waterlife irma study

IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF PURE AND SAFE DRINKING WATER

PRESENTED BY: TONMOIE SARMAH (P33055)

UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF: Prof. INDRANIL DE

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF RURAL MANAGEMENT, ANAND

Summary of Findings • Reduction in water borne diseases: 65% in Diarrhea, 57% in Urinary

stones, 57% in Skin Diseases (PHC Madavganfarata, Maharashtra)

• Triggering factors for using water from Waterlife:

– Rural area: (i) Better Health – 57% (ii) Better Taste – 16% (iii) Better Food – 14%

– Urban area: (i) Better Taste – 89% (ii) Better Health – 33%

• Purposes of use: Drinking & cooking

• Significant drop in frequency of visit to doctors (once a month visits dropped from 57% to 25%)

• Household Savings due to better health: ₹ 1687 per month in rural areas

• Absenteeism in school days due to water borne diseases drops from 3 days a month to Nil.

• 5 minutes and fuel saved in cooking using Waterlife water

OBJECTIVES

To do a holistic assessment of the impact that the organization have created on the lives of the rural and urban people by providing them with safe drinking water at the village level and thereby influencing their lives at the household level

To conduct a control-treatment group study in two villages to throw light on the ripple effects of providing safe drinking water

To present case studies so as to highlight the impact of providing safe drinking water and the findings of a cooking experiment conducted

To try to map the business model on a sustainable development framework and based on findings develop a Logframework Matrix for WLIP

PRIMARY SOURCES OF DATA:

Field Visits; Baseline study of the villages; Questionnaire survey

Interviews and unobtrusive observations

SECONDARY SOURCES OF DATA:

Online data sources; Data on health collected from the PHC’s

Panchayat records and Aganwadi registers

SAMPLE LOCATIONS:

Maharashtra- Mandavganpharata, Naigaon, Maregaon

Karnataka- Irkalgada, Mangalore, Ginigeda, Basapur

Pondicherry- Kombakkam, Thengaithitu, Rainbownagar, Iyyanagar, Veduthalainagar

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

FINDINGS

OCCUPATION DISTRIBUTION OF SAMPLE POPULATION

RURAL(120HH) URBAN(75HH)

19.17

29.17

19.17

32.5

%(percentage)

Service

Agriculture

Main Worker

Business

49.3

5.33

24

21.3

%(percentage)

Service

Agriculture

Main Worker

Business

USERS AND NON USERS(%) RURAL(120HH) URBAN(75HH)

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

47

2

20

31

53.33

10.00

30.00 6.67

% NON-USERS

% USERS

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

27 23

7

43

8

38

36

18

% NON-USERS

% USERS

PURIFICATION METHODS USED


7.5

10.83

58.33

23.33

(%) Rural

Boil

Use Filter/ RO

Water Life Water

No purification

0

40

60

0

(%) Urban

Boil

Use Filter/ RO

Water Life Water

No purification

WATER BORNE DISEASES


21.67

0 1.67

0.83

46.67

25

(%) Rural

1. Diarrhea

2. skin diseases

3. Typhoid

4. Kidney stone

5.Stomach/ Joint pain

6. others

1.33

5.33 4 0

32 52

(%) Urban

1. Diarrhea

2. skin diseases

3. Typhoid

4. Kidney stone

5.Stomach/ Joint pain

6. others

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE DATA

Diseases Before After

Diarrhea 30-40 10-15

Urinary Stone 15-20 5-10

Skin Diseases 30-40 10-20

Source: PHC Madavganfarata, Maharashtra

Scenario before and after installation of the water station Average cases per day relating to various water borne diseases

