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Date : 19 March 2006 Thematic Session : Solidarity and decentralized forms of North/South and South/South funding Conve

Water Supply Management in Gyumri, Armenia. From humanitarian to sustainable development Christian DESPRES , SPFA France Lisette PROVENCHER , Aquassistance Gevork CHAKMISHIAN , SPFA Armenia. Date : 19 March 2006 Thematic Session : Solidarity and decentralized forms of

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Date : 19 March 2006 Thematic Session : Solidarity and decentralized forms of North/South and South/South funding Conve

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  1. Water Supply Management in Gyumri, Armenia From humanitarian to sustainable development Christian DESPRES,SPFA France Lisette PROVENCHER, Aquassistance Gevork CHAKMISHIAN, SPFA Armenia Date :19 March 2006 Thematic Session :Solidarity and decentralized forms of North/South and South/South funding Convener :pS-Eau

  2. Armeniain the World • 25 000 km2 • 3 million inhabitants • GDP/inh < 1000 $ C.Després, L. Provencher, G. Chakmishian, March 2006

  3. Armenia in the Caucasus GEORGIA TURKEY AZERBAIDJAN IRAN C.Després, L. Provencher, G. Chakmishian, March 2006

  4. 1988, Earthquake ! • 25 000 killed • 500 000 homeless • 8 million m2 of destructed housing • Total destruction of infrastructures C.Després, L. Provencher, G. Chakmishian, March 2006

  5. SPFA started its humanitarian mission • • • Emergency help • Food • Heat • Medicines • Relief to disadvantaged • Support to education • ... , C.Després, L. Provencher, G. Chakmishian, March 2006

  6. Water and Health Health prevention • Creation of a water ultrafiltration unit • in Gyumri’s hospital (1998) C.Després, L. Provencher, G. Chakmishian, March 2006

  7. Water environment C.Després, L. Provencher, G. Chakmishian, March 2006

  8. Water availability • Hot and cold water 24h x 7 C.Després, L. Provencher, G. Chakmishian, March 2006

  9. Towards sustainable development • Leak detection • Reconstruction C.Després, L. Provencher, G. Chakmishian, March 2006

  10. Decrease in water consumption C < 200 lpcd C < 500 lpcd C > 1000 lpcd C.Després, L. Provencher, G. Chakmishian, March 2006

  11. From general meters to individual meters • Supply of 10 000 water meters • Supply & installation costs taken • in charge for the low income families • Training of surveyors to control the plumbing • devices in each apartment • Billing based on consumption C.Després, L. Provencher, G. Chakmishian, March 2006

  12. Results • Today, Ani Neighbourhood (20,000 inhab.) • - is supplied 24 h/d compared to 2 h/d previously • - requires 10,000 cu.m./d compared to 14,000 cu.m./d • Implementation of advanced methods of management in • Gyumri’s water supply company : • - billing based on metering • - follow-up of unpaid bills • - leak detection • - rehabilitation of chlorination systems : improvement of • quality C.Després, L. Provencher, G. Chakmishian, March 2006

  13. Population acceptance • “Clean Water for Healthy Life” educational project organised between French and Armenian schools. • Leaflets to inform the population about their water consumption • Information meetings C.Després, L. Provencher, G. Chakmishian, March 2006

  14. CONCLUSION • Responsibilisation with the meters • Increase of service quality • Support of the population • Increase of cost recovery • Realistic infrastructure programme • Environmentally friendly • Partners (NGOs and water utility) deeply involved Critical success factors… Sustainable development becomes reality ! C.Després, L. Provencher, G. Chakmishian, March 2006

  15. Added value of solidarity financing • Our project is the result of synergy between : • a charity NGO • a professional NGO • a French Water Agency • French Embassy in Armenia • French Department of Equipment and Environment (technical • and institutional support) • the European Union (public funding enhanced by solidarity • financing : leverage) • Corporate sponsorship triggered by the credibility of the project C.Després, L. Provencher, G. Chakmishian, March 2006

  16. A drop of hope... C.Després, L. Provencher, G. Chakmishian, March 2006

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