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

Contact:- alida.adams@practica.org- julia.brown@port.ac.uk- marije.vandenbroek@port.ac.uk