Country Level Implementation- Cook Islands
Cook Islands
The initial assessment (March 2007) of the Department of Water Works laboratory identified the need to improve the laboratory infrastructure as a first step towards improved water quality monitoring. Through WQM efforts the Department of Water Works has invested in a new laboratory. Laboratory equipment and in-country capacity building training has been provided with capacity building of the laboratory staff. The Water Quality Officer of Water Works was sponsored to attend the sub-regional water quality laboratory training organised by WQM in Suva, Fiji Islands (May 2007). Training on strengthening community-based monitoring has also progressed well in Cook Islands.
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Key features |
Ideal lab |
Waterworks Laboratory |
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Mar 2007 |
Dec 2009 |
April 2010 |
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1. Proper lab space |
3 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
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2. QA/QC in place |
3 |
0 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
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3. Instruments being calibrated |
3 |
1 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
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4. Basic equipment present |
3 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
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5. Reagent supply |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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6. Staff knowledge/training |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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7. Analysis SOPs |
3 |
1 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
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8. Sample traceability (log-in) |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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9. Data storage |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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10. Funding |
3 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
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Total |
30 |
12.5 |
20 |
20 |
Score: Poor - 0 Fair - 1 Satisfactory - 2 Good - 3
