Supporting water sanitationand hygiene services for life
Tyhra Kumasi
Authors: Marieke Adank, Tyhra Kumasi, Tom Chimbar, Jeremiah Atengdem, Benjamin Agbemor, Nick Dickinson and Esinu Abbey
WEDC conference 2014
The state of handpump water services in Ghana: findings from three districts
This presentationIn Ghana: Increased coverage over the last decades
But:
•What about functionality?
•What about the level of service provided?
•What about sustainability?
This presentation: Service monitoring data from three districts in Ghana
Functionality and service levelFunctionality: 81% of handpumps
Service level indicatorQuality: 92% of handpumps
Reliability: 69% of handpumps
‘Coverage’/Crowding: 62% of handpumps
Quantity: 61% of handpumpsDistance: 54% of handpumps
Service level: Handpumps which meet the minimum standard on all 5 service level indicators:
21% of handpumps
Service provider and authority performance
Service level and service provider
Reliability and service provider performance
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Unreliable handpumps Reliable handpumps
Service provider indicators
Lessons learntShocking levels of non-compliance of handpump water service with national norms and standards
Positive correlation service provider performance and reliability of handpumps
Have benchmarks been set too high?
Is a need to rethink ideas behind the community ownership and management model?
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Supporting water sanitationand hygiene services for life
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