Tariff setting for the sustainability of communal water points in Mangochi District, Malawi

IF 1.6 4区 环境科学与生态学 Q3 WATER RESOURCES
Kondwani Andreah, M. Manda, M. Tembo
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Abstract

The Malawian Government adopted a community-based management model for rural water supply systems, which assumes that users would cover costs related to the operation and maintenance (O&M) of their communal water points through regular cash contributions. These communal water points are mostly boreholes fitted with Afridev hand pumps. However, studies have shown that Afridev hand pumps continue to fail within 3–5 years after installation, despite having a design lifespan of 10–15 years, mostly due to insufficient O&M. Therefore, this study assessed the adequacy of tariffs being used at different water points in Mangochi District in Malawi through a household (HH) survey with a sample size of 288 HHs and a market prices survey. The results showed that 90% of the HHs were making contributions that could not sustainably support the lifecycle O&M costs or the afterlife replacement of the Afridev hand pump. This study suggests a consistent minimum annual water point fund collection of MWK142,050 (US$172.29). It is recommended that the study be replicated in other areas. It is also recommended that further studies should focus on HH affordability with respect of the recommended tariff.
马拉维曼戈奇区公共供水点可持续性的电价制定
马拉维政府对农村供水系统采取了以社区为基础的管理模式,该模式假定用户将通过定期现金捐款支付其公共供水点的操作和维修费用。这些公共供水点大多是装有Afridev手动水泵的钻孔。然而,研究表明,Afridev手动泵在安装后的3-5年内仍然会出现故障,尽管其设计寿命为10-15年,主要原因是运维不足。因此,本研究通过对288户家庭的抽样调查和市场价格调查,评估了马拉维Mangochi地区不同供水点使用的水费是否充足。结果表明,90%的卫生保健机构所做的贡献无法持续支持Afridev手动泵的生命周期运维成本或后续更换成本。这项研究表明,每年最低取水点基金的收集量为142,050新西兰元(172.29美元)。建议在其他地区复制这项研究。还建议进一步的研究应侧重于卫生保健在建议的费率方面的负担能力。
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CiteScore
3.10
自引率
11.80%
发文量
58
审稿时长
16 weeks
期刊介绍: The Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to the dissemination of high-quality information on the science, policy and practice of drinking-water supply, sanitation and hygiene at local, national and international levels.
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