The SMART Centre approach An innovative way to
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The SMART Centre approach An innovative way to reach SDG 6 and create jobs by training local entrepreneurs Stockholm Water Week Henk Holtslag Meta henkholtslag 49@gmail. com 28 -08 -2016
Goals Reach “the last mile” l Increase sustainability communal supply l Scale up Self-supply l Reduce rural poverty, l Increase food security l Create jobs l If you would get a large fund, in which 3 actions would you invest to reach these goals?
The SMART Centre approach Simple, Market based, Affordable, Repairable Technologies Combination of: l Innovative technologies (SMARTechs) l Training the local private sector l Focus on Household Water Treatment l Scale up Self-supply
Examples of SMARTechs Manual drilling. Sludging, Jetting, EMAS, Baptist, Mzuzu. Cost/well of 40 m. > $150
Pumps & storage EMAS, Rope, Solar pumps. Depths to 40 m. >$50 Wire cement tanks, 3 R, Tube recharge
Irrigation, Household treatment Filters 2 x more effective than Chlorine
Self-supply water ladder worked in Europe, Can it work in Africa? Motor pump Electric pump Protected Unprotected
How to scale up? Learn from past Simple is not easy Invest in 3 T’s 1. Training 2. T……… 3. T………
Effects SMART Centres Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, . 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 40% cost reduction rural water supply From $ 4000 to $1500 per system Increased functionality; 85% Communal 95% Self-supply Increased Self–supply 5000 pumps sold to families. incomes, food Profit based sustainability, private sector 45 SMEs, 150 new jobs directly 8000 new jobs indirectly www. smartcentregroup. com
