Financing
Research paper that looks at the water supply kiosks in Blantyre and the debate of the tariffs charged for their use. The paper argues that the running costs cannot be born solely by the end user or the Water User Associations (WUA), and that there is a need for reforms to reduce kiosk tariffs as…
Read MoreWater For People and Aguaconsult developed a consolidated tool that guides financial gap analysis for WASH services. The tool helps identify all related costs, expenditures, and the remaining gap to reach WASH targets per year. This template was initially designed for water services in Rwanda but can be adapted and used for sanitation services and…
Read MoreAn article from the Water For People Rwanda team on supporting the creation of the Association of Sludge Emptiers in Rwanda to help professionalize and strengthen the sector, making it easier to reduce the regulatory barriers, and linking households and sanitation entrepreneurs to financial institutions to finance small scale sanitation initiatives and access credit for…
Read MoreUna muestra de Honduras de la herramienta AQuéCosto de Water For People. AQuéCosto permite a los prestadores de servicio evaluar sus ingresos y gastos, incluidos los costos de operación y mantenimiento (O&M) requeridos y los eventuales costos de reemplazo basados en la vida útil y considerando las tasas de inflación y de crecimiento. Esta herramienta…
Read MoreTwo samples from Uganda of Water For People’s AtWhatCost tool (for water points and piped schemes). AtWhatCost allows service providers to evaluate their income and expenses, including the required operation and maintenance (O&M) costs and eventual replacement costs based on useful life and considering inflation and growth rates. This tool helps service providers set an…
Read MoreUn documento que compara el presupuesto ideal para los costos de apoyo directo con los presupuestos reales de 14 distritos en Honduras que demuestra datos reales de 14 municipios en Honduras. Se requiere financiamiento para apoyo directo para proporcionar asistencia técnica continua que garantice la provisión de servicios de agua y saneamiento.
Read MoreUna presentación dada en el Simposio CU WASH sobre herramientas de costos del ciclo de vida y la experiencia en la implementación de herramientas de costos en los municipios de Honduras.
Read MoreA presentation given by Azucena Serrano at the University of Colorado Boulder WASH Symposium on life cycle costing tools and the experience implementing costing tools in districts in Honduras.
Read MorePaper and presentation slides presented to International WASH Conference, Tamale—Ghana, 17-18 January 2018 on achieving Sustainable Development Goals for WASH in Rwanda.
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