Performance Report for FY 2009/10 - UWASNET

Performance Report for FY 2009/10
Lessons learnt
During the process beneficiaries exhibited high level of empowerment by holding
their leaders and service providers (masons) accountable. Community involvement
in all levels of implementation increases beneficiary transparency, control and
accountability during implementation.
Case Study 4.15
Improving governance: Mukunyu Gravity Flow Scheme. Source HEWASA
Mukunyu GFS
Mukunyu GFS was constructed in 2004 and has an 8Km pipeline and a total of 40
gravity flow scheme taps. The scheme serves the two Parishes of Mukunyu and
Butiiti located in Butiiti Sub County, Kyenjojo District. Estimated population of served
is 2,600 people, in 714 households and an additional population of 1,774 people
from six institutions that include a secondary school, a primary school, a teacher’s
college, a health unit, a Parish Church and a prison.
Shortly after it was constructed, the scheme broke down due to technical reasons
and did not work well for the subsequent two years. In 2007, the scheme was
rehabilitated by the District Local Government and started operating normally.
Intervention
HEWASA Programme, in partnership with SNV, WaterAid, the Mid Western Umbrella
Organization, Kyenjojo District Local Government and Butiiti Subcounty local
government undertook the task of strengthening the local management of the scheme.
This involved developing criteria for selection of the water board; the selection of the
tap-stand committees, and a scheme attendant; Training of the Water Boards and
representatives of tap stand Committees, Issuance of ‘seed’ record books and books
of accounts that included household registers, receipt books, payment vouchers and
cash books
Outcome
• Three signatories were identified and a bank account for the scheme was
opened.
• All taps on the scheme have been metered by the Mid Western Umbrella
organization User fees are regularly collected from the users and deposited on
the account. Each household is charged depending on the monthly consumption.
One cubic meter is charged UGX 1,250 i.e. UGX 25 per 20 litre Jerry can for
public and private taps. Institutions are charged UGX 500 per cubic meter of
water consumed
• Regular and timely repairs are carried out by the scheme attendant who is paid
by the board.
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