1. André Olschewski – Skat Foundation Switzerland
IRC Webinar, 3rd of June 2013

2.  is a decision support tool for assessing and
monitoring applicability and scalability of a specific
WASH technology in a specific context
 Target users of the TAF: government (national,
local), private sector, NGO, academia, development
partners
 is stepwise and transparent process
 is a participatory, facilitating and easy to use
tool
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3. Usage Context
- Need
- Market
- Policies
- Capacities
- Economy…
Context factors on
Supply side
WASH Technology
- Functions
- Features
- Requirements
Sustainable WASH Services
Physical
Context
- Conditions
- Applicability
Context factors on Demand side
Introductionprocess
- Implementation
- Supply Chain
- Operation & Maintenance
- Life Cycle Costs
- Capacities
- Follow up……
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Technology
Introduction
Process
Sustainable
WASH Services
Governanceand
accountability
User needs, efficiency
and user friendliness
Innovation in
WASH Sector

5. Context
Technology
SCREENING
Need
andApplicabilit
y
Technical Function
Characteristics
Performance
ASSESSMENT
of technology applicability
using 18 indicators
Perspective
of key actors
User-Buyer
OtherInstitutions
Dimensions
Soc
Econ
Env
Inst
Know
Tech
TAF
Technology Applicability Framework
Producer-Provider
Cost model
Dimensions:
Soc = Social
Econ = Economical and Financial
Env = Environmental
Inst = Institutional, legal,
organisational
Know = Knowhow and skills
Tech = Technological
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6. Technology Introduction Process
defines tasks for actors involved in each phase of introduction process
TIP
- Generic concept
- For water, sanitation and hygiene technologies
- Applicable for different cost models, e.g. market-based approach
Uptake + O&MTIPPING
POINT
INVENTION
High
Technology
Time
Successful
Technology
Introduction
UPTAKE & USE
Uptake [number of units
installed providing services]
Actors
Invention
TippingPoint
Uptake+Use
Specific tasks
per actor and
phase
Technology Introduction Process
Actors Actors
Technology Introduction Process
(TIP): the concept
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Low

7. Economic
Social
Environmental
Organisational
Institutional
Legal
Skills and
Knowhow
Technological
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SustainabilityDimensions
- Social
- Economic
- Environmental
- Organisational, legal, institutional
- Skills and Knowhow
- Technological User,
Buyer
Producer,
Provider
Regulator,
Investor,
Facilitator
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
10 11 12
13 14 15
16 17 18
Perspectivesof Key Actors
in IntroductionProcess
= 18 TAF Indicators

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WASH Technology to be assessed for
applicability in given context
1
Screening
Step-1: Need and Demand
Step-2: Basic Applicability
3
Presentation of results
of screening and assessments
4 Interpretation and Conclusion
Assessment
of the potential of a WASH technology in a given context
2

10. Interpretation per dimension
per particular perspective
As entire profile
SustainabilityDimensions
Technology
Skills &
Know-how
Institutional
& Legal
Environ-
mental
Economic
Social
(4) (5) (6)
(7) (8) (9)
(10) (11) (12)
(13) (14) (15)
(16) (17) (18)
(1) (2) (3)
? ?
?
?
User/
Buyer
Producers/
Providers
Regulators/
Investors/
Facilitators
+ +
+
+
+
+
0
0 0
0
-
-
-
-
Key perspectives
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+
0
-
High value, neutral or positive, supportive characteristics
Potential impact, could become critical, needs follow up
Low value, negative, critical, hindering characteristics
? Unclear information, should be clarified?
+
0
-
or for specific topics such as O&M

11. • TAF was tested in Burkina Faso, Ghana and
Uganda on 13 different WASH technologies
• In all three countries hosts in government
institutions will take on TAF and TIP
• TAF and TIP available as open source by end
2013
• After WASHTech: web-based Resource Base for
TAF&TIP
June 2013

12. For Information on WASHTech,
washtechafrica.wordpress.com
or email to: WASHTech@irc.nl
For details on TAF&TIP and resource
base/community of practice:
andre.olschewski@skat.ch
c/o Skat Foundation
June 2013

13. Thankyou!
June 2013

14. Country Technology Original rating New rating
Burkina Faso Rope Pump Promising Successful
VIP Latrine Successful Successful
India Mark II Successful Successful
UDDT Successful Successful
Sand Dam New Promising
Water Harvesting Tank New Promising
Ghana Rope Pump Promising Promising
Pour Flush Promising Promising
Enviroloo Failed Failed
Ghana Modified India Mark II Successful Successful
Biofil Toilet New Promising
Slow Sand Filter Successful Successful
Uganda Rope Pump Failed Failed
UDDT Successful Failed
Solar Water Pump New Promising
U2 Pump Successful Successful
Ferro Cement Tank Promising Successful
Tippy Tap No conclusion No conclusion