Prepared by Vida Duti and Emmanuel Gaze; presented at the Triple-S Annual Review and Planning Meeting (ARAP), Fort Portal Uganda, 6th-11th May 2013 Read more...
Elder Joe is the proud secretary of a water committee managing a handpump on the outskirts of Odumase town in Ghana. But the committee would rather manage a different type of system. Read more...
The costs of getting spare parts for handpumps can sometimes be higher than the costs of the parts. But a new SMS-based system might help. Read more...
Reducing downtime of hand pumps using sms technology, Ghana. Read more...
The USAID water strategy has had the gestation period of an elephant, but now that it's finally out, has it been worth the wait? Read more...
A committee looking into the costs of supporting communities and water service providers in Ghana is set to recommend a sizable increase in spending to improve functionality and sustainability in rural and peri-urban areas. Read more...
Triple-S country study Ghana. Read more...
Community-based service providers need regular, structured support that goes beyond ad hoc technical assistance. Read more...
The Chief Executive Officer of the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA), Mr Clement Bugase in this video interview talks about the changing role of his institution as they seek to enhance its ability as a regulator more than a facilitator for the delivery of physical water and sanitation... Read more...
"I will see CWSA more as a regulator than an implementer of projects", says Mr Clement Bugase, Chief Executive Officer of the Community Water and Sanitation Agency. Mr Clement Bugase in video talks about the changing role of his institution as they seek to enhance its ability as a regulator more than a facilitator for the delivery of physical facilities.
Read more...How do you set a tariff for water in a small town, so that people can afford to pay and there is enough money to sustain the service?" Read more...
Professionalisation of community based-management means moving away from the voluntary provision of water services towards a philosophy of service... Read more...