Consultancies for the design and implementation of social and institutional intervention in water and sanitation projects
With funding from the Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation (MVCS) – Rural Sanitation Programme (PROCOES) and non-reimbursable resources from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), MSH Peru developed a series of social consultancies to ensure that rural water and sanitation systems are not only built, but also well managed and sustainable over time. The focus was on three key actors: user families, Sanitation Service Management Boards (JASS) and Municipal Technical Areas (ATM) of local governments.
Scope of intervention
50 rural communities in the Puno, Huancavelica and Ayacucho regions
Andean rural contexts with high levels of poverty
limited access to basic services
How do we work?
The project combined communication for social change and adult education, with a participatory methodology focused on empowering women:
Sanitation Services Management Boards
- Training in administration, operation, and maintenance (AOM) of the systems.
- Work on leadership, internal organisation and customer service for user families.
Municipal Technical Departments of local governments
- Development of technical, administrative and leadership skills.
- Implementation of mechanisms for supervision, technical assistance and monitoring of JASS.
- Use of information management tools to improve decision-making.
Families and communities
- Educational and demonstration sessions on health, hygiene, responsible water use, and water resource conservation.
- Promoting the social and economic value of water, including the importance of paying a household fee to sustain the service.
Results and impact
Sanitation Services Management Boards
- 46 JASS were legally recognised by their municipalities.
- The 46 JASS received training in managing, operating, and maintaining water and sanitation services.
- These JASS began to directly manage their communities’ systems, with clear rules and best practices for service.
Municipal Technical Departments of local governments
- Fifteen local governments implemented Municipal Technical Areas (MTAs).
- They have an updated JASS register,
- They provide supervision and technical assistance to the JASSs within their jurisdiction.
Families and communities
- Improved health and water care in the home, with better sanitation and hygiene practices and responsible use of water resources.
- Greater social, economic and environmental valuation of water and sanitation services.
- Comunidades que avanzan hacia acuerdos colectivos para el pago de cuotas familiares, entendiendo que sin aporte económico no hay servicio sostenible..
