Research project on public service delegation (PSD) for the water supply of 3 municipalities
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COUNTRY:
Burkina Faso
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PARTNERS:
UNICEF New York ; UNICEF WCARO ; UNICEF Burkina Faso; Vergnet Burkina Faso
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FUNDERS:
UN Agencies, Vergnet Hydro own funds, Government of Burkina Faso
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PROJECT AIM :
Professionalization of the management of public water services
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VERGNET HYDRO’S ROLES:
Delegated management of the public service via an affermage contract
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MISSION DATES:
2016 – 2017
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BUDGET :
675 000 € excl tax
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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
- 150 manual pumps and standpipes in management
- Rehabilitation of water points: equipping all water points with a water meter and a remote water reading system
- The development of an electronic payment solution: « user » cards to top-up personal « water credit », equipment of caretakers with dedicated payment terminals
- Training of caretakers and repairmen
- The establishment of a web portal to follow the functionality of water points
- Preventive maintenance and reparations (breakdown solved < 72 hours).