The administrative committees for the Volanta pumps in 143 villages in Niger have developed a system for the fair collection of water system revenues, determined by the village, wherein the more affluent villager pays more, the larger consumers pay more,
| Title | Programme d'hydraulique villageoise Departement de Dosso : campagne de cotisation et rentabilisation 1990-1991 |
| Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
| Year of Publication | 1991 |
| Authors | NE, NMinistere |
| Pagination | 25 p. : fig., tab. |
| Date Published | 1991-01-01 |
| Publisher | Niger, Ministere de l'Hydraulique et de l'Environnement |
| Place Published | Dosso, Niger |
| Keywords | campaigns, hand pumps, niger dosso, projects, revenue collection, safe water supply, volanta pumps |
| Abstract | The administrative committees for the Volanta pumps in 143 villages in Niger have developed a system for the fair collection of water system revenues, determined by the village, wherein the more affluent villager pays more, the larger consumers pay more, in some cases women pay less or not at all, but the total for the year is 50,000 FCFA for each pump. Revenues are usually collected at the end of the harvest season. Part of the revenues are invested in cereal grains, stocked to be resold, partly subsidized, during hard times. The rest is to be used for operation and maintenance of the system. The average maintenance cost for a pump was 37,070 FCFA, thereby justifying the revenue system in the eyes of the villagers. In some cases, the money was mishandled, discouraging the effort. It was decided in the case of the latter to send an agency representative to better educate the responsible parties. |
| Custom 1 | 232.2, 824 |
| Translated Title | Rural water supply programme Dosso Region : contributions and savings campaign 1990-1991 |
