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Water Services Trust Fund Reaching the urban poor

Water Services Trust Fund (WSTF) focuses on pro-poor rural and urban investments, facilitating access to water and sanitation for underserved communities. Projects aim to benefit over 940,000 people, promoting sustainability and human rights through formal institutions and efficient implementation tools. Pilot projects with GTZ have shown promise in expanding access and mobilizing communities.

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Water Services Trust Fund Reaching the urban poor

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  1. Water Services Trust Fund Reaching the urban poor • Water Services Trust Fund (WSTF) is a poverty – oriented basket fund • Projects devloped in rural areas. Preparation for urban areas ongoing • As of July 2007, WSTF has financed a total of 107 projects at a total cost of Ksh 888 million. When completed and fully functional these projects are expected to serve approximately 940,000 people • Management staff... • INfo on Board composition ...

  2. Water Services Trust Fund Arrangement for pro-poor rural and urban investments Big Investments realized directly by WSBs WSTF Water Services Boards • Capacity Building • Monitoring and Evaluation • through Pool of Consultants, NGOs Financing Contract € WSP / Community Implementing body rural urban • CPC • Community Project Cycle: • - point sources • small systems • Funds: € 20 Mio • SIDA, DANIDA • UPC • URBAN POOR CONCEPT: • - Water kiosks • Basic sanitation (public & private) • Funds: € KfW 5,5 Mio; EU 10,375 Mio • (Cofinanced by KfW and GTZ)

  3. Water Services Trust Fund Characteristics of Urban Poor Concept • + Use of formal and professional institutions = Water Service Providers • + WSPs under increasing regulatory framework: Regulated prices, quality, incentives and fulfillment of human rights • SUSTAINABILITY and HUMAN RIGHTS + Implementation mechanism: Nationwide call for proposals + all WSP submit proposals and compete; best proposals evaluated with range of criteria • AID-EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY (Paris Declaration) + Development of national concepts and standards that are binding for all Donors and NGOs in line with National Strategies ALIGNMENT + Use of appropiate technology and clear poverty-orientation  FAST-TRACKING OF ACCESS AND UPSCALING

  4. Reaching the urban poor • Preparation of large-scale implementation tools through pilot projects with GTZ: Pilot Water Service Providers: Naivasha WSSC, Oloolaiser WSC, Mavoko EPZA • Results: • - Total No. Of Water Kiosks: 16 • Estim. Beneficiaries (additional access to safe water): 17119 • Budget: 7 Mio KES – 77,000 Euro • + using WSTF concept: Nzoia WSC with 6 Kiosks and 6000 beneficiaries • 2 Pilot public sanitation facilities in Naivasha (1) and Oloolaiser (1) • Community mobilization • Formation project task teams (with key-stakeholders, leaded by WSP)

  5. Reaching the urban poor • Data collection tools developed • Project Application forms developed • Financing contracts developed and signed • Capacity Building at WSPs: Formation of peri-urban units, Management system etc.

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