Studies and evaluations
Executive Summary IRC Evaluation
In 1995 the IRC (International Water and Sanitation Centre)
evaluated the Nicaraguan experiences.
The major conclusion is that the rope pump can potentially
form a valuable addition to the range of appropriate
groundwater lifting technologies in other countries.
Summary
Anna Cornelia Gorter
Childhood diarrhoea and its prevention in Nicaragua.
Phd. Thesis. University of Maastricht
December 1998
Some of her findings:
"A final practical result from our studies was the
development of the rope pump technology. Rope pumps are
now widely promoted as a low cost, easily maintained means
to improve water availability in many developing countries.
The hand-dug well is the traditional type of water source
that is mostly used in rural areas. Facilitating the task
of drawing water through the installation of a rope pump will
reduce the time that is needed to get water. The total amount
of used water will increase. Our study looked at the well water
quality under a variety of different conditions, comparing bucket
and rope wells, with wells with a windlass and rope pump
wells. Results indicated a strong reduction of the faecal
coliform contamination of the well water due to the installation
of a rope pump, compared to bucket and rope wells."
Summary
Rachel Blackman
MSc Poverty Reduction and Development Management 1998-9
International Development Department
School of Public Policy
University of Birmingham
In 1999 Miss Rachel Blackman elaborated an interesting report
based on dissertation for MSc Poverty Reduction and Development
Management 1998-9, University of Birmingham.
"Financing of rural water supply systems from a rights perspective:
A case study of the rope pump in Nicaragua"
One of the conclusions:
"The common belief that sustainability is dependent on
recovery of capital costs is brought into question because
rope pump users take responsibility for maintenance and
repair regardless of whether they paid the capital cost of
the pump, facilitated by fact that this is simple and cheap
to do."
Summary
Nynke Post Uiterweer
Community water supply with ropepumps at family level
Wageningen University
In 2000, Miss Nynke Caroline Post Uiterweer, Wageningen
University. Presented the evaluation report Community water
supply with ropepumps at family level. An evaluation of five
development projects in Nicaragua and one in El Salvador.
Some of here findings:
- The majority of the families feels responsible for the
maintenance and repair of their ropepump, is able to do it,
and really carries it out, independent of if they had to pay
the pump or not.
- The by Bombas de Mecate S.A. produced and installed
ropepump has a low dropout number. Only 6.6% of the
inspected pumps were out of order due to technical failures
or negligence of the user. The pump proves to be a sustainable
solution for water supply in rural Nicaragua.