Development of an appropriate model for water supply and sewerage services in Tanzania

Existing water service concepts and practice within the Sub Sahara
African region, including Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Somalia, Ghana,
Senegal, Malawi, Gambia and Cote d' Ivoire, has demonstrated that, the absence
of Sustainable capital funds and appropriate water management models are the
major obstacles for water development in this region.
This thesis has critically evaluated a number of different capital funding
methods, including loans from the World Bank, to formulate an ideal theoretical
solution for water services in Tanzania. The concept of establishing capital funds
from local financial institutions, proposals for the control of capital funds, and the
provision of special training before and during implementation are key aspects of a
new approach. The research has successfully developed a new water
management model, which is sustainable and appropriate for water problems in
Tanzania (sub-Sahara African countries)
The model newly established methods for generating capital funds from
local sources including tariffs review and mass contribution has been critically
evaluated for assurance of its sustainability in practice, to protect the affordability to
all water users and assessing the value of willingness to pay when the model is
adopted.
However, the localisation through structured systematic participation and
greater recognition of water users in the model has been evaluated and identified
as a new Significant bond for making collective and effective decisions in water
services.
Furthermore, based on the designed research objectives, this research
has evaluated the differences and contributions of the new developed model in
comparison with previous practiced models (privatisation and public services) in
Tanzania to develop conclusions and recommendations for future studies.