期刊名称：The Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa (JSDA)
电子版ISSN：1520-5509
出版年度：2009
卷号：11
期号：2
出版社：Institute of Sustainable Development in Africa
摘要：A study was carried out in Mt Darwin District of Zimbabwe to evaluate the sustainability of a rural
water supply project in terms of reliability of the system, local institutional, and human capacity
development, as well as financing mechanisms. Study methods included focus group discussions,
questionnaires, and field observations. Some 38% of the boreholes studied were not functioning. The
average downtime for the boreholes was 3 weeks. Water Point Committees (WPCs) existed and
functioned for all boreholes and, in 90% of the cases, the community made contributions for operation
and maintenance only when there was a breakdown. Trained personnel were perceived to have
inadequate skills. It was concluded that the average downtime was long compared to recommended
durations. WPCs appeared functional while the financing mechanisms were found to be poor for
effective maintenance of boreholes. In future projects, training should be prolonged and user payment
for maintenance encouraged.
关键词：boreholes, financing mechanisms, human capacity development, institutional capacity,
reliability, sustainability.
