1	Developing DST for RWS in Sri Lanka Rajindra de S Ariyabandu M.M.M. Aheeyar Assisted by D.G. Karunaratne N.S.B. Epakanda In collaboration with National Water Supply and Drainage Board and Community Water Supply and Sanitation Project
2	Demand Responsive Approaches for RWS DRA was known as ‘Community Participation’ in RWS from mid 1980’s History of RWS, 1^st CWSSP 1985 CWSSP I 1993-1998 ADB III RWSSP 1999-2004 CWSSP II 1999-2003 Second CWSSP 2004-2008 ADB IV RWSSP 2004-2008 SL has a long history of CP mainly in Irrigated agriculture development
3	Key Strategies for CP Demand driven People Centered Participatory decision making
4	Activities of CP (DRA) Methodology Planning by implementing agencies Selecting Partner Organizations Participatory Rapid Appraisal Community Mobilization and Institutionalization Establish confidence of the community Village participatory planning (technology, tariff etc) Willingness to pay Construction/Implementation Consolidation
5	Research Report “Secure water Through demand Responsive Approaches” Distribution – NWSDB, CWSSP, District meetings, RWS collaborative group, IWMI, GWP/SL water partnership, WB, ADB, UNICEF
6	Decision Support Tool (DST) To facilitate decision makers and practitioners of RWS to understand livelihoods and processes to improve household water security and achieve MDGs by 2025
7	Material For DST Selection criteria Community mobilization Planning process Technology choice Cost recovery (com contribution) Tariff structure Subsidies Access to water Water Quality Standards Low cost technologies Funding Case studies
8	Material for DST cont… Policies, National Water Resources policy, Water supply and sanitation Policy, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Policy, By laws- by laws and resolutions relating to management of rural water supply by CBOs Guidelines- social Mobilization Methodologies- private sector participation in water supply Role of the State, Role of POs (NGOs), Role of CBOs Community Profiles
9	DST Development Process Material from the two case studies Small group meetings, RWS staff and CBOs (new information) Individual interviews Feed back from small groups, issues, stories Regular updates from case study locations through field visits
10	DST Development Process cont… District workshops- all related/interested persons Presentations to the Rural Water collaborative group
11	Suggestions and issues Make DST more attractive to users Separate page for data requirement for decision support Page for most frequently asked questions Q&A page for users New pages for technology, std procurement documents, rates and tariffs Link DST to other relevant web pages
12	Suggestions and Issues cont… Front page to be country specific E conferencing to motivate users on DST Open DST to include sanitation and hygiene Reaching POs and CBOs with DST material Regional data/information uploading Page dedicated to ‘community drop outs’ issues, factors, characteristics
13	Immediate future… Uploading new information Training Workshop for officers dealing with RWS in Provincial Councils Training for officers and members of Pradeshiya Sabha (local authorities) Pilot testing in two PSs in kandy and Kurunegala under CWSSP and ADB IV projects Reaching POs and CBOs Preparation of CDs and Translations
14	Sustainability of DST Who will maintain the continuity of the DST process? Who will manage? Link to on going major RWS projects? Extend the link to future RWS projects?