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- The study analyzed Water Safety Plans (WSP) in 99 water systems across 12 Asia-Pacific countries to assess their effectiveness using a methodology developed with 36 indicators from the CDC.
- WSPs led to infrastructure improvements at 82 sites, increased financial support at 37 sites, and positive changes in operations, management practices, and consumer satisfaction monitoring.
- Challenges such as financial constraints and lack of capacity were noted, and recommendations were made to enhance the assessment methodology for future evaluations of WSPs.
Article Abstract
This study investigated the effectiveness of Water Safety Plans (WSP) implemented in 99 water supply systems across 12 countries in the Asia-Pacific region. An impact assessment methodology including 36 indicators was developed based on a conceptual framework proposed by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and before/after data were collected between November 2014 and June 2016. WSPs were associated with infrastructure improvements at the vast majority (82) of participating sites and to increased financial support at 37 sites. In addition, significant changes were observed in operations and management practices, number of water safety-related meetings, unaccounted-for water, water quality testing activities, and monitoring of consumer satisfaction. However, the study also revealed challenges in the implementation of WSPs, including financial constraints and insufficient capacity. Finally, this study provided an opportunity to test the impact assessment methodology itself, and a series of recommendations are made to improve the approach (indicators, study design, data collection methods) for evaluating WSPs.
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