Project goal, objective and outputs

To measure is to know
The main finding during initial scoping missions in 2006 was the lack of data and data collection equipment. To be suited to take the right steps in the future a foundation have been laid for understanding the different water supply systems better through metering and data logging of flow and pressure.

In the past, development projects in the water supply sector have mainly concentrated on the upgrading or extension of existing water supply infrastructure. This supply driven approach has proven to be very costly for both the donor and the receiving country and has not led to a safe water supply even for the bigger urban centres in most of the Pacific Islands Countries (PIC). Many of the water supply systems in PIC have problems with water delivery to customers and one of the primary causes is the fact that these systems often loose more water through leakage and wastage than they actually deliver.
With more pressure on limited resources, many PIC have realised that the key towards sustainability lies not necessarily in costly infrastructure extension but rather in the sound management of the water already available. This is the basis of a demand management approach where strategies are developed to improve and optimise existing water supply resources and infrastructure, and encourage customers to use water efficiently. Economic, environmental and social benefits are achievable with such an approach.
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