Presentation introducing WASHTech.

1. Action Research
2011-2013

2. 
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Rural areas, small towns and
low-income urban areas
Goal: sustainable Water and
Sanitation services
Sustainability starts with
affordable technologies
Sound for the specific context
Can be locally managed and
maintained
Photo: Jo Smet, 2013
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3. 
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Present focus on conventional technologies
No/slow uptake of innovative WASH technologies
No systems to validate new technologies
No introduction process for validated technologies and
go to scale
Photo: HenkHoltslag, Connect Int.
Photo: Jo Smet, IRC
Photo: Ned Breslin, WaterAid/Water-for-People
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4. TAF
Technology Applicability Framework
&
TIP
Technology Introduction Process
April 2013

5. Investment
model
Context
ASSESSMENT
of technology applicability
using 18 indicators
Soc
Inst
Know
Other Institutions
Tech
Producer-Provider
Technical Function
Characteristics
Performance
Env
User-Buyer
Need
andApplicabilit
y
Technology Applicability Framework
Econ
Dimensions
SCREENING
TAF
Perspective
of key actors
Dimensions:
Soc = Social
Econ = Economical and Financial
Env = Environmental
Inst =
Institutional, legal,
organisational
Know = Knowhow and skills
Tech = Technological
Technology
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6. TIP
Technology Introduction Process (TIP)
defines tasks for actors involved in each phase of introduction process
Uptake [number of units
installed providing services]
Uptake + O&M
Successful
Technology
Introduction
Uptake + Use
UPTAKE & USE
Tipping Point
High
TIPPING
POINT
Invention
INVENTION
Technology Introduction Process
Specific tasks
per actor and
phase
Technology
Actors Actors
Actors
Time
Applicable for different cost models, e.g. fully subsidised capital
investment and zero subsidised market-based approach
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7. Developed and tested in Burkina
Faso, Ghana, Uganda
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8. Successful
• Ghana: (i) Ghana Modified India Mark II (ii) Slow sand filter
• Uganda: (i) Urine diversion latrine (ii) ferro-cement
rainwater tank
• Burkina Faso: (i) VIP toilet (ii) India Mark II hand pump
Promising
• Ghana: (i) pour-flush latrine (ii) rope pump
• Uganda: tippy tap
• Burkina Faso: (i) urine diversion latrine (ii) Rope pump
Not proven
• Ghana: Enviro Loo
• Uganda: rope pump
• Burkina Faso: rainwater harvesting tank
• Ghana: Biofil/ digestion toilet
New
• Uganda: solar-powered groundwater pump
opportunities • Burkina Faso: sand dams
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9. Producer Regulators/
User/
s/
Investors/
Buyer
Providers Facilitators
Economic
Technological
Social
Skills and
Knowhow
Environmental
Organisational
Institutional
Legal
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10. WASH Technology to be assessed for
applicability in given context
1
Screening
Step-1: Need and Demand
Step-2: Basic Applicability
2
Assessments
of the potential of a WASH technology in a given context
3
Presentation of results
of screening and assessments
4
Interpretation and Conclusion
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11. per particular perspective
Key perspectives
User/
Buyer
Producers/ Regulators/
Providers Investors/
Facilitators
Interpretation per dimension
(1)
SustainabilityDimensions
(3)
+
+
-
(4)
(5)
(6)
+
?
(7)
Social
(2)
Skills &
Know-how
Technology
0
Potential impact, could become critical, needs follow up
(8)
(9)
-
Low value, negative, critical, hindering characteristics
0
+
-
?
?
Unclear information, should be clarified
(11)
(12)
?
+
?
(14)
(15)
0
-
0
(16)
Institutional
& Legal
0
(13)
Environmental
High value, neutral or positive, supportive characteristics
(10)
Economic
+
(17)
(18)
+
-
?
As entire profile
or for specific topics such as O&M
June 2013

12. April 2013

13. Uptake +
Operation
Tipping
Point
Invention
Technology Introduction
Specific Tasks
per actor and
phase
Actors
April 2013
Actors Actors

14. Embedding:
Communication:
 involvement at
 In each country and
national and district global – also website
level
 On process– videos
 Learning Alliances
 On products (e.g. TAF
flyer) and outcomes
 Host organisations:
now and beyond
 At Learning Events
project
 At regional and global
Conferences, Symposi
a
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15. WASHTech
c/o IRC International Water and Sanitation
Centre,
P.O. Box 82327, 2508 EH The Hague
The Netherlands
WASHTech@irc.nl/ www.irc.nl
washtechafrica.wordpress.com
www.washtechnologies.net
April 2013