designing around corruption

Sustainability Event 2008

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Designing around corruption, aiming for ownershipstraight forward drinking water technology for community development in the Philippines


Designing for a different contextDrinking water project in the South

Philippines

• Designing around corruption• Aiming for ownership• Technology and its political involvement


Designing for a different context Drinking water project in the South

Philippines



Summary projectDrinking water shortage for 2,000 people in a rural village living in a poor community, limited in

their development, education and without having access to required resources.

New drinking water supply system


a street in the village



Philippines



Corruption

• The study of J. Davis also showed that 30% of customers bribed to expedite repair works and 12% paid "speed money" for new water and sanitation connections in the past six months.

• According to a study of 21 water utilities in Africa, on average 64% - nearly two-thirds - of their operating costs were due to corruption.

source


power & money water price new system

= water price present ‘system’

collection for new pump?

Drinking water = public service?

Remarkable

Dutch/European approach


Literally ‘around’ corruption

Supply area: green & orange

With enough capacity for the whole area

Give an example and wait till something happens

Philippine approach


Why people ignore corruption• The goals are reached (instrumental)• Anxiety (emotional)• Relationships under pressure (socio political)• Power to democracy (ideology)

How to ignore corruption, Erik Bähre



Philippines



Results lack of ownership

Build in 1980, in operation without maintenance


Ownership

• All decisions and ideas by the local people• All the responsibility by the local people

vs. control and reliability• Financial control (premium share holder)• “We know the best way to do it…”• Ensure donors / accountability


Photo: Presentation of the different options to the community leaders


But…

TU Student involved in the Philippines; a false start in the first place?



Philippines

• Designing around corruption• Aiming for ownership• Technology and its political

involvement


Access is power

‘ Instead of recognizing this involvement, many argued that the political problems they had experienced were something “over there”, as if their intervention were irrelevant for the situation ‘

How to ignore corruption, Erik Bähre


Access is power

Our technical solution laundry service, jatropha plantation, ice cream car, drinking water plant

has a large influence on the power relations

Enlarge inequality ?


Designing for a different context‘Conclusions’

Our technology has an heavily involvement in political dynamics… and the solution is not clear

Careful: inequality and ownership?!

It is an adventure with a lot of uncertainties,demanding a lot of creativity and flexibility


Visit us at the exposition!

Get involved! Visit

www.watervoorfilippijnen.nl Throw a coin ;-) Become ‘coordinator’ sanitation

project: great opportunity international development and quick results

This project contributes to Millenniumgoal 7

Everybody accessto safe drinking

water


Questions?

Foundation Water for Philippines

Harmen van der Laan

M 06 480 78 145

E [email protected]

Foundation Water for Philippines

Buitenwatersloot 1582613 SW Delftwww.watervoorfilippijnen.nl

CoC 27318411Certified as ANBI

GIRO 5418763


Contents

I. Who, what and why for Philippines?II. Why IDE PhD day?III. 1 holiday = …IV. Next steps and questions


New drinking water supply system selected by the leaders of the community

Technical details and design report drinking water system available at www.watervoorfilippijnen.nl


Foundation Water for PhilippinesWe, as a team of enthusiastic (water) engineers, do our best to

support this project with a critical view and creative ideas.

Goal: Supporting (drinking) water projects at The Philippines, especially for the people living in poverty

In cooperation with local NGO Taytayan and international organization OMF Internation for financial supervision

i) Fundraising ii) Technical advice (financial / engineering)


Contents

I. Who, what and why for Philippines?II. Why IDE PhD day? III. 1 holiday = …IV. Next steps and questions


25/9: Creative session at The Creativity Company


IDE PhD day? Donate a holiday!

ObservationMany PhD’s have a (large) amount of holidays left at the end of the year

Idea!Give people the possibility to donate a (left-over) holiday to the drinking water project

1 holiday = 1 day(not a week)


Contents



1 holiday = …

• 71 m pipe line (61 holidays pipe line required)

• 5 house connections (water meter + connecting pipe)

(50 holidays connections required)

• ≈ 1% water tower(108 days = 1 water tower)

• Supports development young peopleYou give a opportunity for education and development


Contents



Next steps

Important information

This initiative is supported by the dean of IDE Prof. dr. Cees de Bont

Everybody is completely free of choice whetherto donate a holiday or not



Next steps

1. Do you want to support Water for Philippines?

2. How many holidays left?note: it is possible to cash one week, and to take along one week.

3. Fill in a form (available here)Name, 1 or 2 holidays and signature.



Summary

500 holidays required for:1 water tower

1 ground water well

4.5 km pipe line

capacity 4,000 people (designed for 10 – 20 years)

1 holiday = 8 persons access to safe drinking water

designing around corruption

Design

drinking water technology

safe drinking water

water plant

water utilities

south philippines

water system available

address foundation water

ownership technology