wash tech mole conf 2
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Assessing Water and Sanitation technologies in GhanaTRANSCRIPT
Benedict Tuffuor/Seyram Ama Asimah, TREND
Mole XXIIIConference, Tamale
21-25 Aug, 2012
WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE
TECHNOLOGIES (WASHTECH)
PROJECT 2011 - 2013
It is a 3-year EU funded project (FP7)
Focuses on technologies for sustainable WASH
delivery in Peri-urban, Small Towns and Rural areas
Multi-Stakeholder Action Research Project involving
European (IRC, SKAT, WaterAid) and African
partners
Three countries: Ghana, Burkina Faso and Uganda
Implementing institutions in Ghana are
TREND/RCN, KNUST- DCE and WaterAid in
Ghana
It adopts the LA approach to ensure learning and
sector uptake
Work
Package
Activity
WP1 Consortium Management
WP2 Situation analysis on WASH technology introduction + uptake
WP3 Framework/ process design +development and finalisation
WP4 Pilot Technology assessments (3 countries)
WP5 Recommendations for sector strengthening
WP6 Capacity building for Learning Alliance members
WP7 M+E / Analysis of impact
WP8 Communications and information dissemination
WP9 Coordination
To provide the sector with a
systematic and participatory
way of assessing and adopting
technology innovation that
effectively takes the poorest of
the world a step closer to
expanding their life choices and
opportunities for development.
Overall goal is to facilitate effective investments in new
technologies for sustained access to WASH services
Strengthen sector capacity for informed decision in the
choice of sustainable WASH technologies
Identify barriers and opportunities for scaling up
technology beyond pilot stage
To provide a set of methodological tools and
participatory approaches for informed decision-making
and strategic planning
Support the embedding of the practice of multi-
stakeholder learning, sharing and collaboration
Global Country Specific
Technology Assessment Framework
(TAF)
Establishment of WASHTech core
group (WD, EHSD, CWSA,
CONIWAS, SHEP, Private
consultants, implementing partners
Informative guidelines for the
application and adaptation of TAF at
different scales
Technology (selected) review report
A global TAF review report KAP study on technology assessment
and approval process report
Country situational assessment
reports
Project communication strategy
A WASHTech website Country project flyer, PoC, MSC plan
A series of training courses to roll out
and embed the use of TAF
Establishment of local
(Regional/District) LA in pilot areas
(UER, VR and AR)
The draft TAF has so far
been piloted on the ff
technologies:
◦ Rope Pump
◦ Gh Modified Indian Mark
II
◦ Enviroloo
◦ Pour Flush
Next phase will pilot the:
◦ Slow Sand Filtration
System
◦ Biofil Digester System
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Roles
Dimensions
User and /or Buyer Producer and / or Provider Regulator, Investor in
Process, Facilitator and
/or Supervisor
Economics and
Financial
Affordability Price of product and level of
revenue generated Supportive financial
mechanism
Social Demand for the technology
Need for Promotion
Need for behavioural change
or social marketing
Environmental Potential for negative impact on
environment and public health
Potential for negative impact for
local production of technology
and spare parts
Dependency upon other technical DeDD
Dependency on other
technical
components of system
Organisational,
Institutional & Legal
Legal or custody structures for management of
Legal or custody
structures for
management of
technology in place
Legislative regulation for
producer and products &
Requirements for
registration
Level of alignment with
national long term
strategies. Availability of
validation process and
Technical Standards
Skills & Technical
Knowhow
Capacity of User to manage
complexity of the technology
including operation and
maintenance
Level of technical and
business skills needed
Capacity for information and
documentation, market
research and follow up for
this technology
Technology - Product
Reliability of Technology
Viable supply chain for products
and spares
Support mechanism for test
and product development
and introduction
Who will host the TAF – CWSA, EHSD, WD, KNUST, Research
institutions
No well documented approach to technology approval currently
exists – CWSA and EHSD ha
No national programmes exist for supporting the development
of technologies
Difficulty in getting full stakeholder participation during scoring
workshops
Getting perspective of producers who are not in the country
Ownership of the learning element has sustainability
implications
Getting people to commit to learning has a time factor. It comes
with constant effort.
Sustainable funding
