REVOLUTIONIZING SUSTAINABILITY IN WATER SERVICE DELIVERY “Increase your revenues with 400% and get access to data”
Who are we? Maji Milele, a social enterprise. Our mission: Sustainable water supply.
The Water Crisis The Challenge: After 3-5 years 42% of water supply systems are non-operational Main causes: Lack of revenue collection High operating costs NRW is 45% (urban) and 70% (rural). We reduce to <10% Lack of transparency
Our all-in-one solutions: 1) Prepaid meters for communal use - Prepayment via tokens or cards - Online monitoring
Our all-in-one solutions Video: https://youtu Our all-in-one solutions Video: https://youtu.be/ExACcaKaHzE 2) Prepaid meters for individual connections
In combination with 3) AMR/AMI (remote meter monitoring and control)
4) AMR/AMI bulk water and water abstraction meters
Online monitoring Dashboard screenshot for prepaid water point in Kayole, Nairobi
Detailed data on dashboard
Prepaid water meters for all types of water points Standpipe Kampala Prepaid water meters for all types of water points Standpipe Kampala Water kiosk Busia Water kiosk Nairobi
Business up to 2018
WHAT YOU MAY BE EXPERIENCING NOW OUR SOLUTION High NRW (non-revenue water) Low NRW – revenues up by average 400% Cash money (going to different pockets) Digital money Kiosk operator – salary costs No kiosk operator – no costs No transparency 100% transparency Water delivery: X hours per day. Often queing Water delivery: 24-7 service. No queuing
Return on Investment Average ROI prepaid meters for ATMs: 1-2 year - Individual connections: 6-18 months
ROI calculation Prepaid ATMs
2018: Water Forever Uganda Ltd 2018: New functionalities Mobile payment More comfort and control for users, lower costs for utilities Variable pricing You sell purified water and compete with bottled water providers? The price per liter of water will differentiate, just like with bottled water. Making water rationing history Water rationing is common in Kenya. This can be eliminated fully with smart use of new prepaid water meters. Monitoring dashboard. Now also as a one-off payment
Purified water ATMs Purified water at 20% of the price of bottled water Why profitable for the entrepreneur and so cheap for clients? No bottling plant required No bottles No operational cost of bottling No distribution costs (people refill) No excise duty Option of variable tariffs. Example: Kes 40 for 20 liter (2 kes per liter) Kes 20 for 5 liter (4 Kes per liter) Kes 5 for 0,5 liter (10 kes per liter) Purified water has silver ions to ensure safe water at point of use
Why Maji Milele prepaid meters? 1, 2 to 3 taps per prepaid meter Online monitoring Multiple top-up options: mobile phone, shop hubs or direct at water point Remote control of software settings Low token price High quality, excellent service and 2 year warranty Anti-theft construction Less components: a.o. no mechanical meter Operates at low pressure (0.1 bar). RFID technology - tokens not sensitive to sand
Join us to meet SDG 6, 11 and 12 Some of our clients in: Kenya Outside Kenya
Thank you Marcel Schreurs, MD / Kenneth Wendo, Business Manager Parklands Road 25, B4, Nairobi Phone: +254-708386994 , Mail: marcel@water-forever.com, Skype: marcelschreurs1