Review By (only shown to PWX members) over 2 years ago

It is seen to be beneficial for the community.

Review By (only shown to PWX members) over 2 years ago

Dear SFYDP,

Thanks for all the thought and energy you put into your application.

My main concerns with the project are concerned with ownership and the budget.

Based on your proposal, it shows that communities will be providing labor and materials such as sand, but $800 is budgeted for sand at each water point.

I think it would strengthen the proposal if you included more specifics about how your organization plans to work with communities to form committees for both new and repaired hand pumps. Collections of funds on a per bucket basis may be difficult unless the water point committee has a very strong presence and reputation in the community. If the community has funds that would be available to pay for water, I think it would be a very significant gesture if some of those funds could be collected in order to help pay for the drilling or pump repair cost.

Additionally, I think your proposal would be strengthened if there was some mechanism to reward good community participation and not excuse communities that did not meet their commitments. It appears based on your application that communities would end up with a water point in the end, even it they do not fully contribute their part (ie- prepaid sand and labor).

Regarding the budget, there are several confusing aspects. I don't understand why 10 sets of working tools need to be purchased for 4 rehabilitations and 6 new wells. Also, it is not clear to me that a full new Mark II pump must be purchased for each repair.

More generally, $3,600 seems like a very high price per pump repair.

thanks again for your application.

Review By (only shown to PWX members) over 2 years ago

I believe that the organisation has good ideas and once they improve on community participation they will suceed.

Review By (only shown to PWX members) over 2 years ago

An earlier project of this same type is an indicator of the potential success of these types of projects and this organization.

The other project report is incomplete and unclear, even though the project was supposed to have been completed December 2008. So there is no way this application should be approved at this point in time.

Maybe resubmit following a full completion report with village locations, photos, interviews, and learnings.

Review By (only shown to PWX members) over 2 years ago

I very much like the model of engaging youth. I think the program really prioritizes community ownership and fostering local expertise. Great job!