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Assessing demand for faecal sludge management (FSM) services in Freetown

Parikh, PH; Forte, J; Parkinson, J; Boot, N; (2016) Assessing demand for faecal sludge management (FSM) services in Freetown. Waterlines , 35 (4) pp. 336-356. 10.3362/1756-3488.2016.025. Green open access

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Abstract

‘Achieving sustained environmental health improvements in Freetown through faecal sludge management enterprises’ was a partnership project between Freetown City Council (FCC), International Water Association (IWA), and GOAL. This project aimed to improve faecal sludge management (FSM) through public – private partnerships and improved financial flows to ensure viability of businesses. A market assessment was conducted in Freetown which considered demand and supply for FSM services. This paper discusses findings from the household survey which was a key component of the market assessment. While the households felt that they were getting value for money for existing services, they were not satisfied with existing services and hence were willing to pay higher prices for improved services. This highlights the importance of quality service provision in relation to revenue generation. Improved pit emptying services was noted to be of high priority to households. In order to improve pit emptying services the FSM strategy proposed intermediate transfer stations and formation of a Sanitation Unit and Contact Centre within FCC.

Type: Article
Title: Assessing demand for faecal sludge management (FSM) services in Freetown
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.3362/1756-3488.2016.025
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.3362/1756-3488.2016.025
Language: English
Additional information: Copyright © Practical Action Publishing, 2016. The definitive, peer-reviewed and edited version of this article (Version of Scholarly Record) is published in: Parikh, PH; Forte, J; Parkinson, J; Boot, N; (2016) Assessing demand for faecal sludge management (FSM) services in Freetown. Waterlines, 35 (4) pp. 336-356. http://dx.doi.org/10.3362/1756-3488.2016.025.
Keywords: Freetown, faecal sludge, transfer stations, market
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > The Bartlett Sch of Const and Proj Mgt
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1527408
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