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Download fileThe sustainability of water supply schemes in Mirab Abaya and Alaba Special Woreda, SNNPR, Ethiopia
conference contribution
posted on 2018-02-12, 15:08 authored by Martine Jeths, Israel D. Haylamicheal, H.A. AbebeThis paper presents the main outcomes of a study within the RiPPLE project, to identify appropriate and
scalable approaches to strengthen local water governance and planning in the context of the Universal
Access Plan planning framework. This study assessed the functionality and service level of water supply
schemes in two woredas in SNNP Regional State, Ethiopia to get insight in the current status of water
service delivery and the main impacting factors and thus the main challenges to reach the UAP target of
providing 15 litres per person per day within 1.5 km. The functionality rate of water schemes as well as
coverage appeared to be below the official figures. Lack of clear accountability and responsibility,
insufficient budget, manpower
and material capacity, poor coordination and communications, absence
of specialized spare-parts
suppliers and low sense of ownership contributed to the high rate of scheme
non-functionality
in the study areas.
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