Professionalization of

Handpump
Management
in Africa
Alida Pelgrim-Adams (MSc), Dr. Julia Brown, Marije van den Broek (PhD)

28 November 2014 UPGro / ODI Groundwater, poverty and

development
The humble handpump will
be supplying safe water to
millions of rural water users
for decades to come.
Erich Baumann & Sean Furey, RWSN, 2013
 Community-based
management is dead.
Stef Smits, IRC, October 2012
 Crux: who pays?

Users? External funders?

Arrangements for non-

payment!
Public-private partnerships

Harvey and Reed, 2004

Clustering handpumps

Clustering handpump
mechanics

Figure:
WaterAid
Working with other pump
types
Water as a Business in
Uganda
Prepaid handpumps in
Kenya
 Collaboration with (local)
government
District approach

Life cycle costing

Willingness and ability to
pay
Clear financial arrangements

Capacity of local
entrepreneurs
Contact:
- alida.adams@practica.or
g
- julia.brown@port.ac.uk
- marije.vandenbroek@por
t.ac.uk