By Tanzania Mission to the Poor and Disabled (PADI) Posted on Sat 19 Jul 2008, over 16 years ago

Sustainability of the project

By Water for People Posted on Tue 22 Jul 2008, over 16 years ago

Thanks for elaborating on the role of the committees and their responsibility towards the sustainability of the project which was a concern of mine, as well. Also, it’s good to know that spares are readily available and technical know-how is central to the training that will be provided. Can you elaborate further on how you will monitor use, maintenance, household water treatment and proper hygiene? Thanks, Monica

Sustainability of the project

By Safer Future Youth Development Project Posted on Tue 22 Jul 2008, over 16 years ago

Dear Monica,
There is a monitoring and evaluating team setup which will be used to monitor all components of the project. It will be in direct contact with the authorities in each community, the trained responsible team(i.e the technicians and pump caretakers).Quite apart from that, the monitoring team will take periodic on the spot visit to each of the communities without notice.
I hope it answers your question.
Thanks
Idriss

Addressing Underlying Causes

By CARE Posted on Sun 27 Jul 2008, over 16 years ago

I like the idea of helping communities learn how to fix their own pumps. But I wonder if part of this project is to determine why the pumps went unrepaired in the first place. Was it because there weren't trained pump maintenance committees? Were communities not paying funds for water use? Can this program help communities learn about these underlying causes and remediate those while fixing the pumps?

Addressing Underlying Causes

By Safer Future Youth Development Project Posted on Tue 29 Jul 2008, over 16 years ago

Dear Susan,

in the past we did a lot of projects together with various communities. While implementing we always try to sit down with community members, especially the Chiefs and the Headmen. From there we try to find out about existing problems and also about their cause. The experience we have learned so far has shown, that most of times the wells are not repaired anymore because, no one among them has the necessary knowledge to do it. Another problem is that in many cases no fees are collected from the users.

In the training activities of this project, we want to adress this issues and point out the importance of collecting fees. Furthermore we are trying to pass on the necessary knowledge to repair and maintain water-wells.

Thanks for your contribution!

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By Tanzania Mission to the Poor and Disabled (PADI) Posted on Sat 19 Jul 2008, over 16 years ago

It is good that SFYDP after 3 months you will have a refresher training for the technicians, is the time where they will manage to exchange their experiences and problems solving. Also the project is going to provide Repair- kits and maintenance- kits to Koya Chiefdom and to 30 villages respectively.

Can you give explanation on how are you going to sustain the program when some of the tools or materials from the kits are no longer in use because of wear and tear and some time because they are only used once and when the problem happens they need other material like cement, at the same times in your proposal you say in a Maintenance Model “ No extra activity in this section”. Your project is going to last for only four months, six months on wards some material may be needed at the same times no fund has been set aside the purpose. Don’t you see that after a certain years you will be required to provide similar support to the same area?.

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By El Porvenir Posted on Sun 20 Jul 2008, over 16 years ago

Sustainability of the project.

By El Porvenir Posted on Sun 20 Jul 2008, over 16 years ago

Dear Idriss,

I have a similar question about the sustainability of this intervention. However, since I know nothing about Mark II pumps or Sierra Leone, I have to ask. For example, here in Nicaragua, the most common pump and almost the only one seen these days is the rope pump (www.ropepump.com), and because it is so common, replacement parts like pistons and rope are available in almost any hardware store in nearby towns. Is that the case for these Mark II pumps, are parts readily available at a future date when your group is no longer intervening in these communities (and the supplies run out as Iskaka asks)?

Nice detailed budget. That helped to understand more as well. Wow, these Mark II pumps are very expensive. Our rope pumps cost about $180 these days, but perhaps your pump works for depths more than 60m. Really the bulk of your budget are these kits and replacement parts (it seems). Maybe that can be reduced somewhat and look to other ways like community contributions to fund replacement parts?

Thanks,
Rob

Sustainability of the project.

By Safer Future Youth Development Project Posted on Mon 21 Jul 2008, over 16 years ago

Dear Iskaka and Rob,

SFYDP does establish formidable committees in each area of operation. These committees which have the total support of the chiefs and elders in each community are charged with the reponsibiliy of maintaining the sustainance of completed projects. Like for this project in question, each member will have to be charged a certain fee for the water usage. The amount will be set by the hygiene and sanitation committee. The fees collected are managed by the formed local commitees in each community under the supervision of the SFYDP. The income from these fees should ensure sustainability by covering maintenance cost.

With regards of the Indian Mark11 pump's cost and spare parts, It is among the others in Sierra Leone that is very common and its cost is more reasonable than all other pumps in the country. At present you can easily find most of its spare parts nearly in all regional and district headquarters.
It is very suitable for lifting water from depths up to 90 metres. It has a heavier handle with a T-bar and additional weigth that ensures reduced pumping effort. Even a teenage child or a woman can easily operate the pump.
We will however try to contact you in the future to see how we can intoduce such pumps here and see the possibility of making them and their spare parts available in the country.

Thanks.

Sustainability of the project.

By Agua Para La Salud (APLS) Posted on Fri 25 Jul 2008, over 16 years ago

If you are interested we can send you a picture by picture assembly of the rope pump using old auto tires, wood, pvc tubing,cement blocks, and 14" cord. These work up to 20 meters in depth.

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By Blue Planet Network Posted on Fri 25 Jul 2008, over 16 years ago

I just met someone from Tamil Nadu India who got a grant from a Dutch foundation to do several rope pump projects. They found a local manufacturer and then adapted it a bit. Now if they were on PWX, it would be easy to give more info! :)

But its spreading.

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By El Porvenir Posted on Mon 28 Jul 2008, over 16 years ago

Well Ghana and Senegal have some action with rope pumps:

http://www.ropepump.com/dvc/ghan.htm
http://www.ropepump.com/dvc/sene.htm

Maybe you will have success contacting someone at one of these workshops.

Rob