TRIGERRING FACTORS TO ASSOCIATE WITH WATERLIFE


5.71

57.14

0

7.14

14.29

15.71

(%) Rural

1. Affordability

2. Better Health

3. Follow Trend

4. Better Quality of life

5. Tasty and healthy food 6. Only Taste

0

33.33

6.67

6.67

4.44

88.89

(%) Urban

1. Affordability

2. Better Health

3. Follow Trend

4. Better Quality of life

5. Tasty and healthy food 6. Only Taste

TRIGERRING FACTORS FOR NOT ASSOCIATING WITH WATERLIFE


38.00

0

12.00 28

10.00

2.00 8.00

14

Non-Users (%) Rural

1. Distance/ Absence of member to fetch water

2. Suitability of timing

3. Other similar options available

4. Conventional Method

5.Registration formalities

6. Affordability

7. Lack of Awareness/Donot like taste

8. Body not able to adjust

10.00

26.67

36.7

6.7 0

0

23.33

0

Non-Users (%) Urban

1. Distance/ Absence of member to fetch water

2. Suitability of timing

3. Other similar options available

4. Conventional Method

5.Registration formalities

6. Affordability

7. Lack of Awareness/Donot like taste

8. Body not able to adjust

PURPOSES OF USING WATERLIFE WATER


100

44.29

0

0

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

a. Drinking

b. cooking

c. washing

d. feeding Animals

(%) Rural

(%) Rural

100

24.44

6.67

0

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

a. Drinking

b. cooking

c. washing

d. feeding Animals

(%)Urban

(%)Urban

BENEFITS DERIVED FROM USING WATERLIFE WATER


97.14

58.57

24.29

45.71

(%) Rural

a. Health

b. Cost savings

c.Time Savings

d. Better Taste

55.56

11.11

11.11

84.4

(%)Urban

a. Health

b. Cost savings

c.Time Savings

d. Better Taste

FREQUENCY OF VISIT TO DOCTORS

RURAL URBAN

17.14

57.14

24.29

1.43 0 0

25.71

2.86

37.14

34.29

0.00

10.00

20.00

30.00

40.00

50.00

60.00

1. 2-3 times

weekly

2. Once monthly

3. 2-3 times

monthly

4. Once in three

months

5. Once- Twice a

year

Before Rural(%)

After Rural(%)

4.44

35.56

4.44

22.22

33.33

0

17.78

0.00

28.89

53.33

0.00

10.00

20.00

30.00

40.00

50.00

60.00

1. 2-3 times

weekly

2. Once monthly

3. 2-3 times

monthly

4. Once in three

months

5. Once- Twice a

year

Before Urban(%)

After Urban(%)

COST-SAVINGS ANALYSIS

RURAL( Rs) URBAN(Rs)

Avg Monthly Income 12286 14143 Avg Mthly Expenditure In Medicine(Before) 1153 633 Avg Mthly Expenditure In Medicine(Present) 157 NA

Expenditure in water @ Rs 5 per day 150 210

Total Expenditure at present 307 210 Avg Wage Loss(2 Days and 3 days)(Before) 841 452

Savings In expenditure due to better health(Monthly) 1687 876

Savings In expenditure due to better health(Per Annum) 20247 10509

Control and Treatment Group

• Experiment conducted using survey method • Target Population- Business class • Average Household Income of the Target Population In

Both villages- Rs 5000 • Sample size- 30 hh • Villages located at a distance of 3kms • Ginigeda Village Panchayat, common PHC, Government

and private doctors available • Aim- To find out the observed differences in regards to

Frequency of visit to doctors, waterborne diseases prevalent, medical expenses incurred, man days lost and children absenteeism due to water borne diseases.

Control and Treatment Group(Findings) Treatment Group-Genegeda

• Source of Drinking Water- Water Station

• Purification Method Used- Waterlife purification

• Uses- Drinking and cooking

• Access to health facility- Available(PHC,Govt and Private Doctors)

• Diseases prevalent- Seasonal cough and cold and joint pain

• PHC data says average number of cases per day have decrease from 4-5 to rarely 1 per day (Dr. Naragel)

Control Group- Basapur

• Source of Drinking Water- Tap Water

• No purification Method Used

• Uses- Drinking and cooking

• Access to health facility- Available(PHC,Govt and Private Doctors)

• Diseases prevalent-Diarrhea, Skin disease, Typhoid and Seasonal cough and cold

FREQUENCY OF VISIT TO DOCTORS GINIGEDA BASAPUR

6.67

46.67

33.3

0

13.3

0

13.3

0

46.67

40

0.00

5.00

10.00

15.00

20.00

25.00

30.00

35.00

40.00

45.00

50.00

1. 2-3 times

weekly

2. Once monthly

3. 2-3 times

monthly

4. Once in three

months

5. Once- Twice a

year

Before(%)

After(%)

6.67

53.3

40

0 0 0.00

10.00

20.00

30.00

40.00

50.00

60.00

1. 2-3 times

weekly

2. Once monthly

3. 2-3 times

monthly

4. Once in three

months

5. Once- Twice a

year

Present(%)

