Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Electricity
Operation and Maintenance Management Manual
Training Module - D
Community Based Financial
Management
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MODULE
– D:
COMMUNITY BASED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR RURAL
WATER SUPPLY SCHEMES
(1) Running Cost
Running cost, which is also called as
operation cost, can be defined as cost
required for day-to-day operation of a water scheme.
Such operation cost
includes in general the following items.
Personnel expenses (salary for a pump attendant or guard)
Overhead cost (travelling cost, communication, per-diem etc.)
Office expenses (stationeries, etc.)
Box 2: Example of Running Cost for Hand Pump Scheme
(2) Maintenance Cost
Maintenance cost is concerned about any cost required for continuity of
operation of a water scheme without any breaks
including spare parts
cost, repair cost, technical service fee, and so on.
With regard to the regular replacement of spare parts for Afridev hand
pump, it is recommended to follow a schedule below. Some parts (U-seal
and bearings) need to be replaced every 6 months,
others once a year,
and others once a two years.
Normally a community would put aside enough money to cover the FAST
WEARING PARTS - parts that need to be replaced frequently. In
addition, WASHCO should buy a few long wearing parts
– e.g. rod) - as a
way of investing the money and guarding against inflation.
Example:
A WASHCO in XXXX Kebele employs one pump guard. Monthly running costs of
XXXX WASHCO are as follows:
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