SELF SUPPLY personal investment in rural water supply

SELF SUPPLY –personal investment in rural water supply in Sub-Saharan Africa Sally Sutton, Delft Feb 2007 1

NODA What can we learn from ► Many options in access –choice-small steps ► Reduced threshold costs ► Multiple uses increase value/sustainability, and pay for up-grades ► Relevant values, good marketing, high sales 2

Mrs Imamba, Zambia 3

Mrs Bekele, Ethiopia 4

Abdou Malim Tanzania Abdurahman Zongo, Ghana 5

Niger Water – a money Ghana earner Senegal Mozambique 6

POTENTIAL MARKET? ? (+/- 5%) Sources… DHS, MICS, Census, and Living Conditions Surveys 7

Enabling Environment for Supply Choice Household Community Technology/ Financial Technical Mechanisms Advice / markets Capital Private sector Skills/promotion capacity Enabling policies Support Flexibility 8

Focus of evaluation for greater investment? • Look at benefits of ‘access’ not just ‘coverage’ • Examine justification of fears over private ownership • Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of the four pillars which can support private investment • Evaluate more from user view point to identify more relevant messages for effective marketing 9

►Water ►A ‘MUSt have’ commodity? ? ? 10

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Self Supply- Where do we start? ► Concentrate more effort on improving artisan skills and equipment ► Introduce low cost technology options, including RWH and water treatment ► Encourage all steps not just middle ones ► Establish financing systems to ensure wide range of people can access improved supply ► Develop policy environment which encourages small initiatives 12