African Water Development Report 2006 - United Nations Economic ...

African Water Development Report 2006Box 12.3: An Integrated Approach to Water Demand Management - Addis AbabaThe Addis Ababa Water & Sewerage Authority (AAWSA) is the sole government organization responsible for thesupply of potable water and provision of sewage collection, treatment and disposal services for the residence ofthe capital. Population growth, improved living standard and other related factors have resulted in widening the gapbetween the services rendered and the demand of the population. To narrow this gap, especially in water supplyprovision, AAWSA has embarked on Water Demand Management (WDM) activities since 1999 in collaborationwith the UN-Habitat’s Water for Africa Cities (WAC) Program. In line with the inter-linked objectives and complementarypriorities of the Water for Africa Cities Phase I Program, the City of Addis Ababa through AAWSA andthe Addis Ababa Education Bureau has been actively engaged in and successfully implemented WDM activities andinter-related issues of awareness raising, catchment management, and pollution prevention & control Some of theactivities performed in Phase I of the program with regard to WDM include the following::densely populated areas.STRATEGIES ACTIVITIESWater DemandManagementWDM StrategyDocument has beenprepared andimplemented forboth demand andresource sideAwareness Raising,Advocacyand CapacityBuildingCatchment ManagementWater CatchmentsManagement MasterPlan has been prepared.Pollution Prevention& ControlPollution ControlStrategy andImplementationDocument has beenprepared.‣ Establishment of a water demand management department in the structure ofAAWSA‣ System development for determination of Unaccounted for Water in the supplynetwork‣ Identification of high consumers for WDM /Retrofitting activities‣ Bulk meters assessment for purpose of water audit in branch offices‣ Patrolling the network for illegal connections and visible leaks‣ Counter Checking of production figures with flow meters monitor efficiency‣ Meter reading on monthly basis (used to be bi-monthly)‣ Improved billing errors‣ Strengthening of the Public Relations Service‣ Awareness creation among the staff involved in the implementation of WDMactivities‣ Five primary schools and one senior secondary school were selected to conductpilot testing of VBWE‣ Teachers of all pilot schools were trained on how to integrate VBWE in the dailylesson plans of the core subjects taught in schools‣ Awareness to consumers on water demand management concept in collaborationwith the Ethiopian Consumers Association through information exchangeevents and non-formal education orientation program‣ Construction of a Water Classroom Building to be used as a center of excellencefor educating the public as well as school children on the Value of water At themoment 90% of the construction is completed.‣ Water Quality Assessment Project for Addis Ababa and its Environs is undergoing‣ Warning Sign posts for the purpose of protecting the environment of the watersources are erected around dam sites, Treatment plants, groundwater sources, etc‣ Design of Cattle trough around Dire Dam to avoid encroachment on the impoundingreservoir‣ More than 30,000 seedlings planted in Dire Sanitary zone‣ Design of fence to isolate the sanitary zone of Dire & Geferssa dams is completedand construction is to be commenced soon‣ Community-based pollution control by promoting small-scale De-sluggingtechnology for pit latrines in densely populated areas.‣ Data collection and analyses for reuse of back wash water and sludge at Legedaditreatment plant‣ Four staff of AAWSA have attended a training on low cost waste treatmenttechnologies‣ Two Staff of AAWSA are trained on Sulabh’s low cost sanitation technologies‣ Based on the Sanitation Technologies training, demonstration project proposalfor construction of a model Public Toilet Complex is prepared.292