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OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) Support to Bhutan and Lao PDR

OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) Support to Bhutan and Lao PDR. WHO /DFAT WSP Partnership Review Meeting ____________________________________________________________________________ WPRO, Manila, Philippines 24 June 2014 Angella Rinehold (WHO consultant). A WSP success story.

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OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) Support to Bhutan and Lao PDR

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  1. OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) Support to Bhutan and Lao PDR WHO /DFAT WSP Partnership Review Meeting____________________________________________________________________________WPRO, Manila, Philippines 24 June 2014 Angella Rinehold (WHO consultant)

  2. A WSP success story • Value added by the WSP process to an OFID-funded infrastructure improvement project • The potential for WSPs to serve as a catalyst for change and contribute to lasting improvements to water supply system operations, management and safety

  3. OFID project overview • Matching grants project (DFAT funds for WSP capacity building & WSP development, OFID funds for infrastructure improvements) • $75k each to Lao PDR & Bhutan(to suppliers whose WSPs most effectively demonstrate need & effective system management) • Added incentive for suppliers (to develop strong WSPs) • Recognition of WSPs as a tool to maximize sustainability(through systematic needs ID & focus on ongoing system management)

  4. OFID PROCESS IN BHUTAN: • 5 districts invited to compete • 5 districts submitted applications (70 individual project proposals) • Proposals reviewed by selection committee (for WSP quality, perceived project benefit/risk reduction & sustainability through good management) • 3 sites short-listed, visited & final projects selected

  5. TSIRANG Proposed OFID project: replace filter media & broken Cl2 unit ($8k) Sidhakhola Coag /flocc Before funding, OFID selection committee visited site to explore opportunities to strengthen project through better management… Sedimentation SSFs Clearwater To customers Cl2 (pressurized + gravity backup)

  6. …chlorination practices… Discussed design & functionality… …caretaker knowledge & training… …O&M & monitoring practices…

  7. TSIRANG Bypass line Sidhakhola Coag /flocc Sedimentation SSFs Clearwater To customers Cl2 (pressurized + gravity backup)

  8. Need for WSP focus on improve system management Sidhakhola No chemicals / design poorly understood Coag /flocc Clogged lines / design poorly understood Sedimentation Broken Poor O&M Poor quality media SSFs No clear reason for non-use / no way to know dose w/o testing equipment Cl2 (pressurized + gravity backup)

  9. CHLORINE DOSING CHALLENGES: • Malfunctioning infrastructure • Plus • Chlorine powder strength inconsistent (often expired) • Caretakers poorly trained on mixing procedures • Dose controlled by PVC ball valve (manually adjusted) • No Cl2 testing equipment available to check dose/residual

  10. District Hospital Typhoid described as a significant health concern & microbial monitoring records indicated non-compliance

  11. Focusing on infrastructure alone and failing to address critical operations/management issues = recipe for project failure

  12. Sidhakhola No chemicals / design poorly understood Coag /flocc Clogged lines / design poorly understood Sedimentation Poor O&M SSFs Training + testing equipment needs No clear reason for non-use / no way to know dose w/o testing equipment Cl2 (pressurized + gravity backup)

  13. A PLAN MADE: • Provide equipment and training for operational monitoring • Strengthen operator training in chlorination practices • Develop SOPs for key operational activities • Engage graduates to support caretakers with operations

  14. IMMEDIATE ACTION TAKEN: • For a pilot community: • Operational monitoring equipment purchased • Training presentations developed(e.g. chlorination theory and practice, determining chlorine contact time, developing an operational monitoring plan, using testing equipment) • Simple SOPs developed (e.g. calculating chlorine dose, batching liquid chlorine, dosing chlorine, using equipment, taking samples) • Training delivered to operators • Operational monitoring program launched • Graduate engaged to lead more technical operations • Scale-up plans made

  15. MAJOR WSP COMPONENTS:  WSP team  System description Often the focus of WSP efforts  Risk assessment  Improvement plan ☐ Operational monitoring ☐ Verification Key to sustainability and too often neglected ☐ Standard operating procedures ☐ Supporting programmes

  16. Mutually beneficial relationship • OFID funds a driver for quality WSP development (Suppliers motivated to develop strong WSPs to compete for funds to address infrastructure improvement needs) • WSP underpins OFID project success (Systematic needs assessment plus Improved system management allows OFID project impact to be fully realized and sustained)

  17. Action to address critical operational and management deficiencies, inspired by the OFID/WSP project, has the potential to significantly improve water quality in Bhutan on a national scale. • Deficiencies previously known, but WSP served as a catalyst for change, highlighting risks and prompting action.

  18. THANK YOU!

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