Water Services Trust Fund The Urban Projects Concept (UPC) Fast-tracking & up scaling provision of water and sanitation services to the urban poor Eng. Jacqueline Musyoki CEO of the WSTF 1

2 The Challenge A large proportion of the urban population in Kenya does not have access to safe water and adequate sanitation

3 The Response To respond to this challenge, the Water Services Trust Fund (WSTF) established an Urban Window to finance sustainable urban water supply and sanitation projects in low income urban areas This Window is supported by the European Union (EU) and by the German Development Bank (KfW) Available funds : € 15.5 million (approx KSh 1.5 Billion) KfW will continue supporting the UPC after the current phase (€ 5.5. million) with an additional € 12 million Technical support is provided by the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and by KfW The WSTF has developed the Urban Projects Concept (UPC) to provide support and opportunities to the Water Service Providers (WSPs) & Water Services Boards (WSBs)

4 The Objectives What does the WSTF intend to achieve? Making sustainable safe water and adequate sanitation accessible to a large number of urban poor Improving public health Contributing to the improvement of urban livelihoods Reducing unaccounted for water Build capacity at provider level Objective of the WSTF: reaching the poor…... Water supply: 1.4 million residents (500,000 in 2010) Sanitation: 400,000 residents between January 2009 and December 2013

5 The Objectives (cont.) Water supply: Investment cost per beneficiary: Euro 5 – Euro 17 (depending on the required technical works and social constraints) of urban livelihoods Reducing unaccounted for water

6 The Objectives (cont.) Sanitation: Investment cost per beneficiary: KSh 500 (funded by WSTF) The WSTF will offer innovative public, plot-level and household-level sanitation solutions: KSh 8,000 for a single household facility and KSh 40,000 – 70,000; for a shared facility (4 – 20 households living on the same plot) Sanitation, in most cases, the outcome of a household decision... or a decision made by the landlord

7 The Approach The funds of the WSTF can only be accessed by licensed Water Service Providers (WSPs) The WSPs are responsible for the management of project funds as well as for the successful implementation and sustainable operation of the project

8 The UPC The Urban Projects Concept has eight (8) steps: 1.Launch of the Call for Proposals by the WSTF 2. Collection of data by the WSP (population demand for water, etc.)

9 The UPC (cont.) 3. Preparation of project proposals by WSPs and WSBs 4. Appraisal of project proposals by the WSTF

10 The UPC (cont.) 5.Approval and awarding of projects by the WSTF 6.Project implementation by the WSP and the WSB The Field Monitors of the WSTF provide support and are part of the Multi-Stakeholder Project Task Team

11 The UPC (cont.) 7.Operation of the project by the WSP 8. Evaluation of the project by the WSTF or by external evaluators Evaluation should be participative and involve the residents >>

12 The UPC: Support provided to the WSBs and WSPs The WSTF has developed a number support products: UPC Brochure & UPC 8-Step Chart Toolkit for Urban Water Supply Projects (on DVD-ROM) Toolkit for Public Sanitation Projects (on DVD-ROM) Water Source - the water and sanitation literature DVD AquaPix - the urban pictures DVD The In-situ Water Kiosk Construction Manual Toolkit for Urban Sanitation Projects A number of urban community sensitisation posters. Focus, fetching at the kiosk, on water storage & use, hand washing and HIV/AIDS (laminated, size A3)

13 The UPC: Support provided to the WSBs and WSPs: The Toolkit The Toolkit for Urban Water Supply Projects : Allows a project to mainstream HIV/AIDS and to address gender issues Is organised in easy accessible modules Will mainly be used by the Field monitors and by WSP and WSB staff. Was developed with three WSPs (Oloolaiser Water and Sewerage Company, Mavoko WSC and Naivasha Water, Sewerage and Sanitation Company) during the implementation of the Kiosk Pilot Project (funded by GTZ) All lessons learned resulted in numerous improvements and adaptations The pilot project currently supplies more than 20,000 residents

14 The UPC: Support provided to the WSBs and WSPs: The Toolkit The Toolkit for Urban Water Supply Projects : Contains all tools needed to plan, implement & operate an urban water supply project Covers all phases of the project cycle Contains the WSTF Application Form, as well as data collection and project evaluation tools Includes all necessary drawings, bills of quantities, etc. Contains the accompanying measures of a water supply project (community mobilisation, sensitisation and participation, training of staff and kiosk operators, etc.)

15 The UPC: Support provided to the WSBs and WSPs: Field Monitors Each project receives the support from a (1) Engineering-, (2) Social- and an (3) Financial Field Monitor The Field Monitors: Are specialists contracted by the WSTF Are attached to WSTF-funded projects Assist, facilitate, advice & build capacity at WSP-level Also monitor progress and quality on behalf of the WSTF Work closely together with the WSP and WSB and are part of the Project Task Team A Project Task Team consists of: WSP and WSB staff, Council staff, the Public Health Officer (PHO), the Chief, residents and the Field Monitors

16 The UPC: Support provided to the WSBs and WSPs Technical Options: Water Supply The Toolkit contains a number of technical options (drawings, BoQs, etc.) a WSP can opt for: Insitu closed water kiosk (2 sizes) Prefabricated closed kiosk (2 sizes) Prefabricated bamboo eco kiosk Open kiosk (covered and not covered) Insitu yard tap Prefabricated yard tap Prepaid public tap (being developed) Meter chambers (for up to 25 meters) WSP can also choose to implement a mixed system (kiosks and yard taps or kiosk and domestic connections

17 The UPC: Support provided to the WSBs and WSPs Technical Options: Sanitation The final version of the Toolkit for Urban Sanitation Projects will contain a number of technical options a WSP can opt for: A public sanitation facility (linked to the sewer or to a bio-digester) A plot-level (shared facility) A household level sanitation facility An increasing number of residents of low income areas are renting their accommodation. They live on a plot together with other tenants and share the available toilet(s)

18 The UPC: Last but not least: MajiData The WSTF, at the request of the Ministry of Water and irrigation, is conducting a pro-poor mapping exercise. Detailed data is collected in and on all low income urban areas of Kenya Data on population, current water supply & sanitation (WSS) situation, housing, solid waste, socio-economic activities & infrastructure, land ownership, etc. GPS readings are taken of area boundaries, existing WSS infrastructure and of the “area characterisation pictures” taken The data will be used to create a database: MajiData MajiData is supported and implemented together with Google.org, Un- Habitat and KfW.

19 The UPC: Objectives of MajiData Improving water supply & sanitation (WSS) in urban low income areas Enable Water Services Providers (WSPs) to prepare realistic project proposals for the WSTF Enable the WSTF to evaluate and prioritise proposals (value for money) Strengthen the capacity of WSPs to manage WSS schemes Enable the Kenyan water sector to assess the current WSS situation and monitor the impact of programmes and their contribution to the achievement of MDGs & Vision 2030 objectives The Team has completed data collection in 6 Water Services Boards regions. Data collection will be complete in November. The Team has collected data on more than 1,100 low income urban areas.

20 Thank you!