O&M efficiency indicator - Salima example

An inventory on hand pump has been organized in Salima district from July to December 2010.

The 28 Area Mechanics of Salima District made this study and visited 1,871 water points in total.

On this total, 1714 are equipped with a pump, and 1507 are equipped with a pump and are functioning. Consequently, the functioning rate is 88%, and 409 WP can be added to the data base of 1305 WP . Out of these 1714 WP equipped with a pump, 78 WP have a pump totally worned out, 17 WP are not working but don’t need any repairing because water is salty, and 25 WP are dry. Consequently, we should consider that the WP without pump or with a pump totally broken, which represent 12.5% of the WP, don’t need repairing, but rehabilitation. These are out of the maintenance project. It is the same for the dry water point, and for salty water point (2.4% of the WP). Then, 1594 WP are possible to be maintained in Salima district, we will deal with this figure on the project. On these 1594 WP, 1507 are functioning, which gives a functioning rate of 94.5%.

If we compare the figures of 2004 and those of 2010, as we see in the following table, we can see an improving of functioning rate of 19% for Afridev and 23% for Malda, as we can see in the following table.

These figures show the high level of efficiency of O&M projects.

Hand pumps and Security

Number of hand pump thieves and vandalizing has increased a lot in the past few years.

The high cost of stolen spare parts replacement for community leads to many non working hand pumps.

To prevent that, O&M project propose security systems.

An optimized way to secured the water point (picture shows an overview of the solution for Afridev) has been elaborated and promoted (with fliers) through Area Mechanic network.

Kasungu - Shop activity

Since April 2011, 13 shops can sell spare parts in Kasungu district (see map below). One Chipiku store also cooperate with the Project.
Names of the shops and location are:

InterAide O&M Project quoted in a UNICEF survey in Sierra Leone

See extract of this 2011 UNICEF survey for developing an O&M system in Sierra Leone:

4.1.4 Public/private sector supply chains

This model has been successfully implemented in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa (Oyo, 2006). Although its implementation depends on a number of variables, it eliminates some of the constraints inherent in the other two models. In Malawi, Bertrand de Saint Meloir (2009) documented a model in which an NGO, InterAide, provided an initial stock of spare parts, a display shelf, advertisement posters and fliers for shop owners, who have to maintain their spare parts stock at an agreed minimal level (equivalent to the starter pack value). The shop owner (private investor) has to sell to the communities at prices fixed by the project and indicated on the shelf and use the triplicate cash receipt provided by the project. Here, use is made of an established private sector operator, who is already involved in the provision of water services and has the requisite financial support and potential commercial incentive to support the spare parts network (Oyo, 2006).

The success of this model also depends on the basic private sector requirement of adequate demand predicated on high population of potential customers. Government’s role in this is not only to regulate but to influence market incentives to encourage private sector activity, by helping to create an enabling environment for business. Although this study has as its overarching objective an assessment of the type of supply chain model to be adopted in Sierra Leone, the involvement of UNICEF in providing an initial stock and the construction of spare parts stores in all districts of the country points to a public/private sector led supply chain, with the private sector expected to be involved probably as supplier or retailer. Whatever arrangement is put in place UNICEF must recover its initial cost or seed money.

Spare part definition Afridev

Most of the spare parts provided in the shops are Afridev ones.

As a reminder for Shopowners and Area mechanics and material support for training, a English and Chichewa list of the Afridev parts have been done by the Projects. It is distributed as a laminated page.

See above the first lines of this material:














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We also have the same material for Malda pumps. Don't hesitate to ask for it.

Partnership

This O&M project has been selected in 2010 by the Fondation Ensemble (survey performed with Hystra) for Partnership with 8 other projects.

O&M InterAide projects are described as follows: Distribution of an ingenious pumping system, facilitating access to drinking water for 3.75 million users of existing rural, hydraulic works. Creation of a local network of craftsmen for maintenance and for the distribution of spare parts.

See complete information on link : www.fondationensemble.org/newsletter/NL17_GB.pdf

Area Mechanic presentation - Tikonze Mjigo

Area mechanics (AM) are identified with help of the District and the communities, then trained CBM1 (Community Based Management Level 1) & CBM2 on Afridev.

Tools kits and Push bike provided when they sign a 2 years contract in which they engage themselves to be active in their catchment’s area and attend monthly meeting s organized by the project. They have to work as independent workers and get labour charges from the communities. At the beginning of the project, they get technical supports and tips on community social approach from InterAide Maintenance assistants (one is present in each district and is mobile with a motorcycle).

During the monthly meetings, they report on the contracts signed, get in touch with the maintenance project and share experience with others AM.

There are 2 main types of contracts:

• The reparation contract to repair a broken hand pump. Cost between 500 Mk and 1.200 Mk. The contract has a guarantee of one month.
  


• The maintenance contract only deals with functional hand pump for preventive maintenance (4 visits per year). Cost around 1.200 Mk.