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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT
WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION SERVICES IN SMALL TOWNS IN ZAMBIA
Peter LubamboDirector, Department of Housing and Infrastructure Development
Ministry of Local Government and HousingLusaka, Zambia
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT
AIMS AND ORDER OF PRESENTATION
Aims of PresentationShare the challenges and opportunities for scaling up WSS services in small towns in Zambia
Order of PresentationDefinition of small towns Challenges of WSS in small townsGovernment of Zambia response to challenges (Reforms)Achievements and Outstanding ChallengesIs scaling up possible?
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What is a small town?
District or sub-district centre (urban) surrounded by large rural hinterland Population of about 5,000 people Non-agricultural activities (mainly district admin. and services)Piped water supply Around 60 small towns in Zambia
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Challenges Of Small Towns WSS
Small, inadequate and old water networks
Sanitation services generally non-existent
Inadequate financial resources (heavy reliance on donor financing)
Inadequate Local Authority capacities
Small civil service based population
Urban and rural populations in juxtaposition
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WSS Reforms (1990-2000)National Water Policy (1994); Water Supply and Sanitation Act (1997)
Reforms in Practice - Urban WSSCommercial management, ring-fenced operations, investment financing through Business Plans; Operation and Maintenance from tariffs, Devolution Trust Fund
Reforms in Practice - Regulation Utility licensing, tariff setting, cross-subsidies and pro-poor regulation, Water Watch Groups
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Achievements and progress to date
Nominal but consistent increase in government spending to the sectorRecognition of Commercial Utility model to better manage piped water supply, including ring-fencingImprovements to sector regulationImproved human resource capacity cutting across different professional disciplinesEnhanced visibility and focus on small towns and the urban poor
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Challenges of small towns WSS
Financial Challenges Uncertain financial viability - not likely in the near futureContinued poor/low sector investments despite reforms
ManagementCorporate governance issuesRegulatory role overlaps into the executive arenaWorkability of CU models in provincesWeak national level institutions
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Social Challenges
Inequities in service provision (part of town on higher service)
Part of population expected to contribute to capital investments
Unclear rural-urban distinction – hence unclear service delivery modality
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What is needed for scaling up?
Programmatic approaches for both rural and urban WSS• Common Financing mechanism• Enhanced monitoring and reporting
Improved regulatory framework based on incentivesTrue separation of regulatory and executive functionsAccelerated capacity building through decentralization Strengthen corporate governance of utilities More analytical work on management of small towns (WSP/WB) Strengthen options for local revenue mobilization e.g., sanitation levy, domestic financing Domestic private sector management
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