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Dispensers for Safe Water: A Sustainable Rural Water Service

Learn about Dispensers for Safe Water, a proven and sustainable model that provides convenient, affordable access to safe water in rural communities. This case study showcases the impact, scalability, and financial sustainability of the program.

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Dispensers for Safe Water: A Sustainable Rural Water Service

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  1. Dispensers for Safe Water:ACase Study in SustainabilityUNFCC Regional Workshop on NAMAs18th August 2015

  2. We scale proven global development interventions with sustainable business models.

  3. Evidence Action • Launched in 2013 to scale up proven development solutions so that they benefit millions of people. • We only implement solutions that are based on rigorous evidence – they have been proven to work. • We target solutions that cost-effectively benefit millions of people. • We identify innovative business models to finance our programs, and develop highly-scalable operational models.

  4. Dispensers for Safe Water A Rural Sustainable Water Service with: 1. Impact & scale: 25 million people with on-going access to safe water for <$0.50/person by 2018 2. Proven value & sustainable model: Proven intervention that is based on randomized evaluations and 4+ years of successful & growing operations.

  5. What is Dispensers for Safe Water Simple, convenient chlorine dispenser Community education & local promotion On-going service delivery

  6. Dispensers for Safe Water delivers social returns for less than $1/person/year* • Reduces diarrhea cases by 40% - one of the largest contributors to childhood death • $61 saves a year of quality life* • Avoid the irreversible effects of stunted growth in children *Less than $1 / person in 2015, and expected to be less than $0.50 / person / year by 201. 1.04 DALYs averted per dispenser per year, and the 10-year NPV of the program translate to $61/DALY/yr. DALY = Disability Adjusted Life Year, or the number of life years lost due to ill health, disability, or early death.

  7. 4.8 Million People Served Today

  8. Scale enables cost-effective impact

  9. Financial sustainability by 2018 • Water purification with chlorine is a substitute for boiling, making it eligible for carbon financing • We generate audited carbon credits that can fund OPEX, only requiring up-front funding for the initial two years of a dispenser lifecycle

  10. Financial Sustainability • We currently have a portfolio of 527136 VERs per annum (in Kenya) and 100,000 GS CERs (in Uganda) per annum registered with Gold Standard and CDM • In Uganda we have capacity for 250,000 CERS per annum • Developing the capacity for 500,000 CERs per annum (ongoing) in Malawi and Kenya. • Agreement in place with the Climate Cent Fund to purchase 2,000,000 CERs worth ~ 13 million Euros from Malawi and Kenya

  11. Carbon Development Status

  12. Sustainable Development Co- Benefits Dispensers for Safe Water as a program offers sustainable co-benefits in the Health Sector. Our key indicators are : i) Adoption rates : Recorded monthly ii) Diarrheal infection rates: Self reported and reported monthly iii) Water quality: Tests every quarter

  13. Sustainable development Co-benefits • Diarrheal rates

  14. Sustainable Development Co- Benefits How We Ensure Program Quality • We have a dedicated team designing surveys, and doing data collection, analysis and reporting. • Continuous staff training and process improvements • Data back-checks  • Feedback in community meetings   • Data driven, evidence-based decision making to drive continuous program improvements

  15. Dispensers for Safe Water aims to reach 25 million by 2020 • We're seeking partnership to expand to new geographies • Shared implementation where there is existing community health workers is our priority (i.e. as in Malawi) • Advertising opportunities for companies who want to reach rural markets

  16. Contact Andrew Ocama Project Manager - Carbon and Partnerships| Dispensers for Safe Water Evidence Action Regency Plaza, Lugogo Bypass, Kampala Mobile: +256772532326 | Email: andrew.ocama@evidenceaction.org   | Skype: andrew.ocamaco2 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/evidenceaction Twitter:@EvidenceAction www.evidenceaction.com

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