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Getting a global overview
Seeking the ideal conditions for sustainable rural water services
Global study on sustainable service delivery models for rural water in 16 countries.
In 2016-2017 IRC was subcontracted by Aguaconsult to provide technical expertise into a global study on sustainable service delivery models for rural water.
The study analysed rural water service provision in 16 countries and focused specifically on the conditions in place, current service delivery models, and the broader policy, institutional and regulatory environments.
The analytical framework employed in the study used five cross-cutting building blocks, to understand sustainable rural water services. These comprise the ideal set of functions or conditions that need to be performed or in place for the whole ecosystem to keep working. These building blocks are consolidated from the range of ten building blocks identified by the IRC led Triple-S project, as well as considering other examples, including UNICEF’s WASH Bottleneck Analysis Tool, WaterAid’s sustainability framework, USAID’s Sustainability Index Tool and the FIETS taxonomy.
Based on the findings, a briefing document was developed for each country containing key findings and recommendations, both towards main government bodies responsible for rural water supply and to the World Bank operations in respective countries. The documents identify commonalities and best practices in order to inform the future design and implementation of projects, programmes and policies with relevance for the World Bank.
Our services included
- Modification of the analytical framework
- Input into development of assessment tool
- Due diligence analysis of country reports and distillation of key lessons for global dissemination
- Production of sixteen country briefs and a synthesis global report, presenting a cross-country analysis of findings and lessons.
In 2016-2017 IRC was subcontracted by Aguaconsult to provide technical expertise into a global study on sustainable service delivery models for rural water.
The study analysed rural water service provision in 16 countries and focused specifically on the conditions in place, current service delivery models, and the broader policy, institutional and regulatory environments.
The analytical framework employed in the study used five cross-cutting building blocks, to understand sustainable rural water services. These comprise the ideal set of functions or conditions that need to be performed or in place for the whole ecosystem to keep working. These building blocks are consolidated from the range of ten building blocks identified by the IRC led Triple-S project, as well as considering other examples, including UNICEF’s WASH Bottleneck Analysis Tool, WaterAid’s sustainability framework, USAID’s Sustainability Index Tool and the FIETS taxonomy.
Based on the findings, a briefing document was developed for each country containing key findings and recommendations, both towards main government bodies responsible for rural water supply and to the World Bank operations in respective countries. The documents identify commonalities and best practices in order to inform the future design and implementation of projects, programmes and policies with relevance for the World Bank.
Our services included
- Modification of the analytical framework
- Input into development of assessment tool
- Due diligence analysis of country reports and distillation of key lessons for global dissemination
- Production of sixteen country briefs and a synthesis global report, presenting a cross-country analysis of findings and lessons.
We know what works
Let us apply our 50 years of experience to the WASH problems you face
Value for money
Assessing rural water supply investments in Tanzania
A deep dive into the challenges around the sustainability of rural water supply infrastructure
Key underlying factors for the challenges around the sustainability of rural water supply infrastructure can be found in the lack of robust data; the lack of information management systems to inform planning and budgeting; and lack of clarity around unit costs; and a lack of tools for decision makers.
In 2016, DfID Tanzania contracted IRC Consult to carry out a comprehensive value-for-money (VFM) assessment that would consider expenditure against targets, and to carry out a life-cycle-cost-assessment (LCCA) that would establish the costs associated with each stage in the delivery and operation of rural water supply.
Our services included
- The development of a checklist for the information required to conduct a value-for-money and life-cycle cost assessments, indicating data requirements;
- Conducting data collection, analysis and synthesis;
- Field visits and key stakeholder interviews at national and local government levels;
- Conducting community level surveys;
- Development of value-for-money case studies;
- Project management, financial control and supervision, administration, and report writing.
Key underlying factors for the challenges around the sustainability of rural water supply infrastructure can be found in the lack of robust data; the lack of information management systems to inform planning and budgeting; and lack of clarity around unit costs; and a lack of tools for decision makers.
In 2016, DfID Tanzania contracted IRC Consult to carry out a comprehensive value-for-money (VFM) assessment that would consider expenditure against targets, and to carry out a life-cycle-cost-assessment (LCCA) that would establish the costs associated with each stage in the delivery and operation of rural water supply.
Our services included
- The development of a checklist for the information required to conduct a value-for-money and life-cycle cost assessments, indicating data requirements;
- Conducting data collection, analysis and synthesis;
- Field visits and key stakeholder interviews at national and local government levels;
- Conducting community level surveys;
- Development of value-for-money case studies;
- Project management, financial control and supervision, administration, and report writing.
We know what works
Let us apply our 50 years of experience to the WASH problems you face
Getting global indicators
A review of metrics for measuring sustainability of rural water services
To get to a set of minimum standardized global indicators we analysed practices by World Bank, international organisations, and governments.
In 2017, IRC, provided inputs into this World Bank assignment led by Aguaconsult.
The assignment included a study to analyse and assess the existing metrics used by the World Bank and other international organisations, and selected national governments, for measuring sustainability and functionality of rural water service delivery.
The above also included a specific review of existing SIASAR systems. SIASAR are the rural water and sanitation information systems, used by the governments of Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
The ultimte objective of this assignment was to identify and develop a minimum set of standardized global indicators that can track functionality, performance and sustainability of water infrastructure and the services they deliver and that can be adopted and used by practiotioners world wide.
Our services included
- Proposal and inception report development
- Review of monitoring systems
- Assessment of SIASAR
- Input into Synthesis Report
The assignment was realised with former IRC colleague Andrés Gil.
In 2017, IRC, provided inputs into this World Bank assignment led by Aguaconsult.
The assignment included a study to analyse and assess the existing metrics used by the World Bank and other international organisations, and selected national governments, for measuring sustainability and functionality of rural water service delivery.
The above also included a specific review of existing SIASAR systems. SIASAR are the rural water and sanitation information systems, used by the governments of Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
The ultimte objective of this assignment was to identify and develop a minimum set of standardized global indicators that can track functionality, performance and sustainability of water infrastructure and the services they deliver and that can be adopted and used by practiotioners world wide.
Our services included
- Proposal and inception report development
- Review of monitoring systems
- Assessment of SIASAR
- Input into Synthesis Report
The assignment was realised with former IRC colleague Andrés Gil.
We know what works
Let us apply our 50 years of experience to the WASH problems you face
Reaching the poor
Uncovering the constraints to water service delivery for the rural poor
In 2016-2017, IRC was tasked to provide inputs into the a study on institutional and political economy constraints to water service delivery for the rural poor in Mozambique.
Objective of the assignment was to produce a paper, including an analysis of the institutional and political economy analysis of rural water services in Mozambique, unpacking the core service delivery problems in rural water in the country.
Our services included
- Literature review
- Desk review of of roles and functions of key rural water stakeholders
- Survey design
- Data collection
- Data analysis
- Report development
- Coordination meetings with World Bank team
In 2016-2017, IRC was tasked to provide inputs into the a study on institutional and political economy constraints to water service delivery for the rural poor in Mozambique.
Objective of the assignment was to produce a paper, including an analysis of the institutional and political economy analysis of rural water services in Mozambique, unpacking the core service delivery problems in rural water in the country.
Our services included
- Literature review
- Desk review of of roles and functions of key rural water stakeholders
- Survey design
- Data collection
- Data analysis
- Report development
- Coordination meetings with World Bank team