Present(%)

ABSENTEEISM FROM AGANWADI

GINIGERA

Average number of school days missed monthly, due to water borne diseases was- 3 days

After usage of purified water absence from school due to water borne diseases is- NIL

BASAPUR

Water borne diseases are prevalent

Apart from seasonal cough and cold Diarrhea and stomach pain is a major cause of absence from school

Average number of school days missed monthly is 4 days

Sustainable Development Framework

Social - Free from Water borne diseases and death due to it, healthy and better quality of life - Community participation and sensitization --Creating Awareness and educating people - No discrimination

Economic - Cost Savings due to better health - Prevent loss of man days due to waterborne diseases -Improved productivity - Affordable and accessible to all - Revenue generating model

Environment -High Quality Water catering to WHO guidelines and IS10500 standards - Reduce wastage of water - Best available use of green and environmentally friendly technologies -Developing Creative Business Models

What is Logical Framework Approach (LFA) or Log Frame?

• Designed to help Funding Agencies take a good decision regarding funding a project

• The first logical framework developed for USAID at the end of 1960’s

• LFA is a systematic planning procedure for complete project cycle management

• It is a problem solving approach which takes into account the views of all stakeholders

• It also agrees on the criteria for project success and lists the major assumptions

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• Output

• To provide safe and pure drinking water at affordable prices to both people in rural as well as urban areas on a sustainable basis

• Purpose

• To reduce and eliminate waterborne diseases which arises due to various contamination of water source by providing custom made solution at a nominal price

Applying LFA to Waterlife’s Project Making the Programme’s linked hypotheses explicit

• Activities

• Imparting Training to local people to function as operators on a monthly salary basis

• Tie up with Government Departments for supply of water, electricity etc like PWD, municipality, Panchayat office to avail land for establishing the water station

• Work in sync with Government as well as corporates to avail funding of the water stations

• Removal of contamination through custom made solutions

• Regular monitoring of water through testing on a regular basis

• Fast track handling and resolving of consumer complaints through technical experts to solve the problems in plant as and when it occurs

• No discrimination among people who come to fetch water

• Undertake awareness generating programmes

LOGICAL FRAMEWORK MATRIX

Narrative Summary Verifiable Indicators (OVI)

Means Of verification

Important Assumptions

Goal-Enhanced savings due to reduction in waterborne diseases, loss of man days. Reduction in absence from school and death due to water borne diseases

Bank balances of households, increase in assets or white goods, frequency of visit to doctors and records from Government or private hospitals, attendance records in schools.

Checking bank records or pass books, primary surveys, cost and savings analysis at household level, records from Aganwadi or schools and records from Panchayat and nearby Government or, private Hospitals

Use of the savings to have nutritious food and improved quality of life, people use money judiciously, avoid wastage of money in malicious practices or habits, like gambling, drinking etc, people do not skip work without any proper cause and children's are going to school regularly if they have better health.

LOGICAL FRAMEWORK MATRIX(Contd...) Narrative Summary Verifiable Indicators

(OVI)

Means Of verification

Important Assumptions

Purpose-Reduction of waterborne diseases

Number of cases of water borne diseases registered in PHC, government or private hospitals daily, monthly or annually, interviews of doctors

Primary Surveys and PHC data regarding number of cases of water borne diseases (per day ,monthly or per annum)

People use the potable water on a continued basis both at home and workplace

Outputs-Removal of contamination of water and make it potable and safe to drink on sustainable basis

Level of TDS, turbidity, pH value, hardness, nitrate, clarity and taste of water

Water Test Reports Valid Testing procedure using proper equipments, timely and efficient operations and maintenance of the plant, community participation to ensure sustainability.

Narrative Summary Inputs

Activities-Creating awareness amongst people for drinking potable water, Training the operators regarding functioning of the plant, Testing raw water sources, constructing the water station, testing of the product i.e purified drinking water, delivering of water to the people, have proper operations and maintenance in place, fast track redressal of consumer complaints, enhance community participation for ensuring sustainability of the plant.

Designing professional Campaigns and action plan, availability of trainers, training participants or operators, proper training and testing materials and equipments, having certified engineers and approvals for establishing the plant, suitability of timings for the community to fetch potable water, availability of technicians for fast track handling of and solving complaints, training participants in the community.

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