A presentation by Cate Nimanya on WASHTech prepared for the Joint Technical Review of the Water and Environment Sector, Lira District, Uganda. 24-26 June 2012.

1. EU-FP7
2011-2013 (36 months)

2.  Burkina
 Ghana
 Uganda
Faso

3. Country
Burkina Faso
Partners
Main roles
WSA
Research, embedding-learning-communication
WaterAid-BF
Pilot technology assessments
TREND
Embedding-learning-communication
WaterAid-Ghana
Pilot technology assessments
KNUST
Research
NETWAS Uganda
Research, embedding-learning-communication
WaterAid-Uganda
Pilot technology assessments
Europe
IRC
Consortium management, learning alliances/ embedding,
communications & information dissemination, coordination
Europe
WaterAid UK
Pilot technology assessments
Europe
Cranfield University
Situation analysis, monitoring and impact assessment
Europe
SKAT
Technology Assessment Framework; Recommendations sector
strengthening
Ghana
Uganda

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Achieving water and sanitation
MDGs in many African countries
South of Sahara uncertain
Role of affordable, sustainable
technologies recognised
Good range of innovative WASH
technologies available
National strategies focus on the
conventional
No systems to validate new
technologies and assess real
potential
Photo: Jo Smet, IRC
Photo: Henk Holtslag, Connect Int

5. Overall: More effective investment in new
technologies
Specific:
 Development of framework and process to assess
a wide range of new WASH technologies
(Technology Assessment Framework & process)
 Development of strategies and approaches for introduction
of innovation and scaling up in decentralised system, and
process & time needed for successful uptake and
sustainability
 Establishing required capacities on assessment framework
and introduction in BF, GH, UG

6. 1. BASELINE STUDY ON
STAKEHOLDER KNOWLEDGE
ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE;
UGANDA FINDINGS

7. Scenario 1: Formal process
Scenario 2: Informal process
Donor agencies
Line ministry/ UNBS
Government/
Line ministry
Local
Gov’ts/
district
NGOs/
CBOs
Private
sector
Local
Gov’ts/
district
NGOs/
CBOs
Private
sector
Donor
agencies
Private sector
Government/
Line ministry
Local gov’ts
NGOs/ private
sector
Local Gov’ts

8. 
S/H were positive about the formal process of technology
introduction and approval
MWE/UNBS
 Introduction
 Standardizing
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LOCAL GOV’TS
- Testing/ piloting
- uptake/ scale up
NGOs/ PS
- scale up
Other S/H were open to influence from external agencies;
donors, private sector, NGOs provided the influence is
channeled through gov’t.
A lesser No. of S/H preferred following an informal process to
avoid government bureaucracy.

9.  No
detailed framework for technology
introduction, appraisal or review of
existing technologies.
 No tool that is employed to ensure a
harmonized decision making process
 There is need for a technology
assessment framework.
 Need for CB in technology
assessment

10. 2. UGANDA TECHNOLOGY
REVIEW; EMERGING ISSUES

11. Successful
Promising
New
opportunities
Failed
• Urine diversion double vault latrine (UDDT
EcoSan),
• U2 Hand pump (groundwater lifting)
• ferro-cement tank >6,000l (water storage)
• tippy tap (hand washing device)
•
Canzee pump (groundwater lifting)
• Rope pump (groundwater lifting)

12. Urine Diversion Dry
Toilets (UDDT)
Successful and particular
conditions
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Suitable for water
logged areas and
collapsing soils,
Suitable at HH level
Not suitable for public
places- need for a
strict O&M system.
Gap at introductionno design for Muslim
community
U2 PUMP
 Suitable for deep wells
 Easy to operate/ man
 Available HPMs for
minor and major repairs.
 Limited knowledge on
minor maintenance/
repairs by the
communities

13. Rope pump
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Viewed as promising as
opposed to failed
The pump is still being
used in pockets (afew
places, 7 pumps in total)
Not suitable for capacities
beyond 300 HH
Very slow and low uptake
Well managed at individual
level
Issues of contamination
Tippy Tap
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Confirmed to be promising
Low cost; available
L/material
Mechanism of use prevents
contamination
20% of technology adopters
do abandon them while
replication was estimated at
about 30% (ACORD).
Gap-lack of a policy
framework and standards.

14.  UGA pump
 Fabrication of the NIIRA pump
 New technology (2009)
 Still being piloted and yet to be approved by the ministry
 Installed No. is about 30 in the country.
 Viewed as a suitable option for shallow wells.
 Suitable for Rural communities
 No break downs have been experiences.

15. 3. TECHNOLOGY ASSESMENT
FRAMEWORK

16.  Our
main innovation for the action
research is the Technology
Assessment Framework (the TAF).
A
set of questions to be thought
through in a structured way for
informed decision making on New
and Existing technologies

17. Stakeholder
Indicator
User/ Buyer
•Affordability
•Demand for the product
•Potential for negative impact for user
•Existent management structures
•Skills set to manage technology
•Reliability- fulfill need
Producer/ provider
•Price of product- market potential
•Need for promotion
•Potential for local production
•Legal requirements for registration
•Level of technical& business skills
needed
•Viable supply chain
Regulator/ investor
•Financial supportive mechanisms
•Need for behavioral change/ social
marketing