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WUC Evaluation – Preliminary Results 2011 the Information Technology and Management Advisor for CWI provided valuable insight into potential challenges that NUDEIL WUCs may face in the future. The complete interview transcript can be found in Appendix G. According to the Country Director, Emmanuel Ojara Sunday, general upkeep of the area surrounding the BHs have been kept. However, contributions and routine maintenance varied. In some cases communities only contributed when something broke. Some communities were not performing routine maintenance due to a lack of access to the necessary tools. According to Mr. Sunday this tool would be a spanner which would cost around 25,000 UGX. A complete tool set would be 800,000 UGX. The main reasons for an unsuccessful WUC were primarily a lack of motivation of the community in general or a lack of trust between the WUC and the community. Mr. Sunday described that in some instances communities begin to feel frustrated with the by-laws that are created and enforced by the WUCs. CWI focuses on three main topics during their rehabilitation trainings: maintenance, responsibility, and finance/budget (please see Appendix G for a complete description). They also have a detailed follow-up plan for each community that could last for up to a year and a half. Some of the advice that CWI had for NUDEIL WUCs were: Emphasize actual practice (familiarity with water point in the IDP camps means that people will be able to tell you what you want to hear). Ensure there is an upfront commitment form the community before drilling begins. One suggestion was to have the communities collect x amount of funds before the start of drilling that can be used to open a bank account. This would not only create a sense of ownership but also helps dispel some of the culture learned in the camps (not everything is given for free). If lunch is provided during trainings, hire someone from the community to cook something local (rice and beans). This not only generates income for the community but also helps to dispel the “given for free” culture. o Another suggestion was to not provide sodas since people might have a lot of energy at first (hard to focus) and then crash (too tired to focus). Ensure an open line of communication. Let the community know exactly what is going on. If water is not found, explain why. If a training has to be canceled or rescheduled, explain why. When asked if CWI would like to see any changes with the districts, the following suggestions were made: The district should have a certifying organization that can visit each water point to ensure certain bench marks are met (x amount of funds have been collected, etc) before a BH is drilled. The district should update their records (number of and contacts for pump mechanics, number of formed and functioning WUCs, number of non-functioning WUCs, etc) More funds should be allocated to rehabilitations instead of new BHs. 16
WUC Evaluation – Preliminary Results 2011 Pump Mechanic A pump mechanic, Alfred Okello, from Awach Sub-county in Gulu District was interviewed on August 1 st , 2011. When asked if he had received training from the District he stated that he was trained by an NGO. He said that he felt that he was trained well for his job but that he would like additional training on how to deal with plastic pipe (he was trained on metal) and motorized pumps (he was trained on hand pumps). He said that Awach sub-county had six pump mechanics that were on call and that he visits communities on average twice a month. The most common issues that he sees are leaky pipes or problems with the pedestal from pooling water (inadequate soak pits). According to him a major repair is needed on average every 3 years. He suggests that the communities should have at least one million UGX in their fund in order to handle these major repairs. A list of replacement parts and tools (provided by Clear Water Initiative) can be found in Appendix H. Some of the suggestions that Mr. Okello had were as follows: Communities need to be trained on how to work with the pump mechanics. For instance, community members should be present each time that a pump mechanic comes for two reasons: 1) because some of the work requires additional hands, and 2) so that the community sees and understands exactly what is going on. In some instances, communities have claimed that pump mechanics have removed pipes. If they are present they can ensure that this doesn’t happen and it prevents false information from being expressed to the sub-counties. Additional training for how communities manage their funds should be conducted. In Awach sub-county, many of the most expensive replacement parts are provided by NGOs such as the cylinder, rod, bearings, and handles. Once the NGOs are no longer around, the community will need to be able to afford these replacement parts on their own. 17
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