1 An Introduction to RWSN and Self Supply Sally Sutton, Consultant for UNICEF and RWSN A global knowledge network for rural water supply

2 Partners UNICEF, WSP/World Bank, WaterAid, SKAT Switzerland. Ex-HTN

3 What are we looking for in Africa?

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5 RWSN Funded studies Self Supply Mali, Uganda, Zambia Low cost drilling. Ethiopia, Niger, Madagascar, Mozambique? Africa-wide potential – and reconnaissance level Self Supply potential in Sierra Leone, Liberia.

6 ACCRA FORUM 5th RWSN Forum 2006 – Ghana Scaling up Local Entrepreneurship in Rural Water Supply to meet the MDGs Date : 27th - 30th November 2006 Venue:Royal Palm Hotel, Accra, Ghana Around 200 participants from Africa, Asia and Europe. Field visits prior to main forum 24-26th

7 To encourage stakeholders to consider alternative approaches to rural water supply To build on the research undertaken through RWSN, as well as experiences from other organisations and communities, To provide a platform for extensive dialogue and demonstration (50% of programme) To provide feedback to the RWSN core team regarding future focus and linkages for the network. OBJECTIVES

8 MDG CONVENTIONAL COMMUNAL SUPPLIES  Communal ownership/ management  70-90% Donor funded  High standard high cost, technical solutions  Large scale private contracting  Public sector marketing  Lower capital // recurrent cost  More small scale private sector involvement/ investment  Wider options on technology, finance and management  Incremental progress  Household /community choice with government support/advice  Public/ private sector marketing MDG shortfall of 30-60%, low long-term sustainability esp. for small communities + Sustainability even for smaller/ scattered communities CEB Cost -effective boreholes SELF SUPPLY SUPPLY CHAINS Sustainable hand- pumps RWSN THEMES EXISTING RWS STRATEGY

9 Self supply sustainability Technologies are as far as possible replicable Phased and affordable improvements in supply, with minimum design standards Local entrepreneurs provide safe water supplies and easier water-lifting devices and promote low-cost options. Linkage is made to economic and nutritional benefits, increasing the perceived value of water supply. Ownership and management are maintained within naturally developed groups and empowered to make choices and solve problems mainly at own cost. An enabling policy environment, combined with low cost and high proportion of private investment, allows rapid advance for large numbers of people,.

10 Where are we starting from?

11 Mali 48% domestic wells used for productive purposes, 85% of these are privately owned.

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13 REPLICABLE SUSTAINABLE RAINWATER HARVESTING AND WATER TREATMENT

14 Willingness to invest

15 Water quality-gross contamination?

16 Rare cases or potential?

17 LINKS TO PRODUCTIVE USE

18 COMMON GROUND WITH PRODWAT Promotion of family level investment Development of /support to low cost technologies (spares, maintenance services, stocks, manufacture) Improved knowledge of resources Promoting the linkage of domestic supplies and livelihoods. Aiming for several MDGs So how could we link up better?