posted on 2018-02-12, 15:08authored byDara Johnston, Jefry Budiman
The water supply companies (PDAM) of the province of Aceh are undergoing a revitalization following the earthquake
and subsequent tsunami of December 2004. The PDAMs were in a state of disrepair even before the tsunami, from almost
thirty years of internal conflict. International aid agencies, including UNICEF and USAID/ESP, are supporting the rehabilitation
of both the physical infrastructure and institutional capacity of the PDAMs. The PDAMs need a new structure to
operate under; however extreme measures should be avoided at this stage. The PDAMs need support to increase revenue
and make them truly autonomous. The tariff structure is the first problem to be addressed. There are internal as well as
external changes required for the PDAMs to function successfully. The PDAMs need to learn how to develop a Corporate
Plan to be able to realize it’s strengths and weaknesses. Basically the process has two principles; a participatory approach
and simplicity.
History
School
Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Research Unit
Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC)
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WEDC Conference
Citation
JOHNSTON, D. and BUDIMAN, J., 2006. Reform of the water supply institution of Aceh Province, Indonesia. IN: Fisher, J. (ed). Sustainable development of water resources, water supply and environmental sanitation: Proceedings of the 32nd WEDC International Conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 13-17 November 2006, pp. 141-144.
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