resource development. 8.0 or more = Local capacity for long-term operations and maintenance

• f hand pumps in place and constantly being upgraded.

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Sample Final Report

• Policies
• Policy

Implementation

• Concentration
• f Effort
• Gaps
• Draw

comparisons

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Final Testing Process

• Any country interested in the final testing
• f the PATHS tool please contact J.

Narkevic after the presentation, or contact Sam Mutono with WSP-Uganda by e-mail: <wsp@worldbank.org>