washtech: using a technology assessment framework for sustainable sanitation technologies
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WASHTech: Using a Technology Assessment Framework for
Sustainable Sanitation Technologies
Alison Parker
Cranfield University
SuSanA meeting, 31st August – 1st September 2012
Who are WASHTech?
Uganda
Where are WASHTech?
Burkina Faso
Ghana
Uganda
How are sustainable sanitation technologies introduced?
From: CRS
The Technology Assessment Framework
A tool for national governments, local governments, donors, private sector…..
Helps assess if a technology is appropriate or not
Helps to analyse, plan and monitor introduction process
Involves all relevant stakeholders in different phases of assessment process
Triggers direct exchange between sector actors
The Technology Assessment Framework
First stage: ◦Selection of of target area and of key actors,
fieldwork to collect data for screening on “need” and “applicability”
Second stageFieldwork for assessment indicators: Financial Social Environmental Legal/institutional Knowledge/skills Technology
Perspectives of:-User/Buyer-Producer/Provider-Regulator/Supervisor
The Technology Assessment Framework
Third stage: ◦ Scoring workshop produces profile based
on set of guided questions
◦ Scores and profile developed in group
workshop, assuring higher transparency
of result
◦ Profile indicates key areas of risks and
potential improvements of technology and
introduction process
◦ TAF: final TAF Result Sheet with
comprehensive interpretation and specific
recommendation
TAF testing
Several rounds of testing on a variety of WASH technologies in all three countries
Includes UDDTs in Uganda
TAF testing on UDDTs
WASHTech timeline
2011: Baseline surveys TAF developmentIntroduction to learning alliances
2012: TAF testing 2013: TAF launch
How can you get involved?
Subscribe to our blog:
http://washtechafrica.wordpress.com/ Read our publications◦Africa wide WASH Technology review◦Literature review of existing assessment
frameworks Help us monitor our impact by providing a Most
Significant Change story Use and promote the TAF!